News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 91
Bangladesh Economy: Turning Demographic Challenges into Opportunities
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Mar 10 (IPS) - Speaking at the recent annual conference of the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has emphasised the need to create opportunities for young people, asserting that Bangladesh’s large population is not a burden but a valuable resource.
Siddis of Indiaa Unique Community Moves Into the Mainstream With Tourist Venture
- Inter Press Service
LINGADBAEL VILLAGE, Karnataka, India, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Siddi community, descendants of slaves from Africa, is now becoming more involved with mainstream enterprises, including a forest homestay venture—which is changing their fortunes after years of discrimination on the Indian subcontinent where they were originally enslaved.
Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
- UN News
States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which hampers the rights of persons with disabilities - particularly women and girls - the Human Rights Council has heard.
Explainer: The Commission on the Status of Women and why it matters
- UN News
Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN Headquarters in New York every March to take the pulse of the planet and make their voices heard.
Addressing the Scars of Abuse: A Global Call to Protect Girls and Secure Their Futures
- Inter Press Service
SERREKUNDA, The Gambia, Mar 07 (IPS) - In March 2000, 15-year-old Binta Manneh was eager to test her skills at an out-of-town interschool sports competition. That night, as she stepped out to buy biscuits from a nearby shop, she encountered paramilitary officers – men sworn to protect the nation.
Developing a Thriving e-vehicles Value Chain in Africa
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Mar 07 (IPS) - African countries should join hands to make the most of their own resources and build a formidable electric vehicle ecosystem that could help fast-track realisation of SDGs.
Solutions To TB and HIV Benefit All of Us, North and South
- Inter Press Service
PRINCETON, New Jersey, USA, Mar 06 (IPS) - In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that takes place anywhere else in the world. A few dozen people get sick, health workers attempt to locate and test everyone with a bad cough and other symptoms. A concerted effort is made to make sure that patients take their medications for the entire duration of treatment, at least six months, to help stem the creation of drug-resistant infections.
UN: Women’s Rights Face ‘Unprecedented’ Pushbacks
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 06 (IPS) - Girls and women worldwide are facing growing threats to their security and rights, from threats to their education access to severe poverty and multiple forms of violence. In 2024, nearly one in four governments worldwide reported a backlash to women’s rights, as a new report from UN Women reveals.
International Women’s Day, 2025 - In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge Farming
- Inter Press Service
JAMBIANI, Zanzibar, Mar 05 (IPS) - In the early morning, as the tide pulls away, Zulfa Abdallah ties her scarf tightly around her head. She adjusts her goggles, places a snorkel across her forehead, and wades into the chest-deep waters off Jambiani village in Zanzibar. The Indian Ocean is her livelihood now, its waves offering a lifeline to women like her who confront challenges of poverty and climate change.
Anti-LGBTQI Legislation in Europe Curbs Speech Freedom, DemocracyReport
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Mar 04 (IPS) - LGBTQI communities across Europe and Central Asia are being ‘weaponized’ by governments as part of a wider attack on fundamental human rights and freedoms, rights activists have warned.
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