Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1391
Islamists Stall Gender Equality Bill
- Inter Press Service
The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia’s parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms discrimination against women (CEDAW) has become uncertain after falling afoul of powerful Islamist groups.
Q&A:: Water Infrastructure Falls Far Short in Southern Africa
- Inter Press Service
The cost of maintaining and expanding water infrastructure in southern Africa is high. And while South Africa may be in a better economic position than the rest of the region, it also faces funding challenges that are similar to those of its neighbours.
Indigenous Peruvian Community Locked in Dispute with Oil Company
- Inter Press Service
An indigenous group in the Amazon rain forest took its anti-oil message to Canada in a case rife with accusations of social and environmental damage that highlights the issue of securing consent prior to commencing exploration operations.
Target U.S. Foreign Aid More Selectively Amidst Austerity
- Inter Press Service
Given the likely persistence of political pressure to reduce the yawning federal deficit, the United States — whether under President Barack Obama or his presumed Republican challenger, Mitt Romney — must be more selective in its foreign aid programme, according to a new report released here Tuesday by two influential think tanks.
IMF Policies Crippling Jamaican Economy
- Inter Press Service
Jamaica's fragile economic recovery would be dangerously hampered by demands by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other donors, according to a new report released here by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
Q&A: 'Women's Leadership is Key to Ensuring Sustainable Development'
- Inter Press Service
The vital role of women in creating a green economy will be highlighted at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Brazil in June.
Hope Dwindles Ahead of Algerian Elections
- Inter Press Service
'Is that your photo on the poster?' a policeman asked a woman standing in front of an electoral campaign board in Algiers. 'Why do you ask?' she inquired. 'Because only the candidates are interested in these elections,' he replied.
Climate Change Threatens Crucial Marine Algae
- Inter Press Service
Without major reductions in the use of fossil fuels, sunlight is to kill an unknown number of ocean phytoplankton, the planet's most important organism, a new study reports this week.
Women and Children Look to Community Justice
- Inter Press Service
A new community justice programme being rolled out in Papua New Guinea’s vast village court system is bringing international human rights-based laws to rural communities and boosting the protection and empowerment of women and children.
Cubans Want Faster Economic Reforms
- Inter Press Service
A year after the Raúl Castro government approved a programme of changes and measures aimed at making the Cuban economic model sustainable, the slow pace of implementation is a focus of debate and criticism even among its supporters, who believe it should move forward more rapidly.
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