News headlines for “Third World Debt Undermines Development”, page 1331
Raising Water Productivity to Increase Food Security
- Inter Press Service
With water shortages constraining food production growth, the world needs an effort to raise water productivity similar to the one that nearly tripled land productivity over the last half-century.
FILM: A Congolese Woman's Journey of Survival and Triumph
- Inter Press Service
Suffering through the atrocities of war affects people in different ways. Some become crippled by anger, others by fear. Some become violent and want only revenge. And some, like Rose Mapendo, an inspiring survivor of the war and ethnic cleansing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, come out with a strong commitment to work for peace and reconciliation.
JAPAN: Left-Behind Parents Want End to Single Child Custody System
- Inter Press Service
Masako Suzuki, 50, has been fighting tooth and nail for the last six years just to gain equal custody of her son, who lives with her estranged husband.
AFRICA: Cautionary Notes Sounded as South-South Trade Booms
- Inter Press Service
An Indian textile engineer and entrepreneur called Raj Rajendran visited Rwanda in 1999. He was tasked to close down an unviable textile factory following the civil war. But he discovered propitious agro-climatic conditions, particularly volcanic soil -- ideal for the rearing of silk worms to produce raw silk.
RIGHTS: Problems Beset Cambodia’s Anti-Trafficking Campaign
- Inter Press Service
Worrying trends continue to plague Cambodia and provide considerable concern for the future despite the gains it has reportedly made in combating human trafficking.
Smaller Nations Fear Marginalisation by Elite G20
- Inter Press Service
The 27-member Global Governance Group (3G) is challenging the politically and economically powerful G20 not to marginalise the interests of small and medium-sized countries or undermine the United Nations in key decision-making.
Haitian Farmers Leery of Monsanto's Largesse
- Inter Press Service
Haitian farmers are worried that large transnational corporations like Monsanto are attempting to gain a larger foothold in the local economy under the guise of earthquake relief and rebuilding.
GUATEMALA: Giving Poor Women Entrepreneurs a Boost
- Inter Press Service
Rosenda Gómez, a 53-year-old mother of five, knows all about challenges. To overcome them, she started a modest sausage business in Guatemala, and thanks to her leadership skills and training and other support she received, she is now an example of the economic empowerment of women.
AFRICA: 'Help Small Fishers to Fish Less, Earn More'
- Inter Press Service
Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures are a headache for African fish exporters but aid for trade may help small-scale fisherpersons to meet these standards.
HEALTH-NEPAL: Multiple Problems Mar Fight Against HIV/AIDS
- Inter Press Service
To women who have lost their husbands to the killer AIDS disease, learning a skill to earn a living could be a matter of life and death.
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