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From Political Prisoner to Champion of Human Rights - The Wai Wai Nu Story
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, India, Nov 23 (IPS) - Instead of being cowed by her seven-year imprisonment, Wai Wai Nu, emerged stronger and more determined to fight for the rights of all people, including the Rohingya in her native Myanmar.
Mexicans Labor Rights Closely Watched by the US
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Nov 18 (IPS) - As many have observed worldwide, the outcome of the US presidential elections has been, as expected - full of hope and fear. Many people had the bad feeling that if Trump were to be re-elected, the uncertainty, already enormous due to the pandemic and its effects, would jeopardize the economic recovery worldwide. The triumph of Democrat Biden does not guarantee great solutions, but at the least offers a little more of transparency, certainty, and stability.
Reversing the Rohingya Crisis: One Woman at a Time
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 16 (IPS) -
This is a crisis without a quick fix that could take years to resolve unless there are concerted efforts to address its root causes
, says Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes.African Languages Matter: Is There Still Time to Prevent Cultural Genocide?
- Inter Press Service
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, Nov 16 (IPS) - As a 10 year-old newly arrived in Lagos from England, I recall listening intently to how the Yoruba language - my father's language - was spoken. I would constantly repeat in my head or verbally repeat what I thought I had heard. I was not always successful. Many times, what would come out of my mouth would throw my friends into fits of laughter.
Ecuadorian Director Shows a Different Kind of Migration
- Inter Press Service
QUITO / PARIS, Nov 16 (IPS) - Ecuador’s entry for the 2021 Academy Awards’ International Feature section is a surprising movie, highlighting a story that up to now has been little-known. Titled Vacío / Emptiness and directed by self-taught filmmaker Paúl Venegas, the work focuses on how increasing numbers of Chinese migrants have ended up in Latin America over the past 15 years, and it features a cast of mainly non-professional actors speaking Mandarin, Spanish, English and some Cantonese.
Despite Conflict and COVID-19, Children Still Dream to Continue Their Education in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Nov 12 (IPS) - As if four decades of war were not enough, then came the pandemic.
For each of the past five years, Afghanistan has been identified by the United Nations as the world's deadliest country for children and, despite progress made in peace talks between the government and the Taliban, child and youth casualties from the ongoing conflict continue to mount in 2020.
Pandemic Induced Drop in Remittance Flows to South Asia
- Inter Press Service
CANBERRA, Australia, Nov 06 (IPS) - Remittances are an essential part of economic activity in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), including those in South Asia.
Scaling Up SDG4 in Crises
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 09 (IPS) - Out of global crises spring opportunities for change. In crisis, change is not an option. It is a necessity. And, as Plato famously noted: "Necessity is the mother of invention." Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is an invention that sprang out of crisis and was borne of necessity.
Peer Support Vital to Help Young Returnees Rebuild Their Lives in West Africa
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Oct 09 (IPS) - Ismaila Badji could not bring himself to leave his house for weeks after returning to Senegal. "I failed twice; at school and on the road," he said. "What's wrong with me? I'm still looking for the answer." After spending time in a Libyan detention centre, Badji returned to where he came from. He did not feel like himself, he lacked motivation and he suffered from stigma from the local community.
Teachers Shoulder the Burden: Improving Support in Crisis Contexts
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 05 (IPS) - Teachers are at the heart of children and young peoples' educational experiences. Teachers play multiple roles in their students' lives by supporting their learning, providing them with inclusive and safe environments to grow and develop, and helping them become more confident as they make their way in the world.
As we commemorate World Teachers' Day on Monday, 5 October and its theme--Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining the Future--we must recognize the inspiring and transformative role that teachers working in armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate change induced disasters and protracted crises play in their students' lives.
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