News headlines for “Geopolitics”, page 1058
Acting Tough to Earn Respect as Policewomen in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Mar 25 (IPS) - When they joined the police, Marina Faustino and Silvia Miers were part of a small minority, and to make their way in a world of men they had to "act tough." Now, thanks to a gender equality policy, there are more and more policewomen in Argentina, fighting sexism and prejudice as well as crime.
Global Citizenship Essential for Gender Equality: Ambassador Chowdhury
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 (IPS) - At a recent panel discussion on women's leadership during the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury was the lone male voice.
Opinion: Foreign Policy is in the Hands of Sleepwalkers
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 25 (IPS) - The United Kingdom has been accused of "sleepwalking" into the Ukraine crisis – and the accusation comes from no less than the House of Lords, not usually considered a place of critical analysis.
Pacific Islanders Say Climate Finance “Essential” for Paris Agreement
- Inter Press Service
, Mar 24 (IPS) - As Pacific Islanders contemplate the scale of devastation wrought by Cyclone Pam this month across four Pacific Island states, including Vanuatu, leaders in the region are calling with renewed urgency for global action on climate finance, which they say is vital for building climate resilience and arresting development losses.
Opinion: Sharing the Vision of a Changed World
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (IPS) - This year has many initiatives taking place in the realm of women's leadership, but one platform and movement in particular is standing out, and people are noticing. We are the founders of IMPACT Leadership 21, leadership architects for inclusive, high growth economies.
The Rich Should be Held Accountable in the U.N.'s New Development Goals, Say NGOs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 23 (IPS) - When the World Economic Forum (WEF) met last January in Switzerland, attended mostly by the rich and the super-rich, the London-based charity Oxfam unveiled a report with an alarming statistic: if current trends continue, the world's richest one percent would own more than 50 percent of the world's wealth by 2016.
Opinion: The Scourge of Illegal Wildlife Trade
- Inter Press Service
CAMBRIDGE, UK, Mar 23 (IPS) - On Feb. 13, 2014, heads of state and ministers from 41 countries met in London to inject a new level of political momentum into efforts to combat the growing global threat posed by illegal wildlife trade to species such as elephants, rhinos and tigers.
Four Fast Facts to Debunk Myths About Rural Women
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Mar 23 (IPS) - We are lucky to live in a country that has long since abandoned the image of the damsel in distress. Even Disney princesses now save themselves and send unsuitable "saviours" packing. But despite the great strides being made in gender equality, we are still failing rural women, particularly women farmers.
CSW 59 Wraps Up As Delegates Look Toward 2016
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 23 (IPS) - The Commission on the Status of Women, one of the biggest events on the calendar for United Nations headquarters in New York City, is over for another year.
Opinion: Measurement Matters – Civic Space and the Post-2015 Framework
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Mar 23 (IPS) - For those of us interested in a vibrant civil society, it seems to be best of times and the worst of times.
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