News headlines for “Democracy”, page 122
Absence of Reproductive Care Haunts Syrian Displaced Women
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, Aug 22 (IPS) - Pregnant women in northern Syria's camps for internally displaced people fear about their health and the health of their unborn children because of a lack of basic medical care and a healthy diet. These conditions exacerbate the illnesses and challenges faced by women, particularly amid the region's widespread poverty, food insecurity, and the remoteness of hospitals and health centers from the camps.
UK: ‘Many in the Climate Justice Movement Are Finding Creative and Imaginative Ways to Protest’
- Inter Press Service
Aug 22 (IPS) - CIVICUS speaks with Chris Garrard, co-founder and co-director of Culture Unstained, about the campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship of cultural institutions, which oil companies use to try to present a positive public image.
Bridging the Gap: How Self-Awareness Can Unleash Youth Potential
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (IPS) - Imagine a world where every young person has the tools they need to succeed, regardless of their age, area of residence, ethnicity, college name, or the title on their resume. It's a world where dreams are limitless, and potential knows no bounds.
Transforming India's Villages Through Water Harvesting Techniques
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, Aug 21 (IPS) - Brij Mohan, a 37-year-old farmer from Deoria, a modest village in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, has a story of resilience and transformation. Mohan, the lone breadwinner for his family, has two children, the eldest just 10 years old.
Biden’s Convention Speech Made Absurd Claims About His Gaza Policy
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Aug 21 (IPS) - An observation from George Orwell -- "those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future" -- is acutely relevant to how President Biden talked about Gaza during his speech at the Democratic convention Monday night.
Various Uncertainties Block Indigenous Land Rights in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (IPS) - A never-ending battle threatens the indigenous rights that seemed clear and secure in Brazil, until the extreme right emerged in 2018 with a force challenging the civilisational advances set out in the Constitution.
Neglected for Years, Mpox Now a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 20 (IPS) - There is a deadly outbreak of a new and graver variant of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and at least one case has been confirmed in nearly 12 African countries, including those like Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, and Rwanda that were previously unaffected. Suspected mpox cases across these countries have surpassed 17,000, a significant increase from 7,146 cases in 2022 and 14,957 cases in 2023.
Does the Uprising in Bangladesh have Similarities with Arab Spring?
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO and DHAKA, Aug 20 (IPS) - "I hope the outcome would be different. I hope the end result will not be the same", says Shireen Huq, women's rights and human rights activist and Founder of Naripokkho organization, to IPS about the many similarities with the Arab Spring.
Mauritania Pilots Digital ID App
- Inter Press Service
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania / UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) - Governments are increasingly adopting the digital public infrastructure (DPI) approach to deliver public services. An essential component of this is digital identity. Digital identities are often designed to provide a seamless experience for users which ought to be secure, user-friendly, and preserve privacy.
Venezuela Struggles to Hold on to Hope
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 19 (IPS) - There was an unusual sense of hope going into Venezuela's 28 July presidential election. Democracy seemed on the horizon. María Corina Machado, the opposition's rallying figure, had inspired a rare level of enthusiasm, promising millions of exiles they'd soon be able to return to a new Venezuela.
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