Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 171
Gender Gap in Academia: Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Apr 27 (IPS) - Over the last decades, the global share of women among teaching staff in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has increased from nearly 35% in 1990 to close to 45% in 2020.
Defending Human Rights Is a Crime in Some Countries and a Deadly Activity in Others
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Apr 27 (IPS) - In today's world, human rights defenders face immense challenges, with threats, attacks, and repression being rampant in many countries. According to the latest report by Front Line Defenders, killings of rights defenders increased in 2022, with a total of 401 deaths across 26 different countries. Despite the adoption of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders 25 years ago, the threats faced by defenders persist globally.
Holistic Education Support in Colombia Extended to Counter Snowballing Learning Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 (IPS) - The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.
The Last Mile to Malaria Elimination: Confronting Gender Inequalities & Power Dynamics
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 24 (IPS) - For centuries, malaria has remained one of the deadliest diseases, inflicting great suffering on families and perpetuating the cycle of poverty in many communities and nations. The African region currently accounts for 95% of malaria cases and 96% of malaria deaths globally, with women and girls disproportionately affected by the disease.
Sudan Conflict Marks Failure of Transition Plan
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Apr 21 (IPS) - The current fighting in Sudan marks the failure of supposed processes for transition to democratic rule. The international community needs to learn the lessons of this catastrophe and work with civil society.
No Parent Should Ever Be in the Position We Find Ourselves, Say Mothers of LGBTQ+ in Uganda
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Apr 21 (IPS) - The mothers of LGBTQ+ individuals in Uganda have taken a stand against Bill passed by the Ugandan Parliament proposing the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality, life imprisonment for the "offense of homosexuality," and up to 20 years in jail for promoting homosexuality.
Global Solidarity Needed to Address Talibans Attacks on Womens Rights
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 19 (IPS) - Matiullah Wesa’s crime was to try to ensure young people got an education in Afghanistan. His recent forceful abduction by the Taliban offers the latest stark reminder that global solidarity and coherent action from the international community are needed to prevent the complete loss of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Myanmars Forgotten War Lurches Deeper into Horror
- Inter Press Service
KAYIN STATE, Myanmar, Apr 17 (IPS) - Food is passed around a campfire, and a guitar strums as cool night air tumbles down mountain cliffs, relieving the jungle of its heat.
International Human Rights Law As a Tool To Stop Rising Homophobia in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 14 (IPS) - Imagine your government enacted a law where you and all people of your race or economic status were imprisoned for extended periods, with some facing the death penalty, simply for existing. In Uganda, sexual and gender minorities are facing this possibility should President Yoweri Museveni sign into law a recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Bill that discriminates against people based on their sexual orientation.
Comoros Has Huge Untapped Investment Potential
- Inter Press Service
MORONI, Comoros, Apr 13 (IPS) - In February 2023, the Union of Comoros ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Later that month, the country’s President Azali Assoumani took over as Chairperson of the African Union.
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