Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 304
Coronavirus Threatens to Wreck Nuclear Review Conference
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 04 (IPS) - First, it was the ill-fated annual sessions of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), scheduled for March 9-20, which was undermined by the spreading coronavirus COVID-19.
Indonesia's Laws Ineffective against Human Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
JAKARTA, Mar 04 (IPS) - Despite having a law and various tasks forces to combat human trafficking, Indonesia is still grappling with the crime that likely sees tens of thousands of people turned into modern day slaves.
Sexist Economies Where World’s 22 Richest Men Have More Wealth than All the Women in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 03 (IPS) - This International Women's Day, 25 years after we first heard it declared that "women's rights are human rights" at the historic Beijing 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, we need to take the space and time to reflect on just how far we've come – and just how much more work there is to do.
It is Time for Action! Uniting for Africa’s Transformation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 03 (IPS) - International Women's Day, March 8 2020 - Twenty-five years ago, thousands of representatives adopted the Beijing Declaration, one of the most progressive universal agreement to advance women's rights.
Helping Advance Women’s Political Rights in Ecuador
- Inter Press Service
QUITO, Ecuador, Mar 02 (IPS) - Inclusion of women in political processes is one of the key ingredients of sustainable peace.
What’s Needed for Real Changes for Women in Lebanese Politics?
- Inter Press Service
KESERWAN, Lebanon, Mar 02 (IPS) - Women were at the forefront of Lebanon's 2019 ‘October Revolution'. Beyond the iconic images of their participation, it seems that by women linking equity in politics to the broader issues of mismanagement of corruption paid off - although activists say there is a long road ahead.
A Glut of Arms: Curbing the Threat to Venezuela from Violent Groups
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS/BOGOTA/BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (IPS) - Power in Venezuela is slipping away from state institutions and concentrating in the hands of criminals, guerrillas and other non-state actors. Any new negotiations between government and opposition must consider how to defang these armed irregulars, who might otherwise scuttle an eventual settlement.
Child Death Grief a Public Health Threat
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Feb 27 (IPS) - Grief over the loss of a child poses a threat to public health in Sub-Saharan Africa, as nearly two-thirds of mothers in some countries suffer the death of at least one child, a study has found.
Tanzania Investigative Journalist Pays Heavily for Freedom
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Feb 25 (IPS) - After six months in prison, Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera has finally been released at a cost of $118,000.
UN Chief Should Lead by Example on Human Rights
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (IPS) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has long needed to overhaul his approach to human rights. Hopefully his call to action announced in Geneva yesterday is the start of something new.
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