Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds — Global Issues

Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela, Andrew Firmin (london / montevideo) Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON / MONTEVIDEO, Mar 29 (IPS) – Brave protests against women’s second-class status in Iran; the mass defence of economic rights in the face of a unilateral presidential decision in France; huge mobilisations to…

Beatriz v. El Salvador Case Could Set Precedent on Abortion in Latin America — Global Issues

Beatriz v. El Salvador Case Could Set Precedent on Abortion in Latin America — Global Issues

On Mar. 22, 2023, dozens of people watched a live broadcast from San José, Costa Rica, on a large screen at the University of El Salvador, in San Salvador, of the open hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, listening to the testimony of witnesses in the Beatriz v….

Kenyan Entrepreneur Using Organic Microbes to Unlock Hidden Nutrients in Dairy Feeds — Global Issues

Kenyan Entrepreneur Using Organic Microbes to Unlock Hidden Nutrients in Dairy Feeds — Global Issues

Juma Kiboi displays pre-fermented animal feeds ready to be fed to dairy cows. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (nakuru, kenya) Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Inter Press Service NAKURU, Kenya, Mar 22 (IPS) – Using naturally occurring microbes, a Kenyan entrepreneur has developed a molasses-based supplement that pre-ferments animal feeds to…

BRAC International Signs MoU with Rwanda to Empower People in Extreme Poverty — Global Issues

BRAC International Signs MoU with Rwanda to Empower People in Extreme Poverty — Global Issues

Jean Claude Muhire, Rwanda Program Director of BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, a flagship program at BRAC International, and Samuel Dusengiyumva, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government sign the MoU in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit BRAC UPGI. by Joyce Chimbi (kigali) Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI, Mar 21…

Civic Space the Bedrock of Democracy is Scarce & Contested — Global Issues

Civic Space the Bedrock of Democracy is Scarce & Contested — Global Issues

Opinion by Mandeep S.Tiwana (new york) Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Mar 15 (IPS) – On 29 and 30 March, the US government, in partnership with Costa Rica, Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia, will co-host the second virtual Summit for Democracy. Several elected leaders and state representatives…

International Women’s Day, 2023 – World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators — Global Issues

International Women’s Day, 2023 – World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators — Global Issues

Despite advances in gender representation in legislative bodies, the track record of women in the executive branches of government – as heads of state or heads of government — remains low. by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Inter Press Service This feature is part of a series to…

Racist Political System Thwarts Candidacy of Mayan Woman in Guatemala — Global Issues

Racist Political System Thwarts Candidacy of Mayan Woman in Guatemala — Global Issues

Thelma Cabrera and Jordán Rodas launch their candidacy for the presidency and vice presidency of Guatemala in December 2022, which has been vetoed by the courts, in a maneuver that has drawn criticism from human rights groups at home and abroad. CREDIT: Twitter by Edgardo Ayala (santa catarina palopÓ, guatemala) Saturday,…