Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted on Nearly Every Aspect of Womens Lives — Global Issues

Violent Conflict in Sudan Has Impacted on Nearly Every Aspect of Womens Lives — Global Issues

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Opinion by Hala al-Karib (united nations) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (IPS) – I had the privilege to speak at the UN Security Council open debate last week on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), an important opportunity to reflect on the urgency of this work…

African, Asian Parliamentarians Debate How People-Centered Policies Aid Development of Women, Youth — Global Issues

African, Asian Parliamentarians Debate How People-Centered Policies Aid Development of Women, Youth — Global Issues

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African Lawmakers seek to learn from best practices on how to hold their respective Governments accountable in the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development and the International Conference on Population and Development commitments. Credit: APDA by Aimable Twahirwa (kigali) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service KIGALI,…

Community Solutions Combat Water Shortages in Peru’s Highlands — Global Issues

Community Solutions Combat Water Shortages in Peru’s Highlands — Global Issues

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Fermina Quispe (fourth from the right, standing) poses for photos together with other farmers from the Women’s Association of Huerto de Nueva Esperanza, which she chairs and with which she promotes crop irrigation with solar pumps in her community, Llarapi Chico, located more than 4,000 meters above sea level in…

How to Defend the Environment and Survive in the Attempt, as a Woman in Mexico — Global Issues

How to Defend the Environment and Survive in the Attempt, as a Woman in Mexico — Global Issues

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Dozens of women environmentalists participated in Mexico City in the launch of the Voices of Life campaign by eight non-governmental organizations on Oct. 12, 2023, which brings together hundreds of activists in five of the country’s 32 states. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy / IPS by Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Tuesday, October 24,…

To Attain the SDGs, We Must End Female Genital Mutilation — Global Issues

To Attain the SDGs, We Must End Female Genital Mutilation — Global Issues

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In Africa, an estimated 55 million girls under the age of 15 have experienced – or are at risk of experiencing – FGM. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Stephanie Musho, Esther M Passaris (nairobi) Friday, October 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 20 (IPS) – The tips of our fingers have densely…

South Asian Community Health Workers Say Their Work is Work — Global Issues

South Asian Community Health Workers Say Their Work is Work — Global Issues

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Community health workers demand to be recognised as formal workers with pay and benefits to match. Credit: Zofeen T. Ebrahim by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Thursday, October 19, 2023 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Oct 19 (IPS) – “Professionally, I am still where I was 23 years ago when I started working as…

Undocumented Afghan Women Fear Eviction from Pakistan — Global Issues

Undocumented Afghan Women Fear Eviction from Pakistan — Global Issues

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Afghans living illegally in Pakistan have asked the authorities to reconsider their threat to evict them by November 1 because of the Taliban’s attitude toward working women and education for girls. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Thursday, October 12, 2023 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, Oct 12 (IPS) – Amid…