Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and kuala lumpur) Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (IPS) – Preoccupied with enhancing their own ‘credibility’ and reputations, central banks (CBs) are again driving the world economy into recession, financial turmoil and debt crises. Wall…
Rural women are less able to access land, credit, agricultural inputs, markets, and high-value agrifood chains and obtain lower prices for their crops. Credit: Mallika Aryal/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, October 17, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 17 (IPS) – Make no mistake. Violence against women has been perpetuated,…
Climate change, among other crises, has impacted on food security. Changing rainfall patterns have affected a rural community from Kondh Adivasis, Odisha. Credit: Credit: Aniket Gawade / Climate Visuals Countdown by Naureen Hossain (new york) Friday, October 14, 2022 Inter Press Service World Food Day is celebrated on October 16, 2022,…
Anne Larigauderie, the Executive Secretary of IPBES, with Hoesung Lee, President of the IPCC. IPBES and the IPCC were joint winners of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2022, which was dedicated to climate change. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Oct 13…
Girls are primarily victims of sexual exploitation (72% of detected girl victims), while boys are mainly subjected to forced labour (66% of detected boy victims). by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 13 (IPS) – A common feature to religions – including the monotheistic ones…
Opinion by Riad Meddeb (united nations) Thursday, October 13, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (IPS) – As much of the world was starting to glimpse recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it now finds itself amid a cost-of-living crisis brought on by disruptions in global energy and food markets…
Informal sector only received 4 percent of post pandemic funds even though the sector accounts for more than 2 billion workers, many of whom are women. Credit: IITA by Ed Holt (bratislava) Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Oct 12 (IPS) – Governments and international financial institutions must adopt…
Opinion by Alexander Kozul-Wright, Ruurd Brouwer (geneva) Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Inter Press Service The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank share a common goal of raising living standards in their member countries. This week, the two international institutions will convene in Washington DC (through October 16) for their…
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury (sydney and kuala lumpur) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (IPS) – The dogmatic obsession with and focus on fighting inflation in rich countries are pushing the world economy into recession, with many dire consequences, especially for…
The Graduation approach’s impact goes well beyond that of the individual participant. Not only does the household greatly benefit from its various interventions, but now studies show subsequent generations are able to stay out of the poverty trap. (Rangpur, Bangladesh). Credit: BRAC/2021 Opinion by Gregory Chen (washington dc) Monday, October 10,…
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