Pakistans Transgender Legislation in the Line of Fire — Global Issues

Pakistans Transgender Legislation in the Line of Fire — Global Issues

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Bindya Rana, a Karachi-based transgender activist and founder and president of Gender Interactive Alliance (GIA), and Shahzadi Rai, a Karachi-based transgender person, believe that the debate over the law protecting the rights of transgender persons is problematic. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Thursday, October 06, 2022 Inter Press Service…

Africa is not a Country. It is a Continent. — Global Issues

Africa is not a Country. It is a Continent. — Global Issues

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Opinion by Jan Servaes (brussels (idn)) Thursday, October 06, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS (IDN), Oct 06 (IPS) – “If all I knew about Africa were from popular images, I too would think that Africa was a place of beautiful landscapes, beautiful animals and incomprehensible people, fighting senseless wars, dying of…

Is it Time for Africa to Talk Tough? — Global Issues

Is it Time for Africa to Talk Tough? — Global Issues

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Tanzanian officials tour the Kingfisher upstream oil project in Uganda. The African Union has adopted a position of energy access which includes deploying all forms of energy resources, including non-renewable and renewables, to address the energy crisis in the continent. Credit: Wambi Michael/IPS Opinion by Wambi Michael (kampala) Wednesday, October 05,…

Women in Argentine Slum Confront Violence Together — Global Issues

Women in Argentine Slum Confront Violence Together — Global Issues

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Women gather at the Punto Violeta, a center where different government agencies and social organisations seek to address the gender-based violence suffered by women in the Padre Mugica neighborhood, or Villa 31, a shantytown in Argentina’s capital city. CREDIT: Daniel Gutman/IPS by Daniel Gutman (buenos aires) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter…

Lives Hang in the Balance as Kenyas ASAL Region Ravaged by Severe Prolonged Drought — Global Issues

Lives Hang in the Balance as Kenyas ASAL Region Ravaged by Severe Prolonged Drought — Global Issues

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Experts say pastoralists are at the edge of climate change adaptability due to perennial prolonged dry spells and occasional drought. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Oct 04 (IPS) – The sight of children begging for water from motorists along the Garissa…

Some Coronaviruses Kill, While Others Cause a Common Cold. We Are Getting Closer to Knowing Why — Global Issues

Some Coronaviruses Kill, While Others Cause a Common Cold. We Are Getting Closer to Knowing Why — Global Issues

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Some human coronaviruses cause seasonal colds or other mild symptoms. Others can be severe and even fatal. Credit: Unsplash Opinion  bellville, south africa Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter Press Service Seven human coronaviruses have been identified since then. Most cause only relatively minor health concerns: the common cold and seasonal…

Africa is not a Country. It is a Continent. — Global Issues

Journalists, Under Threat, Need Safe Refuge Through Special Emergency Visas — Global Issues

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Opinion by Gypsy Guillen Kaiser (new york) Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – “This woman sitting next to me, Maria Ressa, is a Nobel laureate and a convicted criminal,” said barrister Amal Clooney, who co-leads the international legal team representing Ressa. The founder of…

Why The Global South Should Support UN Action on Sri Lanka — Global Issues

Why The Global South Should Support UN Action on Sri Lanka — Global Issues

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A meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Credit: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré Opinion by Meenakshi Ganguly (new delhi) Monday, October 03, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, Oct 03 (IPS) – Meenakshi Ganguly is South Asia director at Human Rights WatchThe economic, political, and human rights calamity gripping Sri…