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…

Our AIDS Response Must Acknowledge and Bridge Gendered Digital Inequalities — Global Issues

Our AIDS Response Must Acknowledge and Bridge Gendered Digital Inequalities — Global Issues

In our region, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 63% of the region’s new HIV infections in 2021, write the authors. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Anne Githuku-Shongwe, Eva Kiwango (johannesburg) Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Inter Press Service Anne Githuku-Shongwe is the UNAIDS Regional Support Team…

Why Do 800 Mothers a Day

Why Do 800 Mothers a Day

Nearly every maternal death is preventable, and the clinical expertise and technology necessary to avert these losses have existed for decades. Credit: Patrick Burnett/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Mar 07 (IPS) – The answer is that there are alarming setbacks for maternal health…

Nigerias Unbanked, Poor Get Reprieve After Court Rules Naira Deadline Unconstitutional — Global Issues

Nigerias Unbanked, Poor Get Reprieve After Court Rules Naira Deadline Unconstitutional — Global Issues

Queues and frustration met the changes to the currency and withdrawal limits in Abuja. Credit: Abdullahi Jimoh/IPS by Abdullahi Jimoh (abuja) Monday, March 06, 2023 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Mar 06 (IPS) – Nigerians confronted by hardships over the scarcity of the newly redesigned naira notes in conjunction with the country’s…

The Greatest Tech Breakthrough Would Be Getting Cell Phones to Rural Women — Global Issues

The Greatest Tech Breakthrough Would Be Getting Cell Phones to Rural Women — Global Issues

A cell phone gives rural women access to financial services, training, networks, and, importantly, information and knowledge. Credit: Prashanth Vishwanathan (CCAFS) Opinion by Nicoline de Haan (nairobi, kenya) Monday, March 06, 2023 Inter Press Service Dr. Nicoline de Haan is Director of the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 06…

The Western Threat to Russia — Global Issues

The Western Threat to Russia — Global Issues

Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm, sweden) Monday, March 06, 2023 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 06 (IPS) – Putin’s regime recently suspended Russia’s participation in a nuclear arms agreement with Washington. After the decision Putin declared that the move was a retaliation for the US’s, France’s and Britain’s “targeting” of…

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,…

Most African Govts (3 in 4) Spend More on Arms, Less on Farms — Global Issues

Most African Govts (3 in 4) Spend More on Arms, Less on Farms — Global Issues

Chronic underinvestment in agriculture is a key cause of the widespread hunger experienced in 2022, according to Oxfam report. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS. by Baher Kamal (madrid) Friday, March 03, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Mar 03 (IPS) – The data is shocking: three-quarters of African Governments have already reduced their agricultural…

The Dynamics of Violent Extremism in sub-Saharan Africa — Global Issues

The Dynamics of Violent Extremism in sub-Saharan Africa — Global Issues

Opinion by Noura Hamladji, Samuel Rizk (united nations) Friday, March 03, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 03 (IPS) – There is no better environment for the expansion of violent extremist groups than a vacuum in state authority. It provides ideal conditions for these groups to prey on existing and…