Afghan Women Speak Out About Life and Resistance Two Years After the Taliban Takeover — Global Issues

Afghan Women Speak Out About Life and Resistance Two Years After the Taliban Takeover — Global Issues

Credit: UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell by IPS Correspondent (united nations) Friday, October 06, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 06 (IPS) – The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 has devastated millions of Afghanis. But women and girls have been particularly affected by progressively restrictive decrees that have…

India’s Bihar Leads Efforts to Strengthen Global Poverty Alleviation Through South-South Knowledge Exchange — Global Issues

India’s Bihar Leads Efforts to Strengthen Global Poverty Alleviation Through South-South Knowledge Exchange — Global Issues

Shweta S Banerjee, Country Lead for India, and Syed M Hashemi, Country Advisor for India at BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, joined members of the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, including CEO Rahul Kumar, to sign the MoU in Patna, India. Credit: BRAC UPGI by IPS Correspondent (patna, india) Monday, April 10,…

One Year into the Ukraine War, Massive Influx of Russians into Georgia Has Consequences for Locals — Global Issues

One Year into the Ukraine War, Massive Influx of Russians into Georgia Has Consequences for Locals — Global Issues

Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, has been attracting hundreds of thousands of Russians since the war in Ukraine started in February 2022. The city is a favored destination where Russians can still travel visa-free. by IPS Correspondent (tbilisi) Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Inter Press Service TBILISI, Mar 21 (IPS) – Since the war…

Nigeria in Search of a True Leader in Presidential Elections — Global Issues

Nigeria in Search of a True Leader in Presidential Elections — Global Issues

Youth represents more than 39 percent of the registered 93,4 million voters in Nigeria. Credit: INEC, Nigeria by IPS Correspondent (abuja) Friday, February 24, 2023 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Feb 24 (IPS) – From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari will be handing over a fractured nation that is deeply divided along…

Academics’ Strike Puts Spotlight on Nigeria’s Brain Drain — Global Issues

Academics’ Strike Puts Spotlight on Nigeria’s Brain Drain — Global Issues

A campus at one of Nigeria’s universities. The recent strike has put the spotlight on the West African country’s brain drain. Credit: Pius Adeleye?/IPS? by IPS Correspondent (abuja) Friday, November 11, 2022 Inter Press Service Abuja, Nov 11 (IPS) – For eight months, the halls of Nigeria’s universities and colleges remained…

ECW Interviews Three Inspiring #Youth4EiE Advocates on International Youth Day — Global Issues

ECW Interviews Three Inspiring #Youth4EiE Advocates on International Youth Day — Global Issues

Three inspiring #Youth4EiE Advocates – Nataly Rivas, Angela Abizera, and Jean-Paul Saif. Nataly, Angela, and Jean-Paul are three Global Youth for Education in Emergencies panel members. Credit: ECW by IPS Correspondent (ecuador, malawi, lebanon) Friday, August 12, 2022 Inter Press Service Ecuador, Malawi, Lebanon, Aug 12 (IPS) – On this International…

Youths’ Strident Voices Demand an End to Child Labour — Global Issues

Youths’ Strident Voices Demand an End to Child Labour — Global Issues

Lucky Agbavor, a former child labourer from Ghana, shared personal testimony of his life at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour as a former child labourer. Credit: Cecilia Russell/IPS Children forced into child labour are robbed of their childhoods with dire consequences the 5th Global Conference…