Opinion by Jan Lundius (stockholm, sweden) Friday, October 06, 2023 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct 06 (IPS) – Some time ago I watched the Indian blockbuster RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt). It received universal praise for direction, screenwriting, cast performances, soundtrack (which won an Oscar) and thrilling action sequences. RRR is…
Source: U.S. American Community Survey, 2021 and Census Bureau, 1960. Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Oct 04 (IPS) – America’s immigration has reached record-breaking levels having weighty consequences domestically and internationally. Based on the Census Bureau’s 2023 Current Population Survey, the…
This 14-year-old Ugandan girl was forced into marriage by her parents at 8 years old. Credit: UNICEF/Stuart Tibaweswa Opinion by Nandita Bajaj (st paul, minnesota, usa) Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Inter Press Service ST PAUL, Minnesota, USA, Oct 04 (IPS) – There’s an insidious new tactic emerging for selling right-wing ideology…
by Mariela Jara (lima) Thursday, September 28, 2023 Inter Press Service LIMA, Sep 28 (IPS) – Nearly 700,000 people have migrated internally in Peru due to the effects of climate change. This mass displacement is a clear problem in this South American country, one of the most vulnerable to the global…
Egypt’s population increase puts pressure on the economy and development efforts. Credit: Hisham Allam/IPS by Hisham Allam (cairo) Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Inter Press Service CAIRO, Sep 20 (IPS) – The population of Egypt increased from 104 million in November 2022 to 105 million in June 2023, according to the Central…
Women walk in a village in Indian-administered Kashmir. Women here often find themselves lured by the promise of a job into unsuitable marriages. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS by Athar Parvaiz (budgam, india) Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Inter Press Service BUDGAM, INDIA, Sep 13 (IPS) – It has been over a decade since…
Opinion by Dorothy Akongo – Flata Mwale – Vivian Mugarisi (kampala/lusaka/harare) Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Inter Press Service KAMPALA/LUSAKA/HARARE, Sep 12 (IPS) – Almost 30 years ago in 1994, the world witnessed a historic event as 179 nations convened on African soil, in Cairo, for the International Conference on Population and…
Asian Parliamentarians believe it’s important to prioritise spending on ageing and youth populations. Credit: APDA by Ranjit Devraj (new delhi) Tuesday, September 05, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, Sep 05 (IPS) – Legislators from around the world, this week, officially submitted to the Sherpa of the G20 meeting set for…
Two pregnant girls walk through the center of the capital of El Salvador, a country with one of the highest rates of pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 14, and where, as in the rest of Central America, what prevails are conservative views opposed to the teaching of sex education…
Opinion by Taira Bhargava (washington dc) Monday, July 31, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Jul 31 (IPS) – This year, India surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation. China is expected to overtake the US as the world’s largest economy by 2035, but its population will likely continue to…
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