Women Lured by Promise of Jobs, Sold as Brides — Global Issues

Women Lured by Promise of Jobs, Sold as Brides — Global Issues

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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…

Global Pushback Puts Lives at Risk — Global Issues

Global Pushback Puts Lives at Risk — Global Issues

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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…

Lawmakers Call on G20 to Prioritise Spending on Youth, Gender, and Human Security — Global Issues

Lawmakers Call on G20 to Prioritise Spending on Youth, Gender, and Human Security — Global Issues

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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…

"No" to Sex Education Fuels Early Pregnancies in Central America — Global Issues

"No" to Sex Education Fuels Early Pregnancies in Central America — Global Issues

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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…

Indias Rising Population & its March Towards Worlds Second Largest Economy — Global Issues

Indias Rising Population & its March Towards Worlds Second Largest Economy — Global Issues

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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…

Lawmakers’ Vital Roles in Ensuring Dignity for Aging Populations — Global Issues

Lawmakers’ Vital Roles in Ensuring Dignity for Aging Populations — Global Issues

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Dr Rintaro Mori, Regional Adviser, Population Ageing and Sustainable Development at UNFPA, told the conference it was crucial to invest to improve social security, health, and well-being. Credit: APDA by Cecilia Russell (bangkok & johannesburg) Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Inter Press Service BANGKOK & JOHANNESBURG, Jul 19 (IPS) – Countries with…

The Race Question in Americas Population Census — Global Issues

The Race Question in Americas Population Census — Global Issues

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Monday, July 17, 2023 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Jul 17 (IPS) – With preparations for America’s 2030 population census underway and the Census Bureau encouraging additional public input, it’s time to seriously evaluate the continued inclusion of the race question…

Women in Peru’s Poor Urban Areas Combat the Crisis at the Cost of Their Wellbeing — Global Issues

Women in Peru’s Poor Urban Areas Combat the Crisis at the Cost of Their Wellbeing — Global Issues

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While cooking on one side of her wooden tin-roofed house, Mercedes Marcahuachi describes her long day’s work to meet the needs of her household and of the soup kitchen where she serves 150 daily rations at the low price of 80 cents of a dollar, in one of the settlements…