Pressure from the Taliban has Contributed to Rise in Underage Marriages in Afghanistan — Global Issues
The life of women has become extremely restricted in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in August 2021. by Anonymous…
Burkina Faso Home to Almost Half of Closed Schools in Central & West Africa — Global Issues
An abandoned school in Pama, Burkina Faso. Credit: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Opinion by Marine Olivesi (ouagadougou, burkina faso) Thursday, March…
Russia Reluctantly Agrees to a Two-Month Extension — Global Issues
Black Sea Grain Initiative has been renewed – for now. Credit: Ihor Oinua/Unsplash by Alexander Kozul-Wright (geneva) Wednesday, March 22, 2023…
BRAC International Signs MoU with Rwanda to Empower People in Extreme Poverty — Global Issues
Jean Claude Muhire, Rwanda Program Director of BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, a flagship program at BRAC International, and Samuel Dusengiyumva,…
Healthy forests, healthy planet, healthy humans — Global Issues
Covering 31 per cent of Earth’s land and providing a home to 80 per cent of all land-based species, forests…
Rebooting memories of life before the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima — Global Issues
Only a few survivors of the World War Two Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings are still alive to share their…
5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference — Global Issues
Water is at the core of sustainable development. It supports all aspects of life on Earth, and access to safe…
Starting from zero – Gambian returning migrant counts cost of attempted Europe crossing — Global Issues
“I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in the middle of the country.…
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin (Image: Wikimedia Commons) On Friday, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and one…
Press Freedom Is an Illusion in Today’s Afghanistan — Global Issues
‘The road to Kabul airport was a one-way street, – We couldn’t go back. Not to pick up clothes, computer…
Its Time for Women to Lead the Sector — Global Issues
Women in the health and care sector face a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors, earning on…
A Prison State in Europe — Global Issues
Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Mar 15 (IPS) – Last October, Ales Bialiatski…
‘Stone-Age’ Donkey-Drawn Carts Ply Zimbabwes Abandoned Remote Routes — Global Issues
Bad roads in rural Zimbabwe mean the community have to rely on donkey carts and jalopy cars as bus operators…
Fighter Planes? Yes. Rubber Bullets? No — Global Issues
Empty tear gas canisters. Credit: Sunday Times by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS,…
Outright Hatred Towards Muslims, Risen to ‘Epidemic Proportions’ — Global Issues
Hate speech – including online – has become one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a…
‘Nepal is ready for its next chapter’ — Global Issues
There are currently 46 so-called Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a United Nations designation. They have been participating in an international…
São Tomé and Príncipe readies for graduation day — Global Issues
There are currently 46 LDCs listed by the UN and countries graduate once they have reached certain development targets. Eric…
Gender-Responsive Approach to Technology and Innovation Will Ensure Progress — Global Issues
Delegates at the UN observance of International Women’s Day, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” Credit:…
The Sami People’s Fight Against Norwegian Windmills — Global Issues
The Sami people protested in the centre of Oslo against the Fosen wind farm, in the north of Norway (Jannicke…
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 –…