What does the second wave of Covid-19 mean for the apparel industry?
Nov 13 2020 – During the past few months, I had worked on a documentary for the BBC which looks…
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Intellectual Property Monopolies Block Vaccine Access
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 2020 (IPS) – Just before the World Health Assembly (WHA), an 18 May by…
“Saving Journalism: A Vision for the Post-Covid World”
New Report Maps Ambitious Covid-era Efforts Around the World to Save Journalism Jan 27 2021 (IPS) – In the midst…
International Women’s Day, 2021International Women’s Day: To Change the World, Women Must Choose to Challenge
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. LONDON, Mar 5…
Barilla Foundation Brings Health and Climate Together in New Double Pyramid
The Barilla Foundation New Double Pyramid includes seven cultural pyramids including ones for specific regions like South Asia where these…
Why Our Best Defence Against Future Pandemics is Data
Scientists in Thailand work to combat zoonotic diseases at their source. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health…
Stopping Marine Plastic Pollution: A Key IUCN Congress Goal
Plastic bags may remain intact for years in the marine environment. Plastic products certified to be industrially compostable are no…
Tonga’s experience: Implementation of Domestic Violence Legislation
Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, Aug 26 2021 – Fourteen Pacific Island Countries have enacted specific legislation to address domestic violence. While these…
When Girls Have Access to Technologies, A True Digital Revolution Will Be In Sight
2.2 billion young people below the age of 25 don’t have internet connections at home, and girls are more likely…
Ongoing Pandemic Push Africa’s Children Out of School
Quality, safe, gender-responsive and inclusive education for Africa’s children increasingly out of reach, say experts. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS Nairobi, Nov…