UN Needs a Sea Change in its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA)
An art exhibition in Juba, supported by the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), seeks to educate people about gender…
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Africa’s Maternal Deaths Need Urgent Action to Meet SDG Goals
Africa needs to urgently invest in health programmes to reduce maternal deaths, which is more than five times above the…
Role of Regional Economic Cooperation in Inclusive Digital Transformation in Asia
BEIJING, The People’s Republic of China, Feb 21 2023 (IPS) – Digitalization is a key driver of competitiveness and development.…
If We Value Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Then We Must Fight for Climate Justice
Cyclone damage in Vanuatu. Credit: UNICEF/ReliefWeb LONDON, Mar 23 2023 (IPS) – Human life is sacred and every individual deserves…
Population Growth is Not Good for People or the Planet
According to the United Nations, the world’s population is more than three times larger than it was in the mid-twentieth…
The Need for More Funding, Especially to Women, Towards Climate Adaptation Goals
A young girl holds a child as she makes her way to a mobile health clinic after their village was…
To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation
Nafissa, 17 from Niger, was married at 16. Three months after marrying she became pregnant. She gave birth to a…
“No” to Sex Education Fuels Early Pregnancies in Central America
Two pregnant girls walk through the center of the capital of El Salvador, a country with one of the highest…
The Cries of Gaza Reach Afghanistan
Afghan man walks past building destroyed during the civil war. The war which lasted nearly five years and killed 46,000…
From Dancing ‘For a Living’ to Dancing For ‘Women’s Dignity’
29-year-old Proud Mugunhu, a popular Zimbabwean dancer, has mesmerized crowds and onlookers with his dancing skills at events as he…