• Education and COVID-19: UN helps children continue their learning There have even been that the coronavirus is related to exposure to new technologies (such as 5G, which can be used to deliver money mobiles services). There are measures authorities…
Farah Daibes is the Programme Manager of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s Political Feminism project in the MENA region. Illustration by Rawand Issa BERLIN, Oct 2 2020 (IPS) – Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, feminists across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have…
Raghbendra Jha is Professor of Economics, and Executive Director Australian National University. CANBERRA, Australia, Jul 6 2020 (IPS) – The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020 set off a series of health and economic crises that feed upon…
Credit: Unsplash / Lynda Hinton BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 4 2020 (IPS) – After decades of impressive growth, for the first time, Southeast Asia is experiencing a drop in measured human development. The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely…
Mabingue Ngom, Regional Director, West and Central Africa Region, UNFPA and Shoko Arakaki, Director of Humanitarian Office, UNFPA NEW YORK, Sep 21 2020 (IPS) – The countries of Central Sahel—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—face an unprecedented crisis, marked by violent…
Community Health warriors (Anganwadi center in Chennai, Tamil Nadu). Credit: (PSI) BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 13 2020 (IPS) – Fifteen countries will sign a mega-trade deal at the ASEAN conference this weekend imposing secretive restrictions on how governments help workers through…
During Yasmine Sherif’s visit to UNRWA schools in Ein El Hilweh, Lebanon, she told children, “I believe in you, and I believe in your strength.” ECW continues to support Palestine refugee children in Lebanon to overcome the impact of COVID-19…
Masooma Ranalvi is the founder of WeSpeakOut and has campaigned to end FGM NEW DELHI, India, Jan 28 2021 (IPS) – Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this practice –…
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. NEW YORK, Mar 5 2021 (IPS) – Almost exactly a year ago today, I packed my computer and a couple of necessities in…
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation (BCFN) has pioneered the food pyramid, which recommends both nutritious and good food for the planet. In its latest report, it makes recommendations for Africa. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Apr 13 2021…