SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (IPS) – Vaccine developers’ refusal to share publicly funded vaccine research findings is stalling broader, affordable vaccinations which...
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NEW DELHI, India, Feb 15 (IPS) – The armed conflict in Yemen which has lasted six years, has killed and injured over thousands of...
History of Female (Im)Mobility in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 15 (IPS) – A proposal by Nepal’s Immigration Department requiring consent from a guardian and local government for women under the age...
Why Australia’s Indigenous People are the Highest Incarcerated Globally
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 15 (IPS) – Keenan Mundine grew up in the Aboriginal community social housing called The Block, infamous for poor living conditions,...
BELGRADE, Serbia / LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan / ESK??EH?R, Turkey, Feb 15 (IPS) – How much is a girl worth? If you are Maja, the...
Transition to Digital Economy Must Ensure Access to Those in the Digital Gap
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (IPS) – It is crucial to ensure that any transition to a digital economy has mechanisms in place that are...
In Tanzania, a Radio Programme for Girls Yields Unexpected Results
DENVER, Colorado, Feb 12 (IPS) – The United Nations will commemorate World Radio Day on Feb. 13 Jessica Love is the Executive Director...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 12 (IPS) – It was a joyful, tearful celebration in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2020 for countless Argentinians...
Where do UN Diplomats Hide During Politically-Sensitive Voting?
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (IPS) – The United Nations, created in 1945 following the devastation caused by World War II, was mandated with one...
Give us Access to Tigray to Find Missing Refugees — NRC Pleas
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) – The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called for unimpeded access to all parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, to...
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