DHAKA and NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (IPS) – In an exclusive interview given to IPS UN Bureau, journalist Sania Farooqui is in conversation with Bangladeshi lawyer, Rizwana Hasan who was recently awarded the 16th Annual International Women of Courage Awards by the U.S Department of State. Hasan works primarily to protect the environment and defend the dignity and rights of marginalized Bangladeshis. Through landmark legal cases over the past 20 years, Hasan has changed the dynamics of development in Bangladesh to include a people-centered focus on environmental justice.
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Shares in China fall amid strongest COVID-19 lockdown yet
A second consecutive day of losses comes while China faces a surging number of COVID-19 cases across the country.
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How COVID Has Affected the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Mar 14 (IPS) – Neglected tropical diseases is an umbrella term used to describe a group of 20 infectious diseases. These diseases affect over 1.7 billion people. They can disable, debilitate and even kill. The world’s most vulnerable and poorest are most affected.
‘A Growing Number of Billionaires Is a Sign of Failure’
Mar 14 (IPS) – It is no secret that economic inequality has risen exponentially in the last few decades, both in India and globally. According to the World Inequality Report 2022, India is one of the most unequal countries in the world in terms of both income and wealth inequality. It is estimated that in 2021, the top 10 percent of Indians held 57 percent of the total national income while the bottom 50 percent’s share was just 13 percent.
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Telegram is the app of choice in the war in Ukraine despite experts’ privacy concerns
The messaging app Telegram has been heavily used by both sides in the war in Ukraine. But privacy experts say people using the service should be wary of the app’s level of security.
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