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Push Forward Act Now to End Violence Against Women and Girls
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) – Five years ago, the global #MeToo movement brought new urgency and visibility to the extent of violence against women and girls. Millions of survivors came forward to share their experience. They forced the world to recognise a reality that shames every one of us. Their courage and voice led […]
First Person: The Liberian police inspector working to end sexual and gender-based violence
Inspector Muna Meah is a Commander in the Liberia National Police Force, and the county coordinator for the Women and Children’s Social Protection Centre in Sanniquille, north-central Liberia. For the past seven years, she has investigated cases of violence against women and children and supported survivors to access the help they need. Read the full […]
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq,
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Black Fraud-Days and the Shocking Cost of Staying Fashionable
MADRID, Nov 25 (IPS) – Please take a quick look at this short report before rushing to shop on a Black Friday, Christmas sales and all those long chains of big discounts and wholesales, most of them are fake, as often denounced by consumers organisations that report that the business usually inflates prices before launching […]
LGBTI in Iraq: Defending Identity in the Face of Harassment, Stigma and Death
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq, Nov 25 (IPS) – It’s mostly people in their twenties sitting on a terrace in the shade of a beautiful grove of trees: black clothes, piercings, tattoos and some purple streaks in their hair. Read the full story, “LGBTI in Iraq: Defending Identity in the Face of Harassment, Stigma and Death”, on globalissues.org […]
DOHA, Qatar, Nov 25
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Was COP27 a Success or a Failure?
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 24 (IPS) – COP 27 was both better and worse than expected, say Prof. Felix Dodds and Chris SpenceIt’s finally over. After the anticipation and build-up to COP27, the biggest climate meeting of the year is now in our rear-view mirror. The crowds of delegates that thronged the Sharm el-Sheikh […]
The World Cup of Opportunity
DOHA, Qatar, Nov 25 (IPS) – The sun is shining, and the temperature sits at an idyllic 28 degrees Celsius. The Uber driver taking me to work is from Pakistan and devastated about the recent loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup final in Australia. Read the full story, “The World Cup of […]
DOMINICA, Nov 24 (I
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