Driven by the War, Russian Women Arrive en Masse to Give Birth in Argentina
Two of the six Russian women who were detained by the Argentine immigration authorities when they reached the country on...
The Lead-Free Water Pledge: Steps Towards a Future of Lead-Free Drinking Water
Young children and infants are particularly sensitive to the harmful effects of lead. Current statistics suggest that approximately one in...
Gender Central to Parliamentarians’ Programme of Action
Cooperative members in southern Lebanon make a rare, traditional bread called Mallet El Smid to be sold at the MENNA...
Zimbabwe’s Unsung Living HIV/AIDS Hero Spreads Message of Hope
Reki Jimu (51) has lived with HIV for nearly two decades. Here he shows a container of antiretroviral drugs to...
Gender and COVID-19: Where Can Research Help?
NAIROBI, Apr 10 2020 (IPS) - As of April 8, there have been 1.5 million reported cases of coronavirus and...
Women are Often an After-Thought in a Humanitarian Crisis
Women farmers in rural Nepal. Credit: IFAD/Anwar HossainKATHMANDU, Nepal, May 26 2020 (IPS) - In an interview*, Bina Pradhan, an...
Let’s Prevent Post-partum Depression and Provide Care to Those in Need
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a medical doctor, the CEO of EpiAFRIC, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health WatchCredit:...
TRENDS E-Symposium to Address Post-Corona Globalization Challenges
Experts from around the world to discuss factors behind the crisis and the steps needed to mitigate its negative effects...
Standing Up to Myths and Misinformation in Nigeria During the Pandemic
Credit: Barinedum AGARA/IOM LagosLAGOS, Aug 26 2020 (IPS) - ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ is a common...
How Marginalised Women in India Bore an Extra Burden of COVID-19 ‘Shadow Pandemic’
Nishat Hussain coordinating with local authorities in Rajasthan to ensure relief reaches those most affected by the lockdown. NEW DELHI,...