Latin American Women Spearhead Campaigns Against Gendered Violence
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In the global struggle against gendered violence, Latin American women are key changemakers. With rates of gender-based violence...
Opinion: Aung San Suu Kyi’s part in the struggle for democracy is over
On Monday, a Myanmar court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to two years in prison for inciting unrest and breaking...
Africa: Reproductive Health and Rights Activists From Over a Dozen Countries Unveil Call to Donors
At a virtual press briefing today, global health experts and activists — all current or senior fellows of the Aspen Institute New Voices...
Nurses from 28 countries file UN complaint:
Allege human rights violations by EU and 4 countries for ‘the loss of countless lives’ in the pandemic A coalition of nurses unions...
Africa Falls Prey to COVID Colonialism as World Sees Outbreak of Omicron Variant
'Global vaccination rates testify to vaccine inequity,' writes Reddy. The emergence of Omicron, as the latest COVID virus variant of...
Taking ‘Extraordinary Measures,’ Biden Backs Suspending Patents on Vaccines
The Biden administration, siding with some world leaders over the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, came out in favor of waiving intellectual...
Covid Deaths of Yanomami Children Fuel Fears for Brazil's Indigenous Groups
Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil's indigenous groups Yanomami members in Surucucu, Roraima state. The Amazon...
Pope Unsure if March Trip to Iraq Can Take Place because of COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer on Epiphany, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Vatican,...
Policeman Killed, Dozens Injured in Southern Iraq Clashes
Deadly violence erupts in Haboubi Square in southern Nasiriya city that began over the arrest of activists in Dhi Qar province. Iraqi...
Iraq Economic Monitor – Protecting Vulnerable Iraqis in the Time of a Pandemic
The twin shocks of COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse of oil prices have caused significant economic challenges and pushed millions of...
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