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| Oct 1, 2026 | Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’ | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By FATMA KHALED, AHMED AL-HAJ and CARA ANNA
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Tarek al-Salami, aged 7, sat in a diaper, looking frail. Normally, the malnutrition and diarrhea that weakened his tiny frame would ha... |
| Aug 19, 2026 | A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia’s impoverished and neglected region | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MANUEL RUEDA and ASTRID SUÁREZ
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia last week, sowing death and destru... |
| Aug 3, 2026 | More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and CHINEDU ASADU
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Esther Lutula stopped going for prenatal checkups shortly after the current Ebola outbreak was declared in eastern Congo. Midway into her pre... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | В СССР «секса не было», а сегодня его нет и подавно: как изменилась интимная жизнь за 40 лет | Женщина, ляпнувшая «секса нет», конечно, не имела в виду ничего противоестественного — и уж точно не хотела намекнуть, что советских младенцев находят в капусте или приносят аисты. Речь шла о сексе как об общественно значимой проблеме, о ди... |
| Jul 10, 2026 | At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, UN says | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
GENEVA (AP) — At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the U.N. agency focusing on women said Friday.... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Vietnam unveils 'baby bonus' after scrapping two-child policy | HANOI: One year after lifting its long-standing two-child limit, Vietnam is offering incentives for people to have more babies as the country risks getting old before it gets rich.
A new population law and regulations coming into effect on ... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Africa is the deadliest place in the world to have a baby, while its population booms | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By CAITLIN KELLY
BIRAO, Central African Republic (AP) — The agony began for Maude Ahmad Fadala shortly after sunset.
Her baby was coming. She was in a refugee camp, weakened by typhoid. There were ... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Antara Senior Care Home in Noida Becomes First in City to Get NABH Accreditation | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Antara Care Home in Noida has become the first senior care facility in the district to be awarded the NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers) Care Home Accreditation—a set o... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Russia’s war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster | Four years of war appear to have played a big part in deterring or preventing women in Ukraine from having children.
In Russia, women seem to be resistant to repeated calls from the Kremlin and President Vladimir Putin to have larger famili... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Living Longer, Planning Better: Antara, Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Join Hands to Raise Awareness About Need for Senior Care in India | Gurugram, Haryana, India
To improve awareness about and access to the availability of senior care services and products, Antara Senior Care - India’s only fully integrated senior care ecosystem - has joined hands with Star Union Dai-ichi Li... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Trump's Unilateral Unraveling: US Quits Global Bodies, Redefines World Role | President Trump launched a sweeping withdrawal from global institutions this week. The US severed ties with over sixty international organizations and treaties. This move redefines American foreign policy. The administration cites national ... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback | WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty was slammed on Thursday (Jan 8) by the EU, which vowed to keep tackling the crisis with other nations.
The White House on Wednesday fl... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Africa: Online Abuse Is Real Violence - - and Africa's Women and Girls Are Paying the Price | - New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world - and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is the digital space.
Technology-facilitated gender-based viol... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returned the remains of 3 soldiers | By WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press
DEIR AL-BALAH (AP) — Israel on Monday handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said, a day after Hamas returned the remains of three hostages. Israeli officials... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Security Council condemns El-Fasher 'atrocities' as Sudan activists seek aid | PORT SUDAN: The UN Security Council condemned on Thursday (Oct 30) paramilitaries' reported "atrocities" in El-Fasher in western Sudan, where an aid group and activists have described a dire situation since the city's fall.
The Ra... |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Vance calls Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation an ‘insult’ | By RENATA BRITO and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a symbolic vote in Israel’s parliament the previous day about annexing the occupied West Bank, saying it amounted to an “... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | African Women Have Less Access to the Internet Than Men - Solutions the G20 Can Champion | Across Africa, women have less access to the internet than men. In Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania only 15%-28% of women own smartphones. Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo is a feminist political economist and director of the Centre for the Study ... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying | Women may need their permission for life-changing decisions on accessing family planning or other reproductive health services, along with hospital deliveries or prenatal care.
Following his sessions at the school for husbands, Diane regula... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | World Breastfeeding Week | Gaza: Over 40% of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Save The Children Clinics Malnourished | GAZA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 August 2025 – More than four in 10 (43%) pregnant and breastfeeding women seeking treatment at Save the Children’s clinics in Gaza in July were malnourished, said Save the Children. Some breastfeeding moth... |
| Jun 22, 2025 | Токсоплазма и Токсоплазмоз или Одноклеточное, которое (похоже) научилось стерилизовать мужчин | Про токсоплазму которая живет в котах и способна управлять поведением человека и делать его кошатником писал уже и жук, и жаба. Потому что токсоплазма известна больше ста лет, котов любят все, да и сову этой темы легко натянуть на глобус зо... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | These are 5 things the UN does that you may not have known | FILE – A woman who fled war in Sudan and requested anonymity because she feared retribution after reporting sexual exploitation, holds her baby in a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
FILE – A woman who f... |
| May 25, 2025 | EDAN Highlights Commitment to Global Health at GHF 2025 Satellite Symposium, a Side Event of the World Health Assembly | GENEVA, May 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edan Instruments, Inc. (300206.SZ), a leading global medical device company, participated in the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) 2025 Satellite Symposium, held as a side event of the World Health Assembly (WHA... |
| May 22, 2025 | Gaza’s main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition | “Everywhere you look, people are hungry. … They point their fingers to their mouths showing that (they) need something to eat,” said Nestor Owomuhangi, the representative of the United Nations Population Fund for the Palestinian territories... |
| May 5, 2025 | In U.S.-China trade war, India could be a winner: Market analyst Gary Shilling | To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo
Market analyst Gary Shilling says the U.S. trade war with China is pushing him to look more closely at investments in India.
In a recent episode of “The Bottom Line,” Shil... |
| Apr 29, 2025 | The Silent Suffering of Gaza's Mothers: A Struggle for Life Amidst Ruins | In the heart of Gaza, a silent crisis unfolds. The air is thick with despair, and the ground is littered with the remnants of homes and dreams. Here, pregnancy is not a celebration but a perilous journey. Women like Islam Qeshta and Yasmine... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | A pregnant woman in Gaza’s ruins fears for her baby under Israel’s blockade | “I am not worried about me. I am worried about my son,” she said. “It would be terrible if I lose him.”
Islam Qeshta, a 30-year-old pregnant Palestinian woman, arrives for a prenatal checkup at the MSF clinic in Muwasi, near Khan Younis, in... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Africa: UN Forum On People of African Descent Examines Reparations and Ai Challenge | The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on Monday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Organised by the UN human rights office, the week-long session "Africa and people of African descent... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Bridging Minds: Singapore's Bold Step into Mental Health Innovation | In a world where mental health often lingers in the shadows, Singapore has stepped into the light. The launch of the Mental Health Innovation Asia Hub (MHIN Asia Hub) marks a pivotal moment in the region's approach to mental health care. Th... |
| Feb 19, 2025 | The Future of Surgical Safety: How AI is Reshaping Healthcare | In the realm of healthcare, the stakes are high. Patient safety is paramount. Yet, wrong-site surgeries (WSS) remain a haunting specter. These "Never Events" should never happen, yet they do. The World Health Organization (WHO) re... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Baltics leading pharmaceutical company Grindeks expands to new export markets worldwide | RIGA, Latvia, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading pharmaceutical company in the Baltics, Grindeks, continues to strengthen its global presence by entering new export markets. This year, for the first time, Grindeks products will be de... |
| Jan 22, 2025 | The Tug of War: Foreign Aid and Political Repression in the Global Arena | In the intricate dance of global politics, foreign aid often plays the role of a double-edged sword. On one side, it’s a lifeline for nations in distress. On the other, it’s a target for political maneuvering. Recently, former President Tru... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | National Politics | Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews | “Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger? Does it make America more prosperous?” he said.
The order signed by Trump leaves it up to Rubio or his designee to make such determinations, in consultation with the Office of Mana... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Nigeria: Group Warns of Rising Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence | Technology-facilitated gender-based encompasses various forms of abuse enabled by technology, such as cyberstalking.
A non-profit organisation, Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI), has raised concerns about the rising threat ... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | The Dual Faces of Entrepreneurship: Freedom or Necessity? | In the world of entrepreneurship, two paths often converge: the pursuit of freedom and the weight of necessity. For many women, particularly mothers, this duality shapes their journey into business ownership. The statistics tell a compellin... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Rwanda Moves to Combat Tech-Facilitated GBV | Rwanda has launched a campaign to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), a growing global issue that extremely affects women and girls.
The campaign titled "My Digital Space Should Be Safe," was unveiled on D... |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Kenya: KEMSA's Technology and Smart Net Distribution Project Honored At Global Health Supply Chain Summit | The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has received global recognition at the Global Health Supply Chain Summit (GHSCS) in Lagos, Nigeria, for its pioneering Integrated Logistics Management Information System (i-LMIS) and Last Mile Sm... |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norman: A year of escalating conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a new era of regional displacement
By Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norman | By Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norman
A year of conflict has ushered in a new era of mass displacement in the Middle East.
Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent sustained Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Israel h... |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Elton Ilirjani – International Supermodel, Activist Conquers The Catwalks of Costa Rica Fashion Week | Costa Rica Fashion Week Logo
Elton Ilirjani for Maria Jose Chavarria Ruiz (Photo Credits: Getty Images / Arun Nevader for Costa Rica Fashion Week)
Elton Ilirjani for AMAG by Nolys Rodriguez (Photo Credits: Getty Images / Arun Nevader for Co... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Navigating the Digital Frontier: Empowering Women and Youth in Liberia Amidst Rising Cyber Threats | In a world increasingly driven by technology, the intersection of digital empowerment and cybersecurity has never been more critical. Liberia stands at a pivotal moment, where initiatives aimed at uplifting women and youth through digital t... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Liberia: UN Women to Train Youth, Women-Led Organizations On Innovative Use of Digital Tools | UN Women Liberia, in collaboration with the Orange Digital Center, will conduct a three-day training workshop on the innovative use of digital tools for 24 representatives from youth-led and women-led organizations and networks in Montserra... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Climate Change is Shutting Down Hospitals – Adaptation is Critical Now | 5 Mins Read Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.
By Kaitlin Sullivan
In August 2023, time was running out for healthcare workers along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Hos... |
| Jun 9, 2024 | UNV and UNFPA call for Population Data Fellows for FGM Data and Research | Enabling young people to realize their full social, economic and human potential is a core component of the partnership between the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme and UN Population Fund (UNFPA). With this in mind, we are pleased to announce ... |
| May 9, 2024 | Main maternity hospital in Rafah stops admitting patients | The main maternity hospital in the Gaza Strip's crowded southern city of Rafah has stopped admitting patients, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) told Reuters on Wednesday (May 8).
The UNFPA told Reuters that the hospital, Emirati M... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | UN points to yawning gap of inequality in sexual, reproductive health | |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Women and girls with disabilities experience higher rates of sexual violence and greater obstacles to accessing justice | Credit: Equality Now, Tatiana Zelenskaya
Governments must strengthen legal protections and ensure better access to support and justice for women and girls subjected to sexual and gender-based violence.
In most cases, women with disabilities... |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Health | Mothers of color can’t see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not? | Sarah Kwon | (TNS) KFF Health News
When Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high. Caldwell, a Black woman, had heard stories from family and friends of mate... |
| Sep 26, 2023 | World Contraception Day 2023: Bayer Indonesia launches "Bayer For Her" to improve the reproductive health of Indonesian women | Bayer promotes the empowerment of Indonesian women, enabling them to make informed choices on their reproductive health to enhance a better quality of life.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinciding with the commemoratio... |
| Aug 20, 2023 | A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is changing | Economy A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is changing
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| Jul 11, 2023 | A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US's population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is going to change over the next three decades | A young boy holds the flag of Nigeria. KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images
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According to new estimates, Nigeria is expected to nearly double its population in the next 27 years.
The rise is in contrast to... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Strengthening the Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence | Why is the UN Security Council talking about sexual violence, and will it be discussing health care for survivors?
On 6 July, the UN Secretary-General issued his annual report on sexual violence in conflict, which identifies global and coun... |
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| May 26, 2023 | How Good Menstrual Hygiene Keeps Girls Learning | Period problems can get in the way of a girl’s brighter future. Learn more about what UNICEF is doing to support menstruating girls. |
| Apr 20, 2023 | India's population set to surpass China's in summer 2023, U.N. says | New Delhi — India is on track to surpass China as the country with the largest population in the world by summer 2023, according to a new estimate by the United Nations. Data projections show India will have a population of 1.4286 billion b... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | India’s population is on track to exceed China’s, but a report says its workforce is weighed down by thousands of people with worthless college degrees | Mumbai metro rush hour. Prasad Kholkute/Getty Images
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As India's population inches past China's, it remains burdened by a workforce with worthless degrees.
Small private colleges have been churning out incompetent graduates, Bloom... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Chinese people say they don't care that India is taking over as the world's most populous country: 'No one even wants 1st place' | India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June. ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images
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| Apr 19, 2023 | India Now World's Most Populous Country: What Does It Mean for Global Tech Markets | John Lopez, Tech Times 19 April 2023, 09:04 am
According to the UN's World Population Dashboard, India is now the world's most populous country as of mid-2023. With over 1.4286 billion people, the country's population is slightly larger tha... |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare | New York/Geneva, Feb. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive health services.
These women inc... |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Население Земли превысило 8 миллиардов человек | Население Земли достигло 8 млрд человек, сообщила пресс-служба ООН со ссылкой на подсчеты организации. Число людей на планете выросло на 1 млрд за 11 лет.
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| Nov 15, 2022 | ООН: численность населения Земли превысила 8 млрд | Пресс-служба Организации Объединённых наций сообщила, что 15 ноября численность населения Земли официально превысила 8 млрд человек.
В ООН назвали этот день «исторической вехой в развитии человечества».
Организация отмечает, что население З... |
| Nov 15, 2022 | There are now eight billion people on Earth | The eight billionth person has been born, according to the United Nations.
In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The ... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | CVS cuts cost of menstrual products in 12 states with "tampon tax" | CVS Health is lowering the price of menstrual products in 12 states, including in Texas, where attempts to repeal a so-called "tampon tax" have so far failed. The chain is also reviewing other items to ensure women's products like... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Scotland begins providing free period products, becoming the first country in the world to do so | Starting Monday, people in Scotland will be able to get period products for free. The new government initiative is a massive step forward and world first in tackling period poverty.
Under the new law, which the Scottish Parliament unanimous... |
| Jul 25, 2022 | UN Foundation Announces Press Fellowship to Thailand with a Focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice | WASHINGTON (PRWEB) July 25, 2022
The United Nations Foundation’s Universal Access Project today announced a press fellowship focused on sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice (SRHRJ) to the International Conference on Family Pla... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | World set to reach 8 billion people on 15 November 2022 | New York, July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, according to the World Population Prospects 2022, released today by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social ... |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Nigeria: How Nanotechnology Can Revive Nigeria's Textile Industry | Nigeria's cotton production has fallen steeply in recent years. It once supported the largest textile industry in Africa. The fall is due to weak demand for cotton and to poor yields resulting from planting low-quality cottonseeds. For thes... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | R8.7m global innovation challenge aims to empower women | The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have launched a $600 000 (R8.7 million) Innovations to Empower Women and Girls Challenge, to... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence | New York, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a bid to end rising online violence, UNFPA—the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and ending gender-based violence—has launched bodyright, a ... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Эй, Facebook, я создал метавселенную 27 лет назад | Как-то в кафе под названием «Ted's Fish Fry» в Трои, штат Нью-Йорк, мы с моим другом Дэниелом Беком набрасывали наши планы касательно метавселенной. Это было в ноябре 1994 года, как раз в то время, когда популярность 3D-web постепенно возра... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nigeria’s Digital Currency: What The eNaira Is For And Why It’s Not Perfect | There is a need to educate Nigerians on the difference between the digital representation of cash deposits in bank accounts and the eNaira in digital wallets. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images
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| Nov 12, 2021 | Nigeria’s Digital Currency: What The eNaira Is For And Why It’s Not Perfect | There is a need to educate Nigerians on the difference between the digital representation of cash deposits in bank accounts and the eNaira in digital wallets. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images |
| Jun 19, 2021 | How tech tools create a safe space for sexual violence survivors in Nigeria | Share this article:
Kiishu* was still running her undergraduate course when she decided to explore other parts of the country for her six-month internship program. Miles away from home in South-southern Nigeria, she was having an enjoyable ... |
| May 28, 2021 | “What's in my bag?” Supermodel, philanthropist, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Natalia Vodianova unpacks a ‘dignity kit' to raise awareness about women's health | New York, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Internet is awash in videos of celebrities sharing the contents of their luxury bags. Natalia Vodianova and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, have teamed up to sh... |
| May 28, 2021 | United Nations Generation Equality Forum Addresses Covid-19’s Negative Impact On Women’s Health | Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Building a World That Works For All” |
| Apr 14, 2021 | This Femtech Company Is Pioneering Mucus Engineering As A New Alternative To Hormonal Birth Control | Cirqle Biomedical's first product - OUI - is a first-of-its-kind non-hormonal contraceptive that ... [+] aims to be as effective as the pill with minimal side effects.CIRQLE BIOMEDICAL |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 1 In 50 Females ‘missing’ From Nepal’s Birth Records, Finds Latest Analysis | MUMBAI, INDIA – DECEMBER 12: School and college students gather at Gateway of India to take oath ... [+] against female foeticide in Mumbai. (Photo by Bhaskar Paul/The India Today Group via Getty Images)The India Today Group via Getty Image... |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Would Romney’s New Child Benefit Proposal Remedy Our Falling Birth Rate? | getty |
| Feb 5, 2021 | US To Restore Funding To Support Family Planning Services & Maternal Care Through UNFPA | As governments have focused on stopping the spread of Covid-19 there’s been a de-prioritization of ... [+] other essential health care services such as access to contraception, safe abortions and sexual health services. getty |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Forced to Abort, Tortured: Indian Women Continue to Face Violence Over Obsession With Male Children | Khushi* recalls the taunts directed at her when she was 12. Married off as a minor in a village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, her in-laws always wanted her to give birth to a male child. “‘How will our lineage carry forward... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Planned Parenthood Work To Extend Birth Control Access With Businesses | Birth Control PillsGetty |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Fearing a Post-COVID Baby Boom, Indonesia Is Making a Lot of Noise About Contraception. Literally. | Indonesia is anticipating a spike in births in the coming months due to the disruption of family planning services during the COVID-19 pandemic, a development that jeopardizes the country’s precarious efforts towards fighting childhood stun... |
| May 1, 2020 | Coronavirus Is Seriously Impacting FGM & Gender-Based Violence | Silhouette of a young woman Getty |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Covid-19 crisis will see 7 million unplanned pregnancies and 31 million GBV cases, says UN | In these crises, women take most of the brunt economically.
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New data from the United Nations' sexual and reproductive health agency suggests the coronavirus will have a globally devastating impact on women.
If lockd... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Корейский стартап выпустил первые в стране веганские презервативы. Его основатели входят в рейтинг Forbes | Фото из Instagram-аккаунта Eve
Большинство презервативов тестируются на животных, а значит не могут считаться веганскими, объясняют эксперты. Компания Instinctus создает новый рынок этичных продуктов для сексуального здоровья, имеет сертифи... |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Youth Have A Love-hate Relationship With Tech In The Digital Age | Young people in a study discussed feeling left to their own devices to face the future.
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By Kate C. Tilleczek, York University, Canada
Young people are now fully ensconced in the digital age as it whirls around and within t... |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Overpopulation: Racist ‘dog whistle’ or fuel for climate crisis? | “It’s really scary to me,” said 17-year-old activist Jamie Margolin, reflecting on worst-case scenarios for the year 2100 – when the United Nations (UN) predicts the world’s population could swell to around 11 billion people. “I see a lot o... |
| May 14, 2018 | AI for Good Global Summit 2018 | The 2nd edition of the AI for Good Global Summit will be organized by ITU in Geneva on 15-17 May 2018, in partnership with XPRIZE Foundation, the global leader in incentivized prize competitions, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM... |
| Apr 18, 2018 | With loans of just $10, this startup has built a financial services powerhouse in emerging markets | Peris Kimeli and Betsy Cheruyot were students at Kenyatta University thinking about launching a business when they applied for their first loans from the mobile lending company, Tala.
Hoping to get a clothing business off the ground and mak... |
| May 16, 2017 | The White House Is Cutting More Funds for Overseas Health Organizations Linked to Abortion | The Trump administration announced Monday that it will expand the denial of U.S. funding for foreign health organizations that provide abortion services or even information about abortion. The disruption in funding could threaten hundreds o... |
| Dec 19, 2013 | An IBM executive reacts to Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs game about hacking smart cities | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
IBM is one of the leading proponents of smart cities. Bernie Meyerson, the company’s vice president of innovation, identified “the city... |
| Dec 22, 2012 | In Latin America, Women Are Breaking Barriers To Entrepreneurship | Editor’s note: Maria Rocio Paniagua currently works as a project manager at Innku, one of the top mobile and web workshops in Mexico. She is very passionate about all things technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. Follow her on Twitter... |
| Oct 15, 2010 | Ten Culprits Of The Global Water Crisis (And Startups Trying To Solve It) | Some 1.8 billion people have internet access in the world today, but 1 billion people lack access to adequate amounts of freshwater. Harsh realities about water inspired Blog Action Day this year, an initiative led by Change.org, to rally b... |
| Sep 17, 2010 | iSuppli: Global wireless subscriptions to reach 5B this month | The number of worldwide wireless subscriptions is quickly approaching 75 percent of the Earth’s total population. It’s expected to hit 5 billion this month, according to the market research firm iSuppli.
By the end of the year, global wirel... |
| Nov 8, 2008 | Champlain College Launches new Emergent Media Center | Champlain College launched its new Emergent Media Center on 10/21 at the Champlain Mill in Winooski. The EMC focuses on the power of electronic games and social networking, and the power of innovation that these two industries are bringing ... |
| ‘Democracy starts at our skin’: Actor Ashley Judd speaks out against the overturning of Roe v. Wade | Ashley specifically spoke about reproductive choices and said "every individual should be autonomous in their reproductive choices because democracy starts at our skin."
"My Nana had an unintended pregnancy, my mom had an uni... |
| ‘I’ll be sacrificed’: The lost and sold daughters of Afghanistan | Listen to this story:
Herat, Afghanistan – The last time Aalam Gul Jamshidi saw her daughter was the night the 16 year old was married off to a man more than twice her age.
Aziz Gul looked radiant in a sequinned, white wedding dress and a b... |
| Brazil Supreme Court justice opens inquiry into Elon Musk, escalating dispute over misinformation | Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes initiated an investigation of tech magnate Elon Musk on Sunday over possible obstruction of justice.
Musk, who owns and runs X as CTO, said on Saturday that his social media company would ... |
| Period pain: Women in Myanmar struggle with menstrual hygiene | A year after Myanmar erupted into civil war prompted by a February 2021 military coup, more than half a million people have been internally displaced and millions are unable to access basic food and medical needs.
For women, the hardships a... |
| Four ‘dream jobs’ for people who love to travel | Many people occasionally travel for work.
But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs.
CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about occupations where working from home — or an office for that matter — isn’t an option.... |
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