Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 70
FILM-CUBA: 'I Fought for This, But Not Just to Be a Housewife'
- Inter Press Service
Mavi Susel, the first transsexual in Cuba to undergo sex reassignment surgery, back in 1988, has found herself trapped in the traditionally assigned gender role of a housewife.
SPAIN: Puppet Marathon for Building School in Bolivia
- Inter Press Service
The 17th Titirilandia (Puppetland) Festival will conclude with a marathon puppet show, to be held Sunday Aug. 29 in Spain's capital city in aid of a school in the remote Bolivian mining province of Potosí.
CULTURE-CHINA: Now Showing — Independent Films
- Inter Press Service
While Hollywood blockbusters and state-funded historical epics continue to dominate China’s box office, a vibrant independent film scene is quietly growing.
UGANDA: Unfriendly Nurses and Culture Hinder Male Involvement in HIV Prevention
- Inter Press Service
Irene Wangolo was advised to take an HIV test during her antenatal visit and to return to the clinic with her husband so they could be counselled on preventing HIV transmission to their unborn baby.
MEXICO: The Voice of the Community Faces Numerous Threats
- Inter Press Service
The Jenpoj ('winds of fire) community radio station in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, which plays an important role in keeping the Mixe indigenous community informed, has had its equipment confiscated and has fought and won a court case to get a broadcast license.
HEALTH-KENYA: Attempts to Modernise Traditional Circumcision Rites
- Inter Press Service
During every year that ends in an even number, the month of August is a special occasion for young men in Kenya’s Western Province. During this month thousands of boys aged between 10 and 18 undergo male circumcision — something that is seen as an important rite of passage into manhood among their communities. But it is also a time were nearly half the young men circumcised will have to fight for their lives.
CHILE: Another Bicentennial — But This One's for the People
- Inter Press Service
A bicentennial celebration for ordinary people, envisioned as the start of a process of social reflection, is being prepared by over 100 organisations and public personalities in Chile as a response to the official commemoration of the 200th anniversary of independence from Spain.
CULTURE-SINGAPORE: Ghost Festival Far From Dying
- Inter Press Service
Like a seasoned star, Ting Ting pranced around on the stage in an energetic dance routine as she delivered a pitch-perfect rendition of a high-tempo Chinese ballad. Enthralled, the 500- strong crowd surged forward, eager to catch a closer look at the svelte 25-year-old artiste, dressed in a bright pink top — and a skirt that ends too many inches above her knees.
POLITICS: Cambodia Seeks to Internationalise Temple Row with Thailand
- Inter Press Service
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is threatening an international showdown with neighbouring Thailand over the vexed question of managing a 10th- century Hindu temple, an architectural jewel of Cambodia’s ancient Khmer civilisation.
Independent Theatre Flourishing in Buenos Aires
- Inter Press Service
Independent theatre productions are mushrooming in basements, small theatres, garages or private residences throughout the Argentine capital, and sometimes even making it big across borders.
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