Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Population”, page 2
The Rising Threat of Digital Abuse: Women’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI and Online Harassment
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 21 (IPS) - As the digital landscape continues to expand and integrate into various aspects of daily life, humanitarian experts have raised concerns about the associated risks, particularly as artificial intelligence (AI), online anonymity, and the absence of effective monitoring frameworks heighten the potential for abuse and harassment. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by digital abuse, facing heightened risks, with nearly half of them worldwide lacking effective legal protections.
Pan-African Activist Advocates for Climate-Resilient Food, Education Systems at Belém Talks
- Inter Press Service
BELÉM, Brazil, November 18 (IPS) - “I am the founder of the ‘I Lead Climate Action Initiative,’ which is a Pan-African movement that carries out grassroots-based climate action to address the climate crisis in Africa. We advocate for the restoration of Lake Chad, the world’s largest environmental crisis through research and engagement,” says Adenike Titilope Oladosu.
Five Breakthroughs for Women’s Rights Amidst Conflict and Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, November 18 (IPS) - Even as their rights face growing threats, women across the globe are driving progress. From courtrooms to communities, women’s leadership is shaping peace, justice and development—often against the odds. In the face of conflict, exclusion and inequality, we continue to see powerful stories of hope, resilience and change. We are inspired by women who mediate local disputes, push for new laws and champion the rights of survivors, holding communities together.
Forcefully Deported Afghan Women Return to a Life of Fear and Anxiety
- Inter Press Service
PARWAN, Afghanistan, November 13 (IPS) - When Roya, a former police officer under Afghanistan’s Republic government, left the country with her family, she felt a great sense of relief, having escaped from the horrors of Taliban rule. She never imagined that less than three years later she would be forced back into the same conditions, only worse.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 2025
- Inter Press Service
Violence against women is a human rights emergency in every country. One in three women worldwide experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Arrested for a Greeting: The Price Afghan Women Pay for a Simple Word
- Inter Press Service
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, November 6 (IPS) - The Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, is the name given by the Taliban to their religious police, tasked with enforcing strict Islamist rule on the people of Afghanistan. But for Afghan women, the name evokes only fear and terror, as they bear the harshest consequences of its actions.
Dating with Modern Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, November 6 (IPS) - Dating websites, mobile apps, social networks, and cell phones offer numerous opportunities for dating, developing relationships, having encounters, and finding partners with more and more people relying on these platforms. However, modern technologies with their scale, speed and easy have also brought about dating challenges for both men and women.
Rajagopal PV’s Blueprint for Another World: Peace
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, November 4 (IPS) - “If nations can have defense ministries, why not peace ministries?” asks Rajagopal PV, the soft-spoken yet formidable founder of Ekta Parishad. “We are told to see issues through a gender lens—why not a peace lens? Why can’t we imagine a business model rooted in non-violence or an education system that teaches peace?”
Lawmakers Urged to Consider Emerging Drivers of Child Marriage
- Inter Press Service
Closing the chapter on child marriages is still a distant ambition in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and despite great strides at developing and passing legislation to eradicate it, existing and emerging drivers are still at play, making youngsters vulnerable to the practice.
Humor, Courage, and Coffee: Inside Asia’s Independent Media Resistance
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, November 3 (IPS) - In Pakistan, journalism is a risky profession—and the danger only intensifies if you’re a woman, young, and a freelancer, says 30-year-old Saba Chaudhry, a journalist from a village near Narowal, in Punjab province.
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