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Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica

  • May 6, 2024

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Monday, May 06, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 06 (IPS) – On 22 April, Dominica’s High Court struck down two sections of the country’s Sexual Offences Act that criminalised consensual same-sex relations, finding them unconstitutional. This made Dominica the sixth country in...

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Peace or war, midwives keep delivering

  • May 5, 2024

This year the vital role of midwives during the ongoing climate crisis is in the spotlight.  Every two minutes, a woman or girl dies due to pregnancy-related complications, a figure that climate change threatens to exacerbate said UNFPA, underscoring the crucial role that midwives play in mitigating these risks.  “When...