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Many Afghan women have turned to online business despite its risks, as all forms of work are forbidden for women. Credit: Learning Together. Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Inter Press Service The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons Jul 30 (IPS)…
An igapó, a flood-prone wooded area on the Vuelta Grande of the Xingu River, with fruit on the dry ground. This is where the piracema, or fish reproduction, was supposed to take place, frustrated by the scarcity of water released by the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant on this stretch of the river in the eastern…
Members of the indigenous guard of the native community of Puerto Nuevo, of the Amazonian Kakataibo people, located in the central-eastern jungle of Peru. Credit: Courtesy of Marcelo Odicio by Mariela Jara (lima) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) – The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing…
Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures,” says the UN Secretary-General as he launches…
The acute shortage of qualified mental health specialists in West Africa is a major obstacle to tackling mental health issues in the region. Credit Credit: Unsplash /Melanie Wasser Opinion by Sylvia Muyingo (nairobi) Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 24 (IPS) – Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 116 million people in the…