Our world is clearly missing something, in fact much, in its efforts to achieve peace. And…
Month: August 2023
The Truth about Microfinance
Tags: Finance Anita Rathod learned about microfinance from a neighbour a decade ago. She joined a group…
Private Military Companies Continue To Expand in Africa By John P. Ruehl
In the wake of the July 26 coup in Niger, the world’s spotlight has once again…
Africa’s Continental Dilemma—Geopolitics at a Time of Upheaval By Otobong Inieke
Aside from the relatively positive developments in terms of economic cooperation through China-Africa relations, much of…
Disappearing Fish Spell Hard Times for Women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s ballooning informal sector has, in recent years, spawned the over-exploitation of the country’s natural resources,…
Social Activists Demand Real Equality for Chilean Women
Women social activists recognize that gender equality is gaining ground in Chile, but maintain that there…
Unregulated Agrochemicals Harm Health of Rural Residents in Central America
By Edgardo Ayala – IPS / Globetrotter In his green cornfield, Salvadoran farmer Medardo Pérez set…
Moving From Trauma to Healing: Practicing Self-Care in Refugee Camps
A Rohingya woman tells a forum of peer counselors the story of her divorce. A…