Where are the Women? How Pandemic Decisions are Ingraining Global Gender Bias

14 Mei 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

A healthcare worker collects samples for COVID-19 testing at Mimar Sinan State Hospital in Buyukcekmece district, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2020. New numbers reveal that men outnumber women 3-1 in 225 COVID-19 task forces around the world, while 70 percent of the frontline healthcare workers are women. Credit: UNDP Turkey/Levent Kulu […]

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To save coral reefs, we’ll need to cut global emissions fast

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The twin stress factors of ocean warming and acidification increasingly threaten coral reefs worldwide, but relatively little is known about how various climate scenarios will affect coral reef growth rates. Our research, published today, paints a grim picture. We estimate that even under the most optimistic emissions scenarios, we’ll see dramatic […]

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Fashion Law Update – May 2021 Edition

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In this edition of Fashion Law, we have a huge selection of articles from around the world.  As many countries ease into a new way of living with/post COVID-19, the way we do business has changed. Some businesses managed to expand their offerings going online, while others needed to increase […]

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Survey: Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families

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Research Post May 13, 2021 Survey: Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families Francisco Ceballos Manuel Hernandez Cynthia Paz A lockdown and other pandemic measures erode incomes, food security, and dietary diversity in the Western […]

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Will the UN hold Myanmar’s Military Accountable for Its Crimes against Children?

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People holding a vigil in Yangon, Myanmar. Credit: Unsplash/Zinko Hein By Yanghee LeeSEOUL, May 13 2021 (IPS) In one particularly bloody day in March, Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least ten children, some as young as 6, in violent crackdowns against peaceful protests. Since the military seized control […]

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South Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator condemns killing of an aid worker in Budi, Eastern Equatoria

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Country: South Sudan Sources: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan The aid worker was killed when criminals fired at a clearly marked humanitarian vehicle. The vehicle was part of a team of international NGOs and government health workers traveling to […]

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Gunung Sinabung dua kali semburkan abu vulkanik setinggi 1.000 meter

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Gunung Sinabung di Kabupaten Karo, Sumatera Utara, mengalami erupsi tiga kali pada Kamis dengan maksimal jarak luncur abu vulkanik setinggi 1.000 meter ke arah timur.   Petugas Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana …

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From Canada to Mongolia several forests have grown back

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Deforestation remains an acute problem across much of the world, but far from everywhere. From Canada to Mongolia forests have regrown here and there in large patches covering an overall area the size of France, according to a new analysis by Trillion Trees, a joint venture between World Wildlife Fund […]

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Covid-19 outbreak reported at Laos casino run by alleged crime boss

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Authorities in Laos have reported a significant Covid-19 outbreak near the notorious Kings Romans casino, whose Chinese owner is accused by the United States of trafficking people, wildlife and drugs.

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FAO and Lao People’s Democratic Republic move forward with Hand-in-Hand Initiative to accelerate resource partnerships for sustainable agriculture and rural development

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The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry has welcomed international support to accelerate the country’s sustainable agriculture and rural development at a virtual workshop organized jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.   The Minister, Phet Phomphiphak, made the remarks during the Asia-Pacific region’s first inception workshop of FAO’s global Hand-in-Hand Initiative, a country owned and led […]

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