K S Harikrishnan TAMIL NADU, India, Aug 16 2010 (IPS) – Soon after she had her second child, Rathna fell into a frenzied state and… Read More »RIGHTS-INDIA: Despite Laws and Campaigns, Child Marriages Persist

Thalif Deen STOCKHOLM, Sep 10 2010 (IPS) – As Africa continues its seemingly endless struggle for water security, why is the beleaguered continent lagging behind… Read More »Africa’s Water Security Hinges on Better Infrastructure

Stephen Leahy BROOKLIN, Canada, Oct 5 2010 (IPS) – Failure to protect and invest in nature has left the world s rivers in crisis, threatening… Read More »Engineering a Water Crisis in Rivers

Irwin Loy KAMPONG CHAM, Cambodia, Oct 31 2010 (IPS) – The monsoon rains soaked the ground beneath Mon Hol s home until it turned to… Read More »CAMBODIA: Access to Drugs A Life Saver for People with HIV

Aissatou Sall DAKAR, Dec 7 2010 (IPS) – The Gaspard Kamara maternity centre in Dakar was not especially full on Nov. 25, but the medical… Read More »SENEGAL: Maternal Care Not Up to the Mark

Ángel Páez LIMA, Jan 18 2011 (IPS) – Indigenous children under five in Peru s highlands regions still bear the brunt of chronic malnutrition, even… Read More »Malnutrition Has an Indigenous Face in Peru

Cléo Fatoorehchi UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 2011 (IPS) – When disaster strikes, the initial humanitarian response tends to focus on basic commodities like food and… Read More »Pregnancies Don’t Wait for Emergencies to End

Marwaan Macan-Markar PHNOM PENH, Mar 24 2011 (IPS) – Cambodia s rise out of poverty continues to depend on the nimble fingers of young women… Read More »Women in Garment Factories Help Cambodia Out of Poverty

Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Apr 25 2011 (IPS) – Poverty, lack of access to education and taboos about sexuality have hampered campaigns for the prevention… Read More »GUATEMALA: Theatre as HIV Prevention Tool in Native Communities

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, May 30 2011 (IPS) – For Janu, walking the streets to beg for alms is the only option for survival. After all, she… Read More »INDIA: Unwed Tribal Mothers Seek Aid