The jobs gap for women is a “stubborn and damaging reality of the global labour market” but it is particularly worrying in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said, with almost one in four women unable to find a job, compared with 16.6 per cent of men. ‘Bleaker picture’ That assessment is based on new data gathered from…
“Hope is rare now in Myanmar,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Türk said, calling for robust support for its citizens under fire. “The disregard and contempt for human life and human rights that are continuously demonstrated by the military, constitute an outrage to the conscience of humanity,” he said. The latest…
In an appeal for “genuine dialogue” to resolve the crisis, the experts expressed deep concern about the reported repression, arbitrary killings, arrests, detention and enforced disappearances of demonstrators in Peru. The situation stems from Congress’s removal of then president, Pedro Castillo on 7 December, after he was accused of trying to dissolve it. Mr. Castillo remains in…
“Families forced from their homes by the earthquakes have spent the past four weeks focused on survival, their lives on hold while aftershocks continue to rumble,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Afshan Khan. She said it is now critical “to do all we can to help families begin…
At current rates, it will take almost another three centuries to bring about equality for women and girls. Hobbled by persistent inequalities, about 383 million women and girls live in extreme poverty, and every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by someone in her own family. These are some of the reasons…
A Norwegian offshore oil rig setup, file photo Energy prices surged after the Ukraine war, with Norway earning record revenues from oil and gas. According to Statistics Norway, oil and gas sales generated $140 billion in revenue. This is Norway’s biggest revenue ever, bringing in three times as much revenue as in 2021. It should…
The entry point from the United States into Mexico comes to Matamoros, crossing the entry point where the US citizens were kidnapped. Gunmen kidnapped 4 American citizens in Matamoros, Mexico. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the four Americans entered Matamoros in a white minivan from Texas. The FBI’s San Antonio Division office…
File photo Prince Harry, who separated from the British family, has explained the reason why he appeared in military uniform with a beard on his wedding day. Prince Harry revealed in his book ‘Spear’ that he had to get special permission from Queen Elizabeth II to fulfill his wish to appear bearded on his wedding…
Widows of Indian Army personnel killed in Pulwama attack were protesting; Photo: File Jaipur: The Modi government has brutally tortured the widows of 3 Indian soldiers who were killed in the Pulwama attack for protesting against the non-fulfillment of government promises. According to Kashmir Media Service, 40 personnel were killed and 35 injured in the…
Taliban banned female students in universities last year; Photo: File bill to: Universities in Afghanistan opened after the winter holidays, but Taliban security officials prevented female students from entering. According to the World News Agency, the Taliban banned women’s university education in August last year, saying that the Ministry of Higher Education was working to…
