Category: press releases
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Driven From Their Ancestral Land, The Manobo-Pulangiyon Struggles To Survive By The Side Of A Road
Press Release – For more than a century the Manobo-Pulangiyon of Bukidnon have been forced to live in the sidelines of their ancestral land, away from where their tribe can cultivate food, hunt for survival, or access water sources. Amnesty International Philippines held a press conference on Friday, ahead of the National Indigenous Peoples Month…
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Too Late to Prevent Climate Change – Experts Share What We Can Do Instead
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. (11 November 2022) –The climate crisis is here – and its impacts, from wildfires to floods and heatwaves, are already being felt in all corners of the globe.
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Global Gender Wealth Equity Study Finds Women Attain Just Three-Quarters of Men’s Wealth at Retirement
A new global study from WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) highlights a startling difference between the wealth accumulation of men and women at the point of retirement around the world.
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Knight Center Celebrates 20 years of Strengthening Journalism Across the World
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas will begin celebrations for its 20th anniversary with a special seminar at the University of Texas at Austin. The hour-long seminar, (in English) will be streamed live to YouTube on Aug. 31 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Central Time. Immediately after the live streaming, the recording will…
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AUW Offers Hundreds of Scholarships for Afghan Women; Donates Essential Medicines for Kabul Hospitals
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Media OutReach – 18 July 2022 – Asian University for Women (AUW), based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, offered hundreds of new scholarships for Afghan women who are eligible and qualified for admission to AUW’s undergraduate or graduate programs. During a four-day visit to Kabul, Kamal Ahmad, Founder of the Asian University for Women, met with Mr. Sher…
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Crisis Management Centre Calls for Improved Data Utilization
The recent report produced by the Crisis Management Centre has exposed several gaps in the critical response to those adversely impacted by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chen Zhi Scholarship Jointly Launched by Prince Group and Ministry of Education Youth and Sport to Prepare Cambodian University Students For Post-Pandemic Future
Full tuition fees and stipends for 400 university students to advance sustainable development, financial inclusion and world-class hospitality; Awardees to get internship and employment opportunities at Prince Group PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 8 September 2021 – Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of the largest conglomerates in Cambodia, has finalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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Gawaing Bahay: Hindi Lang Pambabae (The value of shared care work)
Traditionally, care work is seen as “women’s work” in many cultures, including the Philippines.
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Extreme heat is a clear and growing health issue, with evidence-based adaptation plans urgently needed to prevent unnecessary deaths
Experts and researchers recommend immediate and urgent global action against the increasing danger of extreme heat occurrence worldwide.
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Democracies provide stronger universal health coverage than autocracies
Despite widespread recognition that universal health coverage is a political choice, the roles that a country’s political system plays in ensuring essential health services and minimizing financial risk remain poorly understood.
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UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
Rome – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped , a multi-agency report estimates that around a tenth of the global population – up to 811…
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Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases
Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating, leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions, according to new research. The findings, revealed by a research team including University of Leeds academics, show that forests are being cut down at increasingly higher altitudes and on steeper slopes in order to make way for agricultural intensification. As a…
