by Susan Njanju, The Namibian, South Africa – South Africa’s annual season of labour strikes often turns violent, but a recent wave of deadly xenophobic attacks has heightened fears that this year’s protests could fuel further aggression towards migrant workers. Each winter, weeks of …
SA Strike Season Looms After Attacks on Migrant Workers Read more »
by Elizabeth Renzetti, The Globe and Mail, Canada – If you look for them – and often you have to look for them, because their stories fade quickly from the headlines – you’ll find the victims of domestic violence who didn’t escape. …
by Honor Mahony, EU Observer, Belgium – The EU is keen to overhaul its “blue card” system to attract skilled migrants to come and work in the bloc amid fears of the long-term economic consequences of a population that is living longer …
EU to Overhaul ‘Blue Card’ Work Permit for Migrants Read more »
by Myra Abdallah, NOW News, Lebanon – With a shortage of manpower, Hezbollah is trying to recruit young men from the Bekaa Valley to fight in Syria by tempting impressionable young men with cash. Aïsha, a veiled woman in her early 60s, …
by Brittany Lane and Nükhet Kardam – USA – Entrepreneurship, or the process of starting a business or organization, has long been essential for healthy and growing economies. For the past several years, however, the burgeoning field of social entrepreneurship …
Women Communicating for Social Change is Way of Life Read more »
By Imogen Foulkes, IRIN, Switzerland – On Saturday morning, The Sun, Britain’s popular right-leaning tabloid, ran a piece by one of its more provocative columnists with the headline: “Rescue boats? I’d use gunships to stop migrants.” The column went on to refer to …
Will latest migrant tragedy shame EU into action? Read more »
By Lindsay Fendt, The Tico Times, Costa Rica – Honduran indigenous rights leader Berta Cáceres is used to being under pressure. For years she and a group of fellow Lenca activists have faced violence, death threats and constant surveillance while waging peaceful protest against …
Honduran indigenous leader wins prestigious environmental prize Read more »
This past Tuesday, March 31, 2015, marked the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Delano Grape Strike and the second annual César Chávez Day (officially declared by President Obama last year). All week, communities across the country held celebrations and set …
Sunday, March 8, 2015, marked the 104th observance of International Women’s Day. According to the United Nations, the day was initiated in Copenhagen to honor the movement for women’s rights and build support for universal suffrage. Now, International Women’s Day …
The WIP Celebrates “Women, Media and Social Change” for International Women’s Day Read more »
On Saturday, September 20, British actress Emma Watson co-hosted a UN Women special event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. As the new UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, Watson delivered a “spellbinding” speech (cue compulsory Harry Potter references) …