By Global Issues YEREVAN, Armenia, Jan 25 (IPS) – On July 29, 2023, Vagif Khachatryan, a 68-year-old Armenian retiree, woke up early in Nagorno Karabakh —a self-proclaimed republic in the Caucasus region—to travel to Armenia. He needed to undergo delicate heart surgery. Read the full story, “Jailed in Limbo: The Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan”, on […]
By Global Issues SILVER SPRING, Maryland / URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 25 (IPS) – Ten percent of Americans live in food-insecure households. At the same time, the average U.S. family of four spends $1,500 each year on food that ends up uneaten. Food is the single most common material found in landfills; and food waste […]
By Global Issues CAIRO, Jan 25 (IPS) – Dr. Zeinab Al-Momany, a prominent social entrepreneur, sheds light on the journey of empowering women farmers in Jordan and the Arab world, where women often work long hours for low pay and lack labour recognition. Read the full story, “Beyond the Farm: How Empowering Women Farmers Drives […]