By Anusha Ondaatjie / Bloomberg ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Russian embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 28, 2022. One of Europe’s worst conflicts since World War II couldn’t have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, […]
By Global Issues MONROVIA, Liberia, Mar 15 (IPS) – For the past three years, BRAC International has been piloting in Liberia an adaptation of its acclaimed Graduation approach, whose impact on reducing extreme poverty was first proven in Bangladesh. The success of the Liberia pilot, which I managed, provides not only further proof of impact […]
By Global Issues Maya Aktar, a garment worker from Bangladesh, represents other migrants employed in the sector, in Jordan. She explains how she became involved in the union movement, and the positive difference this has made to the lives of her members. Read the full story, “First Person: ‘I speak up for those who cannot’”, […]