Social Issues

11-year-old Texas girl commits suicide after being bullied about immigration status

In the U.S, a mother in Texas says her 11-year-old daughter committed suicide after being bullied about her family's immigration status. School police are now investigating. Toni Waterman has more.

21 February, 2025 70

Namibian Elections 2024

Swapo’s Amutenya Commits to Addressing National Challenges

SWAPO's Member of the Central committee Willem Amutenya said the government will continue to identify solutions to challenges facing the country. Amutenya highlighted challenges such as Youth unemployment, hunger and lack of portable water.

18 November, 2024 52

Uncategorized

Malnutrition Crisis: Urgent Action Needed Ahead of Election and Festive Season

As Namibia faces its election season followed by the festive period, the country must confront a pressing issue: malnutrition. From December this year to March next year, the peak season for malnutrition, it’s a time of heightened awareness and urgency, particularly in regions most affected by food insecurity. Ben Shernick, the Director of the Nutrition Alliance of Namibia:

13 November, 2024 66

Namibia

LPM’s Mootu Criticizes Mid-Term Budget as “Missed Opportunity”

Utaara Mootu of the Landless People's Movement criticized the mid-term budget, calling it insufficient for addressing the nation's pressing economic and social issues. She raised concerns about delayed unemployment data, claiming it leaves voters uninformed. Mootu emphasized that housing, education, agriculture, electrification, and SME support require urgent, transformative action rather than continued promises. She concluded by urging the government to prioritize meaningful reforms that provide justice and dignity to citizens. […]

31 October, 2024 39

Namibia

IPPR Highlights Key Issues Ahead of Mid-Year Budget Review

Graham Hopwood, Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research, spoke about the organization's years-long consultations with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises. In preparation for the upcoming mid-year budget review set for today, the IPPR has gathered insights and proposals from various civil society groups to emphasize critical issues that need to be addressed by the Minister and his team.

28 October, 2024 41

Namibia

Rosa Namises announces independent bid for Presidency

Social, gender equality, and human rights activist Rosa Namises has announced that she will run as an independent candidate for Namibia’s Presidential elections in November 2024. The former secretary general of Congress of Democrats and parliamentarian says she is running for presidency to address the country’s social issues. Political Analyst Rakkel Andreas weighs in.

8 April, 2024 107

Africa

Kenya’s healthcare workers abuse a third of teen mums from informal settlements – study

By Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center and Caroline W. Kabiru, African Population and Health Research Center Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health concern: in 2022, about 13% of girls and young women gave birth before the age of 18. Compared with women in their early 20s, adolescents are more susceptible to maternal deaths. Pregnancy-related complications are among the leading causes of death […]

30 January, 2024 60

Business / Economics

Women still face gender inequalities at work post-pandemic

Women are still feeling the effects of COVID-19 , which resulted in job losses and reduced opportunities for women in the workforce. (Shutterstock) Claudine Mangen, Concordia University The COVID-19 pandemic brought the longstanding economic inequalities between women and men into sharp focus. From the onset of the pandemic, up until the summer of 2022, economic gender gaps continued to widen. Lockdowns and economic uncertainties created a perfect storm, leading to […]

29 January, 2024 12

World

How art can challenge election-time rhetoric about immigrants

By Lois Klassen, Simon Fraser University The coming year is expected to be one of unprecedented election activity worldwide. And as politicians gear up for the polls, immigrants are being pushed into the spotlight. In the United States, Donald Trump has vowed to expand his Muslim ban and bar Palestinian refugees from Gaza if he is re-elected. In Germany, anti-immigration rhetoric has been on the rise ahead of regional […]

29 January, 2024 6