Iris Gonzales has strong words for incoming bank boss Jim Yong Kim.
Zimbabwe: it’s a man’s world
Mgcini Nyoni laments the constant abuse of women’s and girls’ rights in his home country.
- Mgcini Nyoni
- April 17, 2012
- 0
Activists, journalists, human rights workers: missing but not forgotten
Iris Gonzales calls for justice and redress in a Philippines that seems not to care.
- Iris Gonzales
- April 11, 2012
- 0
Philippines must dismantle its private armies!
State-backed militaries continue to act with impunity, writes Iris Gonzales.
- Iris Gonzales
- April 3, 2012
- 2
International Women’s Day: women hold up half the sky
Iris Gonzales offers a lament for the state of women’s rights and a hope for a better future.
- Iris Gonzales
- March 8, 2012
- 1
Wanted: products not made in China
Zimbabweans are fed up with sub-standard imported goods, explains Mgcini Nyoni.
- Mgcini Nyoni
- March 5, 2012
- 4
Time to end feudalism in the Philippines
Farmers have always been badly treated – by landlords as by presidents. But could things be about to change?
- Iris Gonzales
- February 27, 2012
- 4
Sri Lanka-Maldives relations put to the test
Despite offering sanctuary to the ousted Maldivian president’s family, Sri Lanka’s government is hedging its bets on the islands’ future.
- Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
- February 21, 2012
- 2
Culture of impunity thrives in the Philippines
A year in to his presidency, Benigno Aquino III has failed to address human rights concerns, says Iris Gonzales.
- Iris Gonzales
- February 20, 2012
- 0
Cheering and clapping for hate: Uganda’s anti-gay bill returns
Despite being shelved in 2010, the anti-homosexuality bill is back on the agenda. It must be stopped, says Sokari Ekine.
- Sokari Ekine
- February 17, 2012
- 2
Could you live on $2 a day?
Two young men returned to India to try. But for many millions, this is reality, not a short-term challenge, says Mari Marcel Thekaekara.
- Mari Marcel Thekaekara
- February 15, 2012
- 7
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