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Failure to invest in women and gender equality is $10tn/year – UN
Photo credit: The Guardian The UN has released this year’s Gender Snapshot report from the UN Women agency. According to the report, the global cost of failing to adequately educate young women is an annual $10tn. Low—and middle-income class countries will lose $500bn over the next five years if they do not close the gender…
Ontario may increase pharmacists’ scope!
Photo credit: Global News Ontario is considering further expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests. CTV News reports that while pharmacists see the proposal as progressive in easing some of the burden on other aspects of…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to launch biometric passports!
Photo credit: News Central TV The three military-junta-led countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are definitive about creating their separation from the Economic Community of West African states. They’ve taken yet another step to separate themselves from ECOWAS. Reuters reports that they will introduce new biometric passports as part of their withdrawal from the…
Indonesian govt. urged to preventive measures on human trafficking measures!
Photo credit: Fox 17 Migrant Care has urged the Indonesian government to take immediate preventive action after several cases of human trafficking(TPPO) against dozens of Indonesian migrant workers happened in Myanmar. Tempo. Co reports that Wahyu Susilo, Migrant Care’s Executive Director, emphasized the importance of a comprehensive approach to addressing this issue, “First, of course,…
Immigrants & refugees celebrate at National Welcoming Week!
Photo credit: the Minnesota Daily National Welcoming Week is a national celebration honouring and advocating for new immigrants and refugees to the United States. The Minnesota Daily reports that Minneapolis is celebrating this week, September 13 to 22, with resource fairs and other events throughout the city. Michelle Rivers, Director of the Office of Immigration and…
Would-be migrants stopped from reaching Spanish border!
Photo credit: France 24 Hundreds of people heading towards the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Sunday were stopped by Moroccan police. AFP reports that social media posts encouraged crossing attempts. However, Moroccans and migrants from other parts of Africa who headed towards the village of Fnideq, which is near Ceuta, were sent back by Moroccan police….
Venezuela arrests six over alleged plan to assassinate Maduro!
Photo credit: Euro News Venezuela has arrested six foreigners, including a US Navy SEAL, for an alleged plot to “destabilize” the country that has been in crisis since disputed elections earlier this year. CNN reports that Diosdado Cabello, the Interior Minister, claimed that the CIA led the alleged plot and it aimed at assassinating Nicolas…