Participants in traditional dress take part in a cultural welcome at the UNCCD COP17 venue in Ulaanbaatar on Aug. 17, 2026, highlighting the cultural diversity of communities whose livelihoods are closely linked to rangelands. Credit: UN photo By Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Aug 17 2026 (IPS) After moving more […]

By CIVICUSAug 14 2026 (IPS) &nbsp: CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by Paraguay’s ‘anti-NGO law’ with Hugo González, executive director of the Paraguayan Network of LGBTQ+ Artists (REPAR+), a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes the rights of LGBTQI+ people, which has joined the constitutional challenge against this law. Hugo […]

Lady Justice Mumbi Ngugi, a judge of Kenya’s Court of Appeal, at the inaugural Africa Family Law Network Conference held in Nairobi. Credit: EqualityNow By Chemtai KiruiNAIROBI, Aug 13 2026 (IPS) Women’s rights advocates, judges and lawyers have launched a coordinated campaign to reform family laws that discriminate against women […]

Exiled Nicaraguans hold a national flag in the Church of San Francisco in San José, Costa Rica, at a service held on 19 April 2026 to commemorate the anniversary of protests in 2018. Credit: Ezequiel Becerra/AFP By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 12 2026 (IPS) On 19 July, the 47th […]

Syrian women speak out about obstetric violence while giving birth. Credit: Sonia Al-Ali/IPS By Sonia Al AliALEPPO, Syria, Aug 11 2026 (IPS) The abuse 30-year-old Nour Al-Badawi experienced in an Aleppo public hospital while giving birth resulted in her having two major follow-up operations and left her with depression and […]

By James Alix MichelVICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug 10 2026 (IPS) I have spent my life on an island. From the granite hills of Mahé, one can watch the sun rise over an ocean that has fed, protected and defined the Seychellois people for centuries. James Alix Michel That same ocean is […]