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Photo above: Kamlesh Kumari – a “Water Friend” in Dharaupur village of north India’s Uttar Pradesh state demonstrates a tool kit she uses to repair hand-pumped wells. “We don’t want to depend on anyone for small water problems,” she says. Credit: ...

Photo above is of Walther Lichem, former Austrian Ambassador, President of IPS. By Ambassador Walther Lichem VIENNA, Austria, Mar 7 2016 (IPS) – In 1911, more than one million men and women attended rallies to commemorate the first International Women’s Day. ...

By Farhana Haque Rahman, Director General, Inter Press Service ROME, Mar 7 2016 (IPS) – On International Women’s Day newspapers and radio shows are filled with women’s voices. Yet too often the media’s attention is fleeting. These are the best ...

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Mar 7 2016 (IPS) – As the world celebrates International Women’s Day March 8, the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) revealed a disappointing low for women’s participation in parliament. The new Women In Parliament 2015 report ...

Photo above: Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips casting his ballot at Base Camp Ayanganna. The green table cloth can be seen. (Photo courtesy Demararwaves.com). GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 8, (CMC) – At least 7,000 police, soldiers ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 8, (CMC) – The “None for Three’ project, aimed at preventing domestic violence, was launched here, today, with the European Union noting, that Caribbean countries continue to face a “persistent challenge” as it relates to domestic violence. ...

Photo above: Haiti (pictured) celebrates after scoring against Canada in a CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship match on March 7, 2016, in St. George’s, Grenada. (Photo: Mexsport). ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada , Mar 8, (CMC) — Haiti’s women’s football team stormed back from ...

Photo above: Jamaica’s under-17 women’s football team. Photo credit: Jamaica Football Federation. ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Mar 7, (CMC) – Jamaica remained winless in the CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship, after twice squandering leads, to plunge to a 3-2 defeat to Costa ...

Photo above is of Clement Rohee, PPP General Secretary. Photo credit: CARICOM. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 7, (CMC) – The main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Monday, called for the dismissal of the Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, following last week’s ...

Photo above: Guyana Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 7, (CMC) – The main opposition, People’s Progressive Party (PPP), is urging supporters to ensure the party wins the March 18 local government elections (LGE) that will be held here, ...