World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
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Obesity, and not smoking, could be the biggest cause of cancer in women
In India, according to a 2012 report in The Lancet as quoted by Medical News Today, breast cancer is one of the most common problems among women here. A new report in Cancer Research UK suggests obesity
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Malawian women struggle for land rights despite equality drive
Life was never easy for Salome Nkalawire but when her husband died the mother of four faced her toughest challenge yet. She lost the small plot of land the couple had bought together and farmed in Mwingitsa
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Leaving no one behind: empowering Africa’s rural women for zero hunger and shared prosperity
Explore how to move from commitments to actions to empower Africa's rural women for Zero Hunger and shared prosperity. Empowering women in agriculture, value chains and trade will accelerate the achievement
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Gender differentials and state variations in suicide deaths in India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016
<p>A systematic understanding of suicide mortality trends over time at the subnational level for India's 1·3 billion people, 18% of the global population, is not readily available. Thus, we
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Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants
<p>Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and overall quality of life, according to this new study published in Lancet. Physical and mental health of more than 1.4 billion adults is at risk reveals the study that details the levels of insufficient physical activity in different countries and estimates global and regional trends</p>
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The impact of civil conflict on child malnutrition and mortality, Nigeria, 2002-2013
The new millennium brought renewed attention to improving the health of women and children. In this same period, direct deaths from conflicts have declined worldwide, but civilian deaths associated with
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Gender and water security in Burkina Faso: lessons for adaptation
This policy brief looks at water security risks in Burkina Faso through a gender lens, providing insights on how gendered norms and practices produce differentiated risks. In many countries, traditional
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Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a report titled, ‘Women as Change-makers in the Governance of Shared Waters,’ highlighting the role of women in transboundary
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Researchers urge action to curb breast cancer rise in Africa
In the next decade, breast cancer cases could double in Africa if action is not taken, according to a study released on Wednesday by the University of Edinburgh. Researchers at the university examined
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Lung cancer mortality rate among women may spike by 40%
In an alarming new research study, researchers have stated that lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43 per cent by 2030. The findings are according to an analysis of data from