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Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
Local journalists and media workers have been on the frontlines of these attacks. The countries where Global Press Journal has local bureaus, including Mexico, Uganda and Sri Lanka, are some of the hardest hit by attacks on press freedoms, where journalists feel pawned by …
The Little-Known Disorder Getting a Big Platform With Miss …
Jun 3, 2024 · Jane Dipika Garrett, who competed and placed in Miss Universe Nepal in 2023, poses for a portrait at a hotel during a program organized by PCOS Society of Nepal in Kathmandu. KATHMANDU, NEPAL — When Jane Dipika Garrett’s family learned that she’d applied to compete in Miss Universe Nepal, they assumed it was a joke.
Does a Hail Cannon Really Stop the Hail? - Global Press Journal
Jun 15, 2022 · A hail cannon blasts shock waves into the atmosphere. It's intended to disrupt the formation of damaging hailstones, although lacks much scientific evidence. Video by Lilette A. Contreras, GPJ Mexico. One hailstorm has the potential to damage thousands of hectares of crops. In July 2019, more than 5,000 hectares (19 square miles) of crops were ...
17 Years After Nepal’s Civil War: Where Is Justice?
Aug 21, 2023 · Shrestha says her husband was shot dead in their home in 2002 by members of the People’s Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). KIRTIPUR, NEPAL — On an October evening more than 20 years ago during Nepal’s civil war, three men casually walked into Srijana Shrestha’s house in her husband’s hometown of ...
Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
Through powerful personal narratives and comprehensive data, Global Press Journal shares the untold stories of 11 courageous, local journalists and activists across the globe.
Mpox Is Infecting Children in DRC – and Spreading to Uganda and …
Aug 29, 2024 · There are no mpox vaccines yet available in Uganda, says Dr. Amon Bwambale, the district health officer of Kasese district, along the DRC border. Once they’re available, he adds, pregnant women, children and people with immune deficiencies will be prioritized. In DRC, a vaccination effort might be wishful thinking.
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Failed by the Health System, Women Are Turning to Courts
Jan 18, 2023 · But Siyampongo’s hope in the judicial system solidified after she learned about Valerie Chibaya, a mother who lost her baby in June 2020 because of medical negligence at a local hospital and took her case to court with the help of legal aid provided by WLSA. The High Court found the hospital negligent and ordered it to pay Chibaya a ...
In Zimbabwe, Disaster at the Intersection of Cholera and Climate …
Dec 11, 2023 · In recent decades, there have been two large outbreaks in Zimbabwe: one from 2008 to 2009, which resulted in over 100,000 cases and over 4,000 deaths, and another from 2018 to 2019, which resulted in 10,000 cases and 69 deaths across the country’s cholera hot spots. This year, the country experienced yet another outbreak.