SYDNEY, July 14 (IPS) - Philippines was the most advanced Southeast Asian country with the highest per capita GDP until about the early 1960s. Its per capita GDP in purchasing power parity terms were about the same as South Korea’s and...
UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (IPS) - Throughout 2026, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan has deteriorated significantly, prompting the United Nations (UN) to raise alarm over the escalation of human rights violations. Persistent clashes between...
BENGALURU, India, July 13 (IPS) - For most individuals, the process of peace starts with the signing of a ceasefire or an agreement among politicians. However, those who live in regions experiencing violence understand that peace is made...
NEW YORK, July 13 (IPS) - As the United Nations (UN) Security Council prepares for its first round of closed-door straw polls this month to select the tenth Secretary-General, the organization stands at a critical crossroads....
Gillian Anderson, Rose Byrne, Melinda Gates: there’s no getting away from these passionate and prominent figures. Even I feel more exposed than I’d like to be Am I, a middle-aged woman, invisible? There’s a picture of me near these...
Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, eyes, teeth, pelvis, and even certain nerves all reveal compromises that worked well enough for survival but still...
Heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer and several head and neck cancers, according to growing research, but many important questions remain unanswered. Scientists are still trying to determine how much marijuana use...
At least one million women and girls have lost access to critical humanitarian support since January 2025 as unprecedented aid cuts push women's organizations in crisis zones to the brink of collapse, the UN’s gender equality agency, UN...
A naturally occurring bacterium from amphibian intestines completely eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with a single treatment by both attacking cancer cells and activating the immune system. The findings point to a promising new type...
BLOOMFIELD, United States, July 9 (IPS) - In Cameroon’s Far North region, Adiza, a 57-year-old woman had spent nearly three decades confined to her home by her husband. She was not allowed to leave, receive visitors, or speak with...
Sex Matters is bringing a judicial review against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for its unlawful guidance on sex by deception. The guidance concerns the rare cases of sexual assault involving deception as to sex. We say the...
The Government has publicly acknowledged, for the first time, that the woman at the heart of a high-profile case against MI5 was a victim of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse by a serving MI5 agent, following BBC reporting this week on a...
Over a third (36%) of young women (16-24) across the UK are experiencing economic abuse, many before they have even reached adulthood, according to shocking new research released today by Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA). [1] The...
Researchers found that mRNA cancer vaccines can recruit an unexpected immune cell to launch powerful tumor-fighting responses, overturning a long-held assumption about how the vaccines work. The discovery could lead to more effective...
Our Response to the Immigration and Asylum Bill On 30 June 2026, the Government introduced a new Immigration and Asylum Bill. Across the refugee and migrant sector, organisations have already raised serious concerns about what the Bill...
Responding to the National Crime Agency’s reports of drug-facilitated rape networks, Ellie Butt, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Refuge, said: “Today’s devastating reports of drug-facilitated rape operating via an international...
Last week, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced it had uncovered an international online network linked to organised drug-facilitated sexual abuse. Members of the network sedated women before raping and abusing them and in many...
Coalition of men & women’s organisations launch ‘Building Bridges’: Principles for work with men and boys to end violence against women and girls On 6th July 2026 the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and Beyond Equality,...
When we published our report ‘Systemic Racism, Not Broken Bodies’, we committed to disrupt and dismantle racism in all its forms within the maternity care system. We must accordingly address the distinctly heightened challenging of Lady...
UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (IPS) - As FAO coordinates the implementation of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 , gender team leader Tacko Ndiaye discusses why investing in Africa’s women farmers is essential for food security,...
Tiny silica nanoparticles engineered to seek out prostate cancer caused tumor cells to self-destruct and supercharged the immune system in preclinical mouse studies. Combined with immunotherapy, the treatment produced complete remissions...
Scientists have discovered that creatine may strengthen one of the immune system's most important cancer-fighting pathways by energizing dendritic cells that activate killer T cells. The promising results could eventually help make...
I have a bagful of brushes but if I had to pick, these are my must-haves My girlfriends have a habit of rifling through my makeup bag when we’re together to see what’s new, and last month one complained about how much precious space...
Volunteer Expenses: covered Hours: c.2hrs per week Location: Remote/home working Contract: Volunteer Women Only(*): Yes About the Group: FiLiA is a women’s rights organisation with charitable status in England, Wales and Scotland. Our...
Salary: £25,870.51 pa, £12,935.26 pro rata Hours: 18.5 hours per week Location: In person at Equation offices or community venues Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027, with the possibility of an extension, depending upon funding...
Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have turned an unlikely source into a potential new weapon against cancer: bacteria that naturally live inside tumors. They developed a peptide called aurB, inspired by a bacterial...
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia , July 6 (IPS) - Caribbean leaders are meeting in Saint Lucia for their annual summit, confronting a convergence of global and regional challenges ranging from rising living costs and climate change to crime, food...
A large study found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of common chemicals, many of which were associated with earlier births and lower birth weights. Researchers also discovered that some replacement chemicals may be just as...
Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain why poor sleep can interfere with...
Some cancer cells evade treatment by entering a dormant state triggered by stress hormones. ETH Zurich scientists have created a light-controlled molecular switch that selectively destroys the receptors responsible for this survival...
A UCLA study has identified a hidden Achilles' heel in aggressive small cell cancers that have resisted new treatments for decades. Scientists found that tumors lacking the RB gene become critically dependent on the protein E2F3 for...
A new intranasal DNA vaccine may give the immune system an extra weapon against tuberculosis by targeting bacteria that can hide from antibiotics. In animal studies, it helped clear infections faster, reduced lung inflammation, and...
After exchanging vows with Travis Kelce, the workaholic pop star probably won’t be staying home to admire the wedding silverware No speculation is too harebrained when it comes to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. Are they getting...
Once dismissed as frivolous, spots are having the last laugh – popping up on celebs, catwalks and all over the algorithm For years, stripes have been the thinking fashion person’s choice. The style equivalent of remembering to charge...
UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (IPS) - As the United Nations held its first-ever Peacebuilding Week (June 22-26) UN officials and developmental partners gathered at Egypt’s Permanent Mission on June 23 to hold a dialogue on the main question...
Some argue that it is now embarrassing, particularly for women. But the fatalism of Extremely Online discourse obscures the actual picture As we wrap up pride month, I think the International Committee for Homosexual Advancement should...
CIVICUS discusses Ghana’s anti-LGBTQI+ law with Leila Lariba, Executive Director of One Love Sisters Ghana, a community-driven organisation that advances human rights, social inclusion and wellbeing for Muslim LGBTQI+ people in Ghana....
Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition, or Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The results challenge the idea that fish oil pills can help...
Researchers have identified a vitamin B12–based compound that can cross the blood-brain barrier and home in on glioblastoma tumors. In animal studies, the compound accumulated preferentially in tumor tissue and delivered sustained nitric...
My friend Rose Sharp, who has died aged 74, was an extraordinary arts administrator. She spent her life engaged with work she believed in, supporting artists and cultural institutions in challenging sexism and promoting LGBT visibility...
Vitamin B12 is needed in microscopic amounts, but a shortage can have major effects on health and energy. The vitamin was first linked to a lifesaving liver treatment for pernicious anemia nearly 100 years ago. Today, researchers are...
Researchers found that a rare liver cancer evades immunotherapy by luring immune T cells away from the tumor and trapping them in nearby fibrous tissue. An FDA-approved drug called AMD3100 freed those T cells to attack the cancer,...
Osteopenia is a common but often overlooked condition that causes bones to become less dense and more fragile. Because it develops silently, many people only discover they have it after a fracture or bone scan. Aging, menopause, poor...
A minimally invasive treatment called GAE is helping people with chronic knee pain get back to gardening, cycling, and other activities without undergoing knee replacement surgery. Early studies suggest the procedure can provide years of...
Experts share a few tools, from dumbbells to resistance bands to cooling towels, to help women get stronger Summer running essentials: nine must-haves to stay cool while training for a half-marathon Sign up for the Filter US newsletter,...
As a kid, I did my best to avoid exercise. As an adult, I endured it for the sake of my health. Then I set myself a clear goal – and motivation was no longer an issue It’s fair to say I don’t come from a long line of athletes. When I was...
The writer made headlines when she accused the world’s wealthiest man of lacking joy, culture, a sense of beauty … Meanwhile, her own life has been an attempt to understand and explain the world. She talks us through her latest book...
Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help repair DNA, but when overproduced it...
These tailored trousers are ideal for those sunny days when the forecast looks dodgy later on – or when there’s a heatwave but you still have to go to the office I think we can probably agree that Audrey Hepburn would not have been seen...
Before choosing a stick to satisfy your Crayola makeup cravings, it’s wise to consider your skin type and tone There’s something deeply satisfying about scribbling on your face with a makeup stick. Also, convenient. Solid sticks of...