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Global Press News ServiceWomen Are Elected, but Men Still Govern Many Indigenous Areas of Chiapas
A gender parity quota for Mexican elections has resulted in many “fake positions” among municipalities in Chiapas that operate through indigenous self-determination. Constitutionally-elected women often serve only as figureheads for men elected by traditional customs.
read storyFarmland in Nepal Lies Fallow as Youth Seek Opportunity Abroad
As Nepalese youth migrate to the capital or abroad in search of opportunity, the country’s small farmers are left without labor – and their fields often go to waste. Now, by requiring emigrants to find farmworkers before going abroad, a proposed law seeks to put farms first.
read storyOn Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi, the Hardest Part of School Is Getting There
The only public school that serves the students who live on Lake Bunyoni’s islands requires a perilous commute that makes it difficult to attract teachers – and threatens student success.
read storyHow Sri Lankans Are Preserving History, One Manuscript At a Time
Thousands of one-of-a-kind manuscripts written on palmyrah leaves that were lost during Sri Lanka’s civil war, are being recovered. Now, local people are working to digitize them and preserve the history they contain.
read storyExpelled and Stigmatized, Uganda’s Pregnant Teens Turn to Abortion
Pregnant teens in Uganda get kicked out of school, face intense stigma and may suffer life-threatening complications. Can a national sex education curriculum help put an end to teen pregnancy?
read storyAmid Protest, Resort Construction Begins in Puerto Rican Region Known for Biodiversity
The Christopher Columbus Landing Resort has spent years in legal limbo, as Puerto Rican conservationists and community members protested its planned construction in an important ecological zone.
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