‘Press Release’ Archives
Climate Change driven by bad economic models say Nobels and major international Agencies
Nobel Prize winners join top anti-poverty and environment groups in call for new economic approaches to support climate deal Today, 30 November, leading poverty and environment groups were joined by Nobel Prize winners and other international experts in calling for a new economic model to support an urgent tough, new climate deal to be [...]
Exploring New Frontiers in Sexual Health
New Delhi: The third National Family Health Survey (NFHS-III) shows that significant proportions of all married women have experienced physical and sexual violence perpetrated by their husbands. But as a recent study shows, many of the young men, who could be termed as `marital rapists', are in need of basic information about sexuality. But how [...]
Reducing Violence against Women and Empowering them through ICT
Violence against women is one of society's universally decried ills. However, to move from platitudes to action and improvement, a clear understanding of the problem is required. It is important that the extent, nature and root causes of such violence are well-documented. By analysing such information, concrete steps can be taken, both legal and [...]
Sri Lanka : Creating awareness in Government on Information Security
The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) jointly hosted the 2nd Lanka Government Network Information Security Awareness Programme recently. Officials from District Secretariats, Divisional Secretariats and the Chief Secretariat of Western Province also [...]
Panos London calls on decision-makers to commit to communication for successful development
Communication must become central to development thinking and practice, otherwise national and international initiatives to improve the lives of the world's poorest people will not succeed, says international development organisation Panos London. In a new report, At the heart of change: The role of communication in sustainable development, Panos [...]
