Enhancing the Rights of Sex Workers: A Way Forward Recommendations by United Nations Experts The United Nations Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls recently released a position paper recommending the enhancement of rights for sex workers. The paper suggests that full decriminalization of adult voluntary sex work would […]
Tag: publichealth
Kenya’s Urgent Need to Prohibit the Use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Kenya Urged to Ban Use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides September 13, 2023 In a recent study conducted in Kenya, it has been revealed that pesticides that are banned in the European Union due to their health and environmental risks continue to be sold by European and other international companies in […]
The Power of the People: How Activism is Transforming the Fight Against Air Pollution
Champions of clean air: People power in the fight against air pollution The Global Air Pollution Crisis Air pollution is a global crisis that poses a severe threat to human health. According to the latest report from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), air pollution is the greatest global threat […]
Citizen Crusaders: Mobilizing the Masses to Combat Air Pollution
Champions of Clean Air: People Power in the Fight Against Air Pollution A Global Crisis Air pollution is a pressing global issue that poses a significant threat to human health. According to the latest report from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), air pollution is the greatest global threat to […]
The Silence Continues: US Halts Critical Investigation in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
US Ends Critical Investigation in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley: A Setback for Hopes to End a Longstanding Human Rights Crisis Abrupt Closure of Investigation The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently closed a crucial environmental justice investigation into whether the state of Louisiana had failed to protect predominantly Black communities […]
The Urgent Need for International Efforts to Tackle Pakistan’s Deadly Heatwaves
Amnesty International has released a new report titled ‘A Burning Emergency: Extreme heat and the right to health in Pakistan‘ that highlights the urgent need for global action to combat the impacts of extreme heat on people’s lives and rights. The report reveals the devastating consequences of extreme heat on […]
“How Pharma Companies Can Prepare For Future Pandemics”
# “Pharmaceutical companies continue to prioritize profit over human rights responsibilities in the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines” Institutional investors have failed to pass resolutions designed to facilitate the universal distribution of Covid-19 vaccines during the Annual General Meetings of pharmaceutical giants such as Pfizer, Moderna, Merck, and Johnson and […]