Interview with Shirley Yeama Gbujama
FREETOWN, Aug 8 2007 (IPS) – Certain comments resonate long after they are made, and Shirley Yeama Gbujama #39s reported threat to sew up the mouths of those preaching against Bondo is certainly one of them.
Shirley Yeama Gbujama, Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs. Credit: Michael J. Carter
The Sierra Leonean social welfare minister is said to have made the comment just ov…
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 2009 (IPS) – As Sri Lanka s armed forces battle the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in their last stronghold, the island country s influential neighbour, India, is weighing diplomatic options to goad President Mahinda Rajapakse s government to save civilians trapped in the war zone.
The number of civilians is estimated to be as high as 200,000 to 250,000. Many have been displaced by the war five or even 12 times over. Currently, according to the best estimates, 25 to 35 people are being killed every day.
India s ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is under pressure from its constituents from the southern state of Tamil Nadu to go beyond verbal exhortations to Colombo to stop civilian killings, help evacuate the large numbers of stranded people…
Ready for the wedding night? Credit: Courtesy of David Trilling/EurasiaNet
BISHKEK, Feb 27 2014 – It starts out like any gymnastics class: A teacher guides a roomful of women through stretching and breathing exercises. The yoga, ballet and tai chi moves train pelvic muscles, the stomach and legs.
You only realize you are in a “sex class” when the egg-shaped stones appear. They are used for vaginal weightlifting, a Chinese technique for strengthening muscles and increasing sensitivity in the genital area. The goal is something rarely discussed in Kyrgyzstan: better sex.“After the fall of the Soviet Union, sex hit Kyrgyzstan like a hammer. People were not ready.” — Bu…
Through collaboration we can build on the foundations of our knowledge to bring forward innovative ways to address health challenges that benefit all of humanity. Credit: WHO
DURBAN, South Africa, Jun 8 2022 (IPS) – Africa is plagued by many epidemics — from tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to malaria and wild polio — but the continent has also worked for decades to fight these threats. The key to beating these deadly diseases is turning inward to existing expertise and finding locally dr…