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New Analysis Exposes How Big Tobacco is Exploiting COVID-19 Pandemic to Advertise Harmful and Addictive Products

May 15, 2020May 16, 2020

Tobacco and e-cigarette companies are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to advertise their harmful and addictive products on social media, undermine minimum age purchase restrictions meant to protect youth and make unproven and illegal health claims

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Broadening the STEM Horizons for K12 Education in India Through Mini Science Centre

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May 15, 2020May 17, 2020

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are increasingly recognized globally as elemental to the national development and productivity.

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Frontliners From Alumni of Manipal American University of Antigua College of Medicine Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic

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May 15, 2020May 16, 2020

Brand Post COVID19 International PR Newswire Universities

As the COVID-19 pandemic surges through the world, many of those fighting on the front lines are the alumni of Manipal’s American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUACOM), who have worked tirelessly to earn their degrees and demonstrate their skills.

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Nepal Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Legal Provisions Against Child Marriage and Social Norms

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$280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian Right Groups Globally

US Christian right groups, many with close links to the Trump administration, have spent at least $280m in ‘dark money’ fuelling campaigns against the rights of women and LGBTIQ people across five continents, openDemocracy can reveal today. Organisations led by some of Donald Trump’s most vocal allies and supporters have spent increasing amounts of money […] The post $280m ‘Dark Money’ Spent by US Christian Right Groups Globally appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

The United Nations, 75 Years Young: Engaging Youth Social Entrepreneurs to Accelerate the SDGs

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The post The United Nations, 75 Years Young: Engaging Youth Social Entrepreneurs to Accelerate the SDGs appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

Reaching Remote Women Through Inclusive Technology

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way people value working from home, career building, and their overall approach to utilising downtime. It has blurred out the lines between hobby, casual reading, and how time is spent away from work. Despite a myriad of negative impacts, it has opened doors to career reboots and gaining skills […] The post Reaching Remote Women Through Inclusive Technology appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]

Mahatma’s Non-Violence: Essence of Culture of Peace for New Humanity

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of The Global Movement for The Culture of Peace (GMCoP), was the keynote speaker at the observance of the International Day of Non-Violence on the 15th Mahatma Gandhi Day Celebration, organized virtually by the Gandhi International Institute for Peace (GIIP) The post Mahatma’s Non-Violence: Essence of Culture of Peace for New Humanity appeared first on Inter Press Service. [...]