type here...
More
    - Advertisement -

    Features

    Agriculture

    Latin American Trial Heralds Methane-Free Rice

    Rice cultivation normally leads to high water consumption and methane emissions. But now, an experimental technique in Colombia promises significant improvements. 70 million people...
    SciDevNet -
    Features

    A New Way to Spot Life-threatening Infections in Cancer Patients

    Leuko, founded by a research team at MIT, is giving doctors a noninvasive way to monitor cancer patients’ health during chemotherapy — no blood...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Features

    Volunteers go the Distance to Bring Water and Health to Remote Nepali Mountain Villages

    Aligned with the government’s “Ek dhara, ek ghar” campaign — which translates to “one house, one tap” — the Nepal Red Cross, IFRC, British...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change Widening Asia’s Education Gap

    Extreme heat and flooding are forcing kids to miss classes across Asia, amid concerns that climate change could be contributing to widening education gap....
    SciDevNet -
    Afghanistan

    Afghan Women’s Voices Stifled as Taliban Tightens Media Controls

    The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons. Since the Taliban...
    Inter Press Service -
    Afghanistan

    Rebuilding the Women’s Movement in Afghanistan, One Organization at a Time

    Since partnering with UN Women in October 2023, Siamoy is now able to pay seven full-time employees. They’ve also received five training sessions on...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Asia Pacific

    Vigilance Needed to Avert Spread of Bird Flu to Humans

    Concerns on bird flu’s pandemic potential grew following its spread to dairy cows. Although of great concern there is yet no sign of H5N1...
    SciDevNet -
    Disaster Management

    Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do

    The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is putting people at risk. So are populations in the alluvial Gangetic plains are at risk....
    SciDevNet -
    1...101112...30Page 11 of 30
    - Advertisement -

    Latest News

    Child Rights

    High Costs Keep Sri Lanka’s Poor Children Out of Pre-Primary Education, Warns Human Rights Watch

    An overwhelming number of Sri Lankan households subsist on less than Rs. 1000 a day, or roughly Rs. 30,000 a month. These families are compelled to make impossible choices – often between food and education – leading many to defer or forgo early education for their children.
    Disaster Management

    Nepal: Kathmandu’s Monsoon Preparedness Draws Concern Amidst Rising Disaster Risks

    From inadequate rescue equipment and poor inter-agency coordination to health vulnerabilities and absent local representatives, the Kathmandu Valley is staring down a potentially dangerous monsoon season.
    Human rights

    Nepal Moves to Transform Prisons into Industrial Villages Amid Calls for Reform

    In a significant push to reform Nepal’s prison system, Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has vowed to transform correctional facilities across the country into "industrial villages" aimed at rehabilitation, productivity, and human rights.

    Must read

    Child Rights

    High Costs Keep Sri Lanka’s Poor Children Out of Pre-Primary Education, Warns Human Rights Watch

    An overwhelming number of Sri Lankan households subsist on less than Rs. 1000 a day, or roughly Rs. 30,000 a month. These families are compelled to make impossible choices – often between food and education – leading many to defer or forgo early education for their children.
    Disaster Management

    Nepal: Kathmandu’s Monsoon Preparedness Draws Concern Amidst Rising Disaster Risks

    From inadequate rescue equipment and poor inter-agency coordination to health vulnerabilities and absent local representatives, the Kathmandu Valley is staring down a potentially dangerous monsoon season.
    - Advertisement -

    You might also likeRELATED
    Recommended to you

    Global Governance

    Turkey Is Replacing Iran as Dominant Foreign Player in Syria

    For years, Iran and Turkey have vied for supremacy in the region, but the collapse of Assad’s regime has tipped the scales in Ankara’s favour.
    OWSA Contributor -
    Agriculture

    The costs of invasive species

    The damage from invasive species costs ten times more...
    SciDevNet -
    Bangladesh

    Train Strike Brings Chaos, Disruption; Strands Thousands Across Bangladesh

    Tensions reached a boiling point at Rajshahi Railway Station, where angry passengers vandalised the premises after learning of the strike. The protests, which began around 7:00 am, resulted in damaged furniture and heightened tensions. Army personnel were deployed to restore order.
    OWSA Contributor -
    Human rights

    Nepal Moves to Transform Prisons into Industrial Villages Amid Calls for Reform

    In a significant push to reform Nepal’s prison system, Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has vowed to transform correctional facilities across the country into "industrial villages" aimed at rehabilitation, productivity, and human rights.
    Features

    High Costs Keep Sri Lanka’s Poor Children Out of Pre-Primary Education, Warns Human Rights Watch

    An overwhelming number of Sri Lankan households subsist on less than Rs. 1000 a day, or roughly Rs. 30,000 a month. These families are compelled to make impossible choices – often between food and education – leading many to defer or forgo early education for their children.
    Disaster risk reduction

    A Lifeline for Rural India: How MGNREGA Transformed Handpada Village

    The scheme has promoted the ideals of transparency and participatory democracy, with Gram Sabhas playing an active role in selecting projects and monitoring their progress.

    Editor Picks

    Climate Change

    Hot Topics

    About OWSA

    OWSA aims to be the place global citizens turn to for news and views concerning human development from across SouthAsia – the kind of news untouched by the mainstream media. We do not sell fear.

    Follow Us

    © 2021 All Rights Reserved. www.owsa.in