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Africa: AU and Member States Chart Path for Women, Peace, and Security Agenda and Highlight National Progress in Cotonou Meeting

eriinfo.com5 days ago05 mins

The Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) of the African Union Commission, through its Gender Peace and Security Programme (GPSP) and FemWise-Africa Secretariat, in partnership with Nett4Peace and GIZ, successfully convened Member States in Benin for the Annual Coordination Meeting on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda, marking 25 years since UN Security…

LGBTQ rights group Human Rights Campaign launches tour through mostly red states

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

The Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ rights organization, is taking its LGBTQ equality message on the road with a multicity tour focused on changing more hearts and minds, particularly in red states. The “American Dreams Tour” will kick off Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, and travel to cities in predominantly Republican-led states through November….

Vaccinations rise when states button up religious loopholes

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

Unlike other kids in Massachusetts, students living in one Boston suburb won’t be able to go back to school next month unless they’ve had their chickenpox and measles shots, as well as other routine childhood vaccinations. “Any student not fully vaccinated without exemption will be excluded from school,” Newton Public Schools Superintendent Anna Nolin wrote…

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Africa: AU Member States Urged to Have Functional Nat’l Public Health Institute Capable of Leading Disease Prevention

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Addis Ababa, — – In a powerful display of regional unity and commitment to strengthening public health systems, senior health officials, government leaders, and public health professionals from across Southern Africa convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the Fourth Annual Southern African National Public Health Institute (NPHI) Meeting. Hosted under the theme “Strengthened Information, Knowledge Sharing…

A French photographer offers an unexpected view of the United States through its many strip clubs

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

CNN — Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. From Miami to Los Angeles, Prost’s latest book “Gentlemen’s Club” charts his route…

Using lessons from the Horn of Africa to protect the Alliance of Sahelian States

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

The Sahel region, stretching between the Sahara and the savannas of Africa, is once again emerging as a battleground, not only of geography but of ideas, sovereignty, and neocolonial entrenchment. The formation of the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) , uniting Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger into a confederation, marks a bold attempt to reclaim…

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Africa: Pacific States, Territories Gift the World Its ‘Largest Conservation Project’

eriinfo.com2 months ago06 mins

Nice, France — While the island states in the Pacific may be modest, the ocean that surrounds them represents a huge oceanic state–an area equivalent to the entire European Continent. And for the first time, 22 Pacific Island countries and territories have pledged to manage 100 percent of the Blue Pacific Continent sustainably and protect…

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’s approval to buy the struggling firm. Biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and…