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COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacting women, girls: Blinken
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Women around the world have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and are facing increased employment and economic insecurity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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12.4 million people in Syria face food insecurity in 2021
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Thursday that an additional 4.5 million Syrians have become food insecure over the past year, bringing the total number of people on the brink of hunger to a record 12.4 million.
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Pakistan faces bleak future with rising food insecurity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): Pakistan's future seems vulnerable as it grapples with lower-than-expected levels of food output and is in urgent need to import key food items including edible oil, wheat, sugar, tea and pulses.
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Vulnerable people harder hit by Covid aftermath
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Researchers report how the COVID-19 pandemic has increased socioeconomic inequality in the United States.
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Trouble paying rent, being forced to move associated with lower levels of
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): While we all know how stress affects our sleeping pattern, a new study has found that people who are unable to pay their rent or are being forced to move out may sleep less than their peers who don't have such problems.
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81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia Pacific labour ma
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 18 (ANI): Massive drops in working hours due to COVID-19 crisis have had a devastating effect on jobs and incomes in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
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UNSC voices concern over military escalation, food insecurity in Yemen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday voiced concern over military escalation and food insecurity in Yemen.
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Social needs linked to low health-related quality of life among African-Am
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Detroit [Michigan], November 23 (ANI): In a recent study based on African American cancer survivors in Detroit, researchers found that factors related to social needs --including food and economic security, housing and neighbourhood conditions and access to transportation--were associated wi
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Employment insecurity linked to anxiety, depression among young adults dur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): A new research shows a strong association between employment insecurity and common symptoms of anxiety and depression among young adults in America.
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More economic worries mean less caution about COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Workers experiencing job and financial insecurity are less likely to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) guidelines for COVID-19, such as physical distancing, limiting trips from home and washing hands, according to a Washington St
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COVID-19 pandemic: A new ray of hope for the jewelry segment?
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 6 (ANI/ PNN): The pandemic is looming over our heads and has left people jobless. People are starving without money and everyone is in the state of fear of insecurity and uncertainty.
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FAO, IFAD and WFP stressed on building resilient food systems on World Foo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Against the backdrop of the Coronavirus pandemic that has challenged lives, livelihoods and economics, the three UN food agencies called for an unprecedented response by way of collaboration and partnership to continue the fight against food an
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