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Hunger
Posted inAadhaar / Hunger
Chronicle of a starvation death foretold
The recent death of 11-year old Santoshi Kumari in Simdega district of Jharkhand has rightly stirred the country’s conscience. The context of this tragedy, however, … Chronicle of a starvation death foretoldRead more
Posted inAadhaar / Hunger / News
Another case of hunger death in Pakur of Jharkhand
A tribal woman allegedly died of hunger in Dhowadnagal village in Hiranpur block of this Jharkhand district, villagers claimed. According to the villagers, the woman, … Another case of hunger death in Pakur of JharkhandRead more
Posted inHunger / ToMl
How close are we to #ZeroHunger?
World hunger on the rise After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger appears to be on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the … How close are we to #ZeroHunger?Read more
Posted inHunger / India / News
India’s rank slips further in global hunger index, fares worse than North Korea, Iraq
India stood a poor 100th among 119 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) released on October 12, an indication of the vast prevalence of … India’s rank slips further in global hunger index, fares worse than North Korea, IraqRead more
Posted inChildren / Hunger / ToMl / USA Empire
Devastating toll of hunger on US school children
Hunger is a growing problem for US children and increasingly affects their performance in school, making it more difficult for them to focus on their … Devastating toll of hunger on US school childrenRead more
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World hunger again on the rise
After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise again, affecting 815 million people in 2016, or 11 per cent of … World hunger again on the riseRead more
Posted inChildren / Hunger / News / USA Empire
Hunger on US school children
This was the finding of a report issued last week by the anti-hunger charity Share Our Strength, based on a survey of 500 low-income parents … Hunger on US school childrenRead more
Posted inAfrica / Drought / Hunger / News / Sex / Women
Girls forced to engage in sex to survive near-famine
Women and girls in Turkana County, northern Kenya, are being exploited in exchange for money to buy food, the International Rescue Committee said today. The … Girls forced to engage in sex to survive near-famineRead more
Posted inHunger / ToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
Yemenis Are Facing Twin Terrors of Aerial Bombings and Starvation
The United Nations is warning the risk of mass starvation is rapidly rising in Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan. On Wednesday, U.N. spokesperson Adrian … Yemenis Are Facing Twin Terrors of Aerial Bombings and StarvationRead more