To Enrique González Rojo (1928-2021), friend, comrade in many struggles, admirable poet, and Marxist thinker

MEXICO CITY, Mar 26 2021 (IPS) – A compilation of testimonies collected by Blanca Velázquez Díaz and published by the Ebert Foundation (available at: ) offers an account of the harsh reality by which some workers of the maquila industry in the Mexican state of Morelos have gone through over these last twelve months. Their words reflect, undoubtedly, similar experiences of millions of workers in different parts of the country.

Saul Escobar Toledo

The author explains the interviews were conducted by phone in mid-2020; the workers´ ages range from 20 to 40 years; …

2.2 billion young people below the age of 25 don’t have internet connections at home, and girls are more likely to lack access.
Young girls in Guinea. Credit: Karl Grobl/EDC

NEW YORK, Oct 11 2021 (IPS) – This year’s International Day of the Girl theme, , celebrates the potential of digital technologies while calling for the inclusion of all girls in accessing technology. The digital revolution will not be realized if girls without access to digital solutions are left behind. For years, advocates of technology for development have been repeating the mantra that technology is not a panacea. Yet in racing to connect, catch up, and create greater access, we ig…