Polio battle is gaining ground Efforts to halt the spread of polio are making progress thanks to better engagement with religious figures in Nigeria and a focused effort on reaching remote areas and migrant populations in India. The two are among the last countries battling to eradicate the disease, and despite the progress polio campaigners […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) was set to raise awareness of sexual violence and increase prevention. Across the country special events will take place over the next month to highlight the use of sexual violence, and its effects as a major public health issue. Much of the events will be hosted with an aim to […]
I frequently think of the Congo and the plague of war that has entombed the country for more than a decade. The conflict has been one of the most violent and deadly, its brutality taking countless men, women and children. I seem to have somewhat found my answer as recently the CNN reported the the […]
What is more harmful to a child, verbal or physical abuse? First let me start with saying that both are harmful and I personally find it reprehensible to abuse a child in any form. However I pose the question as I all too often hear people in an unwitting debate as to which is more […]
As a writer on children’s rights, the subject of abuse is commonplace, however the types of abuse are as varied as they are haunting. Most often I write about the horrors physical abuse, child labor, sex trafficking, etc. Though we often forget to bring much needed attention and awareness to the issues of verbal abuse. […]
Uncovered 1963 letter warned pope of “problem” priests In a letter to Pope Paul VI written five decades ago, a senior U.S. Catholic priest outlined the “problem of the problem priest” — a letter unearthed at a time when critics are seizing upon Vatican officials for negligence. In the letter, the Rev. Gerald Fitzgerald recommended […]
The key to a prosperous future lies in the lives of generations of girls and ensuring they have equal rights and access, especially in regards to healthcare and education. Education is an essential element to achieve peace and international cooperation, and to ending poverty and conflict. The promotion of lifelong education for women and girls, […]
In recent years previously posts on the plight of child marriage in Yemen, including The Growing Battle of Yemen’s Child Brides and Girls In Yemen Forced to Marry Too Young, have brought the attention of the grave nature violations and abuse across the country. The situation of child brides in Yemen since both posts has […]
UN: Contaminated water is more deadly than war A report by the UN Environmental Program finds that deaths caused by contaminated water outnumber deaths caused by all forms of violence — including war. Fertilizer runoff, agricultural and industrial waste, and sewage are among the leading toxins that kill some 2.2 million people each year. Up […]
I stumbled across this piece on IRIN, Is humanitarianism genetic?, looking at various creatures like ants or bees, who will give their individual lives in sacrifice of that of the rest of the ‘colony’, challenge Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest. The article was written in response to a recent paper, Altruism, Spite, […]
The Irish Oireachtas (Parliament) has been languishing over a Constitutional Referendum on Children over the last 2 years. Over the last decade a number of milestones have been achieved to safe guard the rights of children in Ireland including the publication of the Towards Redress and Recovery – The Ryan Report , by the Commission […]
Anti-trafficking campaigns like this, are working to increase awareness. Local soccer stars are also to be used in a massive safe sex campaign launched by the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development (All Africa). As the count down to FIFA’s 2010 World Cup in South Africa begins to draw nearer and nearer, increased preparations […]
Pakistani women strike back against acid attacks Pakistani women are fighting back against acid attacks and the stigma of disfigurement by pursuing perpetrators in the country’s courts, increasing public awareness and petitioning legislators for action. A piece of legislation that would limits acid sales and impose harsh penalties on those who use acid as an […]
Are you an international educator? Do you seek to teach or study abroad to strengthen both your skills and your knowledge on how to be a more efficient and effective international educator? The NAFSA (Association of International Educators) 2010 Annual Conference & Expo, in Kansas City, Missouri, is the place for you to explore the […]
The Council on Foreign Relations has launched the inaugural Foreign Affairs‘ Essay Contest for undergraduate students. The contest gives the young leaders of tomorrow to show how they see key world issues and how to address them to create change across the globe. A panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff will select one undergraduate’s […]