I wanted tp cross-post today, DC takes on Human Trafficking and wins!, as the event is such a great example on how cities and communities across the country can really take a stand against Human Trafficking/Modern Slavery and make it a fun event for all ages! As the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies prepared to […]
The US-Mexican boarder is nearly 2,000 miles long and is the worlds most crossed border, with some 250 million people crossings every year. Every year it is estimated that some 400,000 and 1 million people attempt to illegally cross US borders, all are in search of the promised land and a chance for a better […]
When one thinks of child labor in the context of our American Labor Day Holiday or the International Day of Labor, otherwise known as May Day, the mind drifts back to images of the Industrial revolution of the 18th Century to children toiling in factories and mines in the UK and US. However the roots […]
U.N. Guide for Sex Ed Generates Opposition Conservative groups have reacted angrily to a UNESCO-proposed set of guidelines on sex education as being age inappropriate and supportive of access to abortion as a right. The guidelines, aimed at curbing HIV/AIDS transmission, were to be distributed to government, school systems and teachers around the globe but […]
As we kick back and relax for our long Labor Day weekend, enjoying some work and stress free days among family and friends, relishing in the freedoms of a fair wage, children across the globe toil away as child labors. Often these children, who sometimes are only a few years old, are placed in hazardous […]
September is Washington D.C.’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the event which was established thanks to the efforts of the DC Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Task Force was established in 2004 with the DC police department and the DC US Attorney’s office, membership is now open to open to any D.C. metropolitan area law […]
Children around the world are forced into the sex trade, very often by their own families, mislead by promises of economic opportunity or pushed by desperation. The commercial sex industry is fueled by poverty, but driven by demand and while the issue of poverty must be addressed, so must the those who prey on women […]
Malnutrition in Guatemala:A national shame Guatemalan authorities are failing to act effectively against the country’s high rate of child malnutrition, The Economist says. Nearly half of all Guatemalan youngsters suffer from chronic malnutrition, the sixth-worst level in the world despite the country having potential financial resources sufficient to provide better health care, education and food […]
Wonder how close to home the issues are to you? Just take a look at the National Sex Offender Registry and you will be almost sickened by the numbers in your neighborhood…However let me also cautious warn you about looking at the registry lightly, and to closely look at the offenses before jumping the gun, […]
The gory night of gaols and goblins is almost here again, so while your heading to the pool or getting the kids new clothes for school, its not to early to begin thinking of how to make the night a little less scary. And what is scarier than the fact that the Cocoa industry often […]
I really don’t watch much TV, especially during the day, however today I happened to be home, when a friend told me to tune into DR Phil. The episode was Dangerous Teen Trends, the episode had a number of stories, but one that stood out was the story of a 12 year-old girl who had […]
No matter where you stand on the debate of the commercial sex industry and pornography, children are not willing participants to sex, or sexual advances, nor are children ever anything less than innocent victims. The images of child porn are never truly recovered, the are left to float in the virtual world and continue to […]
Army to support Sri Lankan reconciliation, new chief says Sri Lanka’s new army chief is advocating quick resettlement plans for the 250,000 people displaced during the government’s final battle with the Tamil Tigers rebels earlier this year. Lt.-Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya also outlined a new role for the army to help with post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction […]
They always say that communities across the globe are often united by film, but what about generations. Film is a powerful medium that can unite cultures, bridge generation gaps and open doors. However the use of film as a medium of expression is often seen as an adult world, but the leaders of tomorrow are […]
In a three part series in Der Spiegel a new approach to aid is looked at in one Namibian village, that has been plagued by racial disparity and poverty. working to shift from a historical bias against the black poor and the elite white farmers, Namibia is seen as a country that is easily on […]