In 2008 international rumors and reports flared in China that the controversial one-child-per-couple law may be coming to an end, however the rumors turned out to be just that and the law was then set to remain in effect for at least the next decade according to government officials. The statement by the Chinese government […]
Saving a the life of a child is truly simple, yet all too often children suffer and die needlessly. This year alone across the globe some two million children will die from preventable diseases. These children will suffer and die from diseases that here in the United States are nothing more than a faded memory, […]
More vaccinations would save 6.4 million poor children Boosting childhood immunization rates over the next decade in 72 of the world’s most impoverished countries would save some 6.4 million lives, and result in long-term gains in productivity valued at between $151 billion and $231 billion, according to two studies by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of […]
A new report on women and children has stated that “more than 350 000 women die each year in the developing world from complications of childbirth and pregnancy. As many as 2.6 million babies are stillborn annually, and 3 million of the more than 8 million children under five who die each year succumb in […]
In 1995, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton riveted the world at that year’s Beijing World Conference on Women. She made a compelling case for all of us – particularly governments – to address the issues important to women and girls, and made the tag line “women’s rights are human rights and human rights are […]
This past fortnight seems to have been full of surprises – Australia, for example, introduced a third gender category for passports, beyond the tradition male/female dichotomy. And fittingly, there have also been two stories in the media that demonstrate that subversion of this “either/or” set-up isn’t limited to the West: women in Afghanistan and Libya […]
Did you know that there is an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 foreign nationals trafficked into the United States each year? Shockingly the number of U.S. citizens trafficked within the country is even higher, with an estimated 200,000 American children at risk for trafficking into the sex industry. The average age of entry for children victimized […]
Guest post by Emily Hauser Reasonable people can certainly hold differing opinions on the question of the death penalty. I am, personally, opposed to state executions under any circumstances, but I do understand those who feel that monstrous acts deserve the harshest possible consequences – I also understand the desire to remove the monsters from […]
Abuse is abuse and one must take verbal assaults and abuse just as serious as physical abuse. The harsh reality is that verbal abuse is often just a precursor for physical abuse, additionally verbal abuse can also be sexual assault. Yes, sexual assault can be verbal or visible with an abuser talking sexually (describing what […]
It’s 1991. The location is Mogadishu. Somalia’s President Siad Barre has fallen from power. Armed groups fight for control only no group is strong enough to pacify the country. The ensuing civil war disrupts agriculture and food distribution leading to a food crisis, and ultimately famine. Images of violence and starving children compel the international […]
For those attuned to developments in U.S. security strategy, the release of the 2006 U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine, or “COIN”, was a big deal. The doctrine called for a shift in strategy from an emphasis on conventional warfighting to a focus on securing the population and shoring up governments in Iraq and Afghanistan. General Petraeus’s success […]
As we sit on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the unforgettable tragedy that unfolded in the United States on September 11, 2001, across the globe people are taking time to remember the horrid events and reflect on how the world has changed since the fateful day. A day that took the lives of […]
Scattered across Vietnam modern day slave labor work centers are in full swing with the governments OK as corporations pad their profits off the backs of some 40,000 men, women, and children. Held captive in forced labor centers which are thinly disguised as drug treatment centers, the majority of victims are brought in on the […]
UNHCR: Somalia famine needs not effectively met Somalia’s food woes are far from over and food shortages will last well into 2012, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres warns. Guterres said the international aid response has been insufficient to address drought and famine across the Horn of Africa and efforts need to increase. […]
As many of you, like myself, are just returning to work this week after a long weekend in honor of Labor Day, you find the time of rest quickly passing you by once again as you work to get your children back to school. Yet while you run in search of last minute school supplies […]