The use of child soldiers continues to be a plague on our global society, as thousands of children continue to be recruited into armed conflict by both government forces and armed rebel groups in spite global efforts to combat the continued use of children. UNICEF estimates there are some 300,000 child soldiers globally, while Human Rights, with […]
According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO), World Health Report, released on November 22, 2010 there are some 1 billion people globally who are unable to pay for health care, while another 100 million placed in situations of poverty as a direct result of health care expenditures. The report stated that both wealthy and impoverished […]
Yesterday American’s filled their plates with the barrage of Turkey Day delights and their homes with friends and family. Today with bellies full the Christmas Shopping season has officially begun as Black Friday consumed the shoppers across the country. Its the American way to look for a deal and a bargain, but does your bargain […]
Today citizens and residents of the United States set forth to spend the day amongst family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. The day is one where we are able to escape the ciaos that has become our everyday lives and take a moment to gather around tables covered in bountiful food and partake in traditions […]
by Meritxell Ramírez-Olle This Sunday, November 28, voters in Catalonia go to the polls. Catalonia (El Principat de Catalunya) is one of the Spain’s 17 autonomous communities with a population of 7.5 million people whose capital is Barcelona. Catalan, spoken by more than 9 million people, is the national language and has, since 2006, been […]
I have written a number of previous post on the issue of child pornography, including virtual child porn, and I have often debated and questioned the links between child porn and child sex trafficking. Regardless of any data I am unquestionably moved to see an end to both and do see a link between the […]
Time magazine names 25 most powerful women of the last century, from Jane Adams to Virginia Wolf. But was it really necessary to include both Julia Child and Martha Stewart in such a short, international list? Supermodel Kate Moss is crowned best-dressed woman of the decade by U.S. Vogue. Quick, get Kate a nice juicy […]
Iran is targeted by UN over human rights abuses The human rights committee of the United Nations on Thursday called upon Iran to end discrimination and religious intolerance, citing incidences of torture, flogging, amputations and stoning, as well as widespread discrimination and violence against women. The committee also condemned the human rights records of Myanmar […]
by Elizabeth Samson On November 10, 2010, the United Nations took an important step towards committing itself to female empowerment with the election of 41 member states to the board of a new agency—the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. Known as UN Women, the new body brings four organizations that […]
I recently published a piece for PlusNews about the Tuberculosis epidemic that has long been endemic in Haiti and could worsen with the living situations of over a million Haitians still living in tents ten months after the January 12 earthquake. As with most issues in post-quake Haiti, the earthquake merely brought to light and […]
Across parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia, the following scene is replayed over and over: A girl, often between 4 and 12 years old, is held down by three or four women while all or part of her external and internal genitalia is cut off. The practice known as, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) […]
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by Lilia Shevtsova Russia continues to drift through the zone of uncertainty. The global financial crisis forced the Russian elite to realize that the Russian petrostate would pose obstacles to economic revival and even stability. This elite understands today that reforms are the only way to stimulate economic growth and prevent the social turmoil. “Renewal […]
The issue of bullying is not one that is new in the slightest bit, however it has taken on a new shape and form over the years and has become increasingly hard to prevent. I have previously written on the issues of bullying, however recently it has become more prevalent in the media recently as […]
UN attempts Haitian tent camp evacuation A few hundred of the estimated 6,000 residents of a tent camp in Haiti outside Port-au-Prince were evacuated by UN workers because of the threat of floods and mudslides from Hurricane Tomas. Moore, Kutcher add star power to UN trafficking effort Celebrity couple Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have […]