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Malala’s Islam 25 Jul 2013 | 11:56 pm
Image Credit: educacao.uol.com.br Malala Yousafzai requires no introduction, especially not now that the United Nations has recognized her birthday as “Malala Day,” celebrating this girl from Swat V...
Seeking an End to Global Child Abuse 23 Apr 2013 | 09:06 pm
Every day across the globe millions of children are abused and neglected. These innocent children are the victims of forced labor, sex trafficking and exploitation, physical abuse, sexual abuse, ment...
Making Progress to Curb Violence Against Women and Girls 8 Mar 2013 | 09:25 pm
Millions of women and young girls across the globe continue to be denied their rights to equal and fair access to education and healthcare and many are faced with gender-based violence such a female g...
How Did Your State Rank in the Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking? 5 Dec 2012 | 08:51 pm
The fight against modern slavery is global and effects every race and age; however, those most at risk for exploitation are children, including those right here at home. Despite great efforts and awar...
Domestic Violence: A Global Plague? 6 Nov 2012 | 02:31 am
As we quickly roll into November and the holiday season, we remember October for a number of reasons; however, one important one is often forgotten. October was Domestic Awareness Month in the United...
Updates on Women, Children and Human Rights from Around the Globe 5 Nov 2012 | 08:52 pm
For girls, Somali refugee camps are unsafe Violence against women and girls is rife in Somalia, especially in the refugee camps in and around the capital, Mogadishu, where many fear rape by armed band...
Joining the World in Prayer for Malala 12 Oct 2012 | 04:58 pm
Image lifted from http://paknews.pk The first thing that struck me as I read reports on Malala’s shooting was the village name: Saidu Shareef. Living in Pakistan, we have been conditioned to hear of s...
International Day of the Girl Child 11 Oct 2012 | 11:03 pm
Over half of the worlds population is female, yet they unjustly receive an unfair balance in life from conception. No society is spared from it’s second class treatment of the female population. No ma...
Updates on Women, Children and Human Rights from Around the Globe 6 Oct 2012 | 01:33 am
Half of Yemenis “go to bed hungry,” says U.N. agency Rising costs for food and fuel have spurred a rise in malnutrition in Yemen, where five million people, or 22% of the population, simply do not hav...
U.N. General Assembly Looks at the Rights of Women and Children 2 Oct 2012 | 11:29 pm
Last week hundreds of world leaders converged in New York City for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly; on the agenda were hot topics such as Syria, Israel and Iran. However, the...
