Children

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) […]

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 […]

The UN has released the the United Nations’ Human Development Report.  This year marks the 20th anniversary of the report and it has taken on a historic milestone as it charts human progress some 20 years before that first reports publication.  The first Human Development Report, was released in 1990, for which its basic and […]

All eyes have once again found there focus on Haiti and the sate of the country’s children, as a Cholera outbreak is gripping the country and as another hurricane looms in the distance.  The country has already been met with fears of housing shortages, adoption issues, an almost completely decimated education system, and surmount it […]

The United States has found itself in the hot-seat, as human-rights group cast scorn and dismay at the Administration following memorandum issued by President Obama.  The memorandum, related to the 2007-2008 Child Soldiers Prevention Act (which Obama co-sponsored while serving in the Senate), essentially gives a free pass to four countries to continue receiving U.S. […]

On October 23, 2010, over 2,000 registered walkers took part in the DC Stop Modern Slavery Walk taking the National Mall by storm. The walk culminated with speakers, live music, and an information fair. The event was the largest of its kind in the history of the Nation’s Capital to raise public awareness about modern […]

The weekend is quickly approaching and many parents are scared out of their wits as they rush about town trying to find their children a costume before the sun sets and the ghost and goblins begin their night of trickery and the wee ones venture out into the dark of night in search of treats. […]

So often we look at children and all we see is untouched innocence, and in reality that is what we should see.  Sadly however as seen in my recent post on the report;  Child Abuse and Neglect Deaths in the U.S. ,some 12,180 children died as a result of child abuse and, or, neglect from 2001-2008.  Countless […]

“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” – John F. Kennedy Every day many people are venturing out into the world with a vision to look at and overcome some of the many development challenges across the globe.  International development is now seeing an increase of individuals, who are setting out to solve […]

With Halloween quickly approaching, most of us are running around trying to find costumes, decide what parties to attend, and most of all make sure we are stocked up on candy for the wee ones that will barrage our doors in their tiny costumes.  No one wants to be left with there pumpkin bowl empty […]

Today is Blog Action Day, which occurs every October 15 and the objective of getting bloggers around the globe to post about the same issue. This year’s topic: Water. Blog Action Day aims to create a global discussion while driving collective action towards the issue. The United Nations voted over the summer recognize access to clean water as a human right. However the UN […]