Children

The following is an excerpt from the authors paper: Rape as a Weapon of War and it’s Long-term Effects on Victims and Society.  The paper looks at the following key questions: Does rape as a tool of war leave a country with less chance of a solid and stable political future? What are the long term […]

When will the rapes end?  This is a question that is being asked, not only in the Congo,  but across the globe.  However while the DRC remains one of the worst countries in the world for is exuberant use of rape as a weapon of war, it is not alone in this destructive act that not […]

Last month I brought you news that the UN Denounced Wartime Rape, which had followed a 2008 denouncement of the practice of rape warfare by the Security Council, who unanimously adopted a resolution which acknowledged the use of rape as ‘a tactic of war and an impediment to peace’.  Much of the move by the UN was […]

Today marks the 9th anniversary of the unforgettable tragedy of September 11, 2001, which took the lives of 2,974 people, not including the 19 hijackers. Of those who lost their lives, 8 where children: 5 on American 77 ranging in age from 3 to 11, 3 on United 175 ages 2, 3, and 4. In the towers, the […]

As Congress comes back to session after a their long August break, many items are on the agenda, including the very-delayed food safety bill.  Many are looking forward to seeing an amendment which may be put into place in the food-safety bill to ensure Bisphenol A (BPA), potentially dangerous and toxic chemical is banned. BPA […]

In the United States we have just returned to our busy work weeks following a long Labor Day weekend, were most of us thought little about forced or child labor, but about the ending of summer and the return of children to school.  My Labor Day was spent on the soccer field practicing with my […]

When one thinks of child labor in the context of the Labor Day Holiday in the United States or the International Day of Labor, otherwise known as May Day, the mind drifts back to images of the Industrial Revolution and to children toiling in factories and mines in the UK and US.   Labor Day […]

As those across the United States embark upon Labor Day Festivities it brings to light the labor exploitations of children across the globe.  Much continues to be done to ensure that children around the world are both protected and simply allowed to be children. Despite outrage, laws, and social advancements child labor continues to plague our global society, […]

Telling historical stories to children has always been easier when once can use another medium than the verbal, children are visual and thus books with virbrant illistrations are the first to come to mind.  However one creative company is taking a greater step in just producing high quality “toys”, but ensuring that the cultures and […]

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. Since the establishment of the Task Force, membership has grown to over […]

The United Nations has again made a clear and strong denouncement against the use of rape during conflict.  The move follows a 2008 denouncement of the practice by the Security Council, who unanimously adopted a resolution which acknowledged the use of rape as ‘a tactic of war and an impediment to peace’. There for the […]

The China Daily first reported evidence which overwhelmingly pointed to infant formula as the cause behind three infants, who had earlier indicating adult levels of estrogen.  The increased levels in the infants has cause early puberty symptoms, such as breast development and vaginal discharge.  The infant formula maker, Synutra International Inc , has thus far sought no responsibility for […]