by Cordelia Rizzo In 2010, more than 465 women were murdered in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, most of them after being raped and severely tortured. They were the latest victims of the nearly 18 years of systematic killings of women in the city, which have claimed more than 1,052 lives. In the past two months, two […]
Gender-based violence can be directed against young girls and females from all cultures and socioeconomic classes—although the poor and dispossessed are more readily targeted. Women and young female children are targeted because they are the most vulnerable and powerless generally—especially in underdeveloped and conflict-ridden countries. In desperate situations of survival, female child soldiers may be […]
In Africa, it estimated that half the ranks of progovernment paramilitaries and rebel soldiers are recruited, or abducted, child soldiers, of which approximately half of which are girls, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (IRC), at the Second International Policy Conference on the African Child: Violence Against Girls in Africa (2006). In […]
Female child combatants are overlooked both in the media, as well as in the rehabilitation process. All too often, female child soldiers are also expected to perform sexual services for older male soldiers; in many countries of conflict, girls in armed forces are claimed by militia leaders as “wives.” The use of child soldiers in armed conflict […]
SparkAction!, a national youth news site, has just launched a unique open-source democracy contest. The contest coincides with the United States Department of Education’s (ED) Voices in Action: National Youth Summit, which will be held in Washington, D.C., on February 26, 2011. Summit registration filled up in 48 hours, but through the contest, young people […]
by Mira Kamdar The Green Revolution that transformed agriculture in the last century was an American invention. It began in 1944 with a project sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation in Mexico. Dr. Norman Borlaug, a plant geneticist from Minnesota, was sponsored by the Foundation to assist in breeding new plant hybrids that would boost yields […]
Have you been searching for the right movie(s) for family movie night? Then look no further to find out what movies have been nominated at the best movie pics for of 2010. The following ten movies are in the final running for the Crystal “Teddy Bear” Award for the Best Family Movie of 2010, as […]
Valentine’s Day is only a few more days away and that means one of two things for most people, flowers or chocolate! Sadly both of these romantic tokens are tainted by slavery and unfair labor practices. As I mentioned in my recent piece, Do Your Part to Have an Untainted Valentines, that UNICEF estimates that […]
Most cannot drive or vote, they often have adults scratching their heads to understand what it is they love so much about the music they blare from their rooms or how they can leave the house in that outfit, but these all too often misunderstood youths have power and influence. Yes, children and teens may […]
The New Year rang strong with natural disasters as there were a number of countries were hit with severe flooding across the globe. Brazil experienced the worst floods the country has witnessed in decades, leaving more than 800 dead and 15,000 homeless. Flooding submerged the entire eastern region of Sri Lanka affecting more than 1 […]
In Afghanistan the use of child soldiers has been prevalent throughout the country’s previous history of conflict and the current insurgency. Children have knowingly been recruited by various armed groups, most notably the Taliban, which have reportedly had voluntary recruitment, as well as used force to recruit children into their forces. The Taliban active use […]
The big day of love is quickly approaching and while millions are searching for that perfect gift to show their loved one’s how much they care. Love is universal and many are looking forward to seeing the warmth of love expressed via sweet sentiments in a card, a bouquet of flowers, a heart shaped boxes […]
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