Human Rights

Low-resource countries often carry the heaviest disease burden and maintain the smallest health workforce. The deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti is only the most recent example of how the time for ‘task shifting’ has arrived. By Allyn Gaestel for ISN Insights http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/ISN-Insights/Detail?lng=en&ots627=fce62fe0-528d-4884-9cdf-283c282cf0b2&id=124470&contextid734=124470&contextid735=124469&tabid=124469

Recently there was a lot of blow-up and anger at Amazon.com over the sales of “The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure,” an electronic book written and published by Phillip R. Greaves (various news). The book itself was unimaginable in the eyes of anyone who cares about the welfare of children and seeking their protection […]

In 1988, the UN General Assembly expressed deep concern at the pandemic proportions of the AIDS virus, and noting that the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared 1 December 1988 World AIDS Day, the General Assembly thus drafted resolution 43/15. According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.3 million people living with HIV.  Since the […]

Tis’ the season of giving and there are so many endless ways that you can help a child in need. Therefore here is a few ideas to get you started and help make a child’s life better this holiday. Why not pick a few off the list to do this holiday season, pick one even […]

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 […]

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 […]