Europe has certainly made headlines recently, and unfortunately not for good things. From an ongoing volcanic ash plume out of Iceland to the Greek debt crisis, it appears that it is Europe’s turn to hold the news spotlight. One of the many headlines coming out of Europe is of course the general election held last […]
Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother. -Lin Yutang, Chinese writer Today is more than a day to celebrate your Mother, it is a day to celebrate all women. It is women around the globe who give new life and hope to the world. Women who raise future leaders, […]
On May 30 Colombia will hold elections to decide who will govern the country the next four years. Last February, after the Constitutional Court of Colombia banned President Álvaro Uribe from seeking a second reelection, it appeared that the race would be defined by voters choosing among two candidates who sought to present themselves as […]
In a follow-up to my previous post, Can the Congo Provide All their Children with Primary Education?, I wanted to share the following op-ed in The Huffington Post. The piece was written by Desmond Tutu and Dennis Van Roekel, who is the President of the National Education Association. Desmond Tutu spoke downheartedly on our lack […]
Over the last two days, May 3-4, 2010, members of parliament (MPs) from across Africa met in Dakar 3-4 to discuss a continental ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). The African MPs are calling on the United Nations to pass a General Assembly resolution appealing for a global FGM ban, in accordance with the practices […]
I hope that you have been enjoying our On Our Bookshelves musings. In the spirit of springtime cleaning and sharing, I am giving away two of the books I’ve reviewed. It’s a Julia extravaganza. For the foodies, there’s Julia Child’s My Life in France. And for those seeking a passage to India, there’s Julia Gregson’s […]
By Cordelia Rizzo The recent deaths of two graduate students from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (the “Tec”), caught in a fight between the Mexican armed forces and a drug cartel gang, challenged the traditional view of the human toll of the country’s war against drugs. They showcased a singular feeling […]
Last week Arizona’s governor, Jan Brewer, signed into law what are now the country’s harshest measures for responding to irregular (often referred to as illegal) immigration. The state has 90 days to put the law into effect. In summary, it has four main provisions: – it is a crime to be in the state without […]
As the Congo is so often thrust into the spotlight, we find ourselves immersed in talks of rape and conflict, but one key that is ofter missing in dialog is that of education. “We cannot talk of peace, economic development and a future for the Democratic Republic of Congo if the government and donors do […]
On April 15, 2010 Oxfam released a new report, “Now, The World Is Without Me”: An investigation of sexual violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The report, which was commissioned by Oxfam and conducted by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, is an extensive study of rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The […]
American’s are quite used to shopping and having few issues returning unwanted or defective merchandise for a refund or exchange, it’s in some sense a cultural norm. However what happens when the same logic is applied to a child? Can one adopt a child and then decide this is not what they thought they were […]
The Catholic Church is once again making headlines, as yesterday many papers broke the news of German Bishop Walter Mixa’s resignation letter to Pope Benedict XVI. Mixa, has been accused of hitting children and is currently under investigation for misappropriating funds from a children’s home (DerSpiegel). Today Mixa officially resigned from his post. The Catholic […]
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