Feb 17
Mathilde, a mother of six, lived a quiet life in her village in Rwanda. One day as she went to the field towards her crops, she saw two men approach her. She ran when she recognized that they were wearing the insignia of the FDLR, a militia group, on their clothing. As she fled, she …
Feb 16
Domestic violence is a painful issue that women have faced for centuries in the United States and abroad. As time goes by and our legal system becomes more progressive addressing complex issues such as cyber terrorism and modern day piracy I am amazed how domestic violence laws haven’t made much progress. In fact it may …
Feb 15
The Hardanis family, made up of Mohammad, his wife and two young girls were among the approximately 250 people on board a people-smuggling boat headed to Australia. The vessel carrying the migrants sank during the journey. Only 47 people survived. One of his daughters was rescued by a fishing boat that was in close proximity. …
Feb 15
The high level of violence that Central Americans live everyday can be attributed to a million different factors, including one of the major problems, which is the poor infrastructure of their governments. However, it is not only the government intervention (or lack of) that has facilitated an extraordinary level of violence, but also the obscure …
Feb 15
Recently I read an article that told the story of a former child soldier who fought in the civil war in Burundi. The story recounted his tale and brushed on his use of narcotics as a means to escape his memories of the war. As I read this I could not help thinking; this man …
Feb 14
Read this post in English ¿Cuánta gente sabe que significa la palabra femicidio o feminicidio? Si buscan en Google la palabra, no encontraran una definición formal, además de las que da Wikipedia. Estas incluyen desde la perspectiva feministas, que describe el femicidio como asesinatos misóginos, hasta una definicion más amplios, como “todos los homicidios de mujeres, …
Feb 13
When we think of the homeless population, it is sometimes hard to understand all the differing circumstances of how these individuals lost their homes and also why they are unable to break the cycle of homelessness. I’d like to highlight challenges faced by homeless youth and how their particular condition is in dire need of …
Feb 13
How many people know what the word femicide or feminicide means? If you google the word, you won’t find a formal definition besides the ones that Wikipedia gives. These range from the feminist perspective, which describes it as misogynist murders to broader terms such as “all killings of women, regardless of motive or perpetrator status”. …
Feb 13
Education has been an issue that I have touched upon time and time again, and many times I have mentioned the ill reputed No Child Left Behind law. The law, which was revamped under former President George W. Bush’s term, has left a bitter mark on teachers and schools across the nation. Thousands of teachers, …
Feb 10
In wake of last week’s decision – and subsequent reversal of that decision – by Susan G. Komen For the Cure to end grant funding to Planned Parenthood Federation’s (PPFA) cancer screening initiatives, I thought it would be interesting to explain in detail the work that is carried out by Planned Parenthood Federation. You may …
