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With the presidential elections at the door, one of the tickets each party has been leaning on to attract voters is the right to choose... Read more >>
By: Kerry Blake
The last time I was in the towers was with my brother Mark (RIP) in the summer of 1986. We were showing my kids the... Read more >>
Holding Up Half the Sky: Women Leaders Speak on China
Seven years ago, when the International Olympic Committee awarded China its campaign to become the host of the 2008 Summer Games, international human rights activists,... Read more >>
I Am Like So Many: Human Trafficking
I have always said if we survivors come forth and tell our story—reveal the truth of what happened to us—it will help people understand the... Read more >>
Where Are the World’s Hidden Refugees?
Picture these iconic refugee images—an African woman holding a child, gazing stoically into the camera against a backdrop of huts and tents in a barren... Read more >>
Rape, Poverty, and War: Congo and Beyond
Armed conflict devastates entire societies—it tears apart families and communities, increases disease and hunger, and spreads homelessness and extreme poverty. During and after these conflicts, women ... Read more >>
Women Forging New Bonds to Break Old Chains
In societies where safeguards for women are scant, it is often up to local women to combat physical and sexual abuse with their own innovative... Read more >>
What human rights issues do you think about? What are some solutions to human rights violations around the globe? How can you change the world? Tell us why. >>
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