2011-01-22 Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) constitutes a form of coercion and violence against children and amounts to forced labour and a contemporary form of slavery.
2010-10-21 They are old. They are at the fag end of their lives. They are helpless; they have been abandoned by their families and the state. They have no voice, no one speaking up for them and they only spark intermittent debate, outrage, or sympathy.
2010-10-02 Sitting thousands of miles away, I have done hours upon hours of research. India is so complex, diverse, and interesting. In preparation for my internship with a non-profit organization, Drishtee in Uttar Pradesh, I have done my fair share of learning.
2010-09-12 This is based on a true story told by an abused girl named Steph. Airyn wrote this poem after she read STEPH\'S story in the Child Abuse Effects.
2010-09-07 Every relationships is different, but the one thing that is common to most abusive dating relationships is that the violence escalates over time and becomes more and more dangerous for the young victim.
2010-09-01 A bus of 25 Chinese tourists had been taken hostage by a former Phillipine cop on Aug 23. The drama lasted for almost 12 hours. Eight Chinese died in the incident - reportedly killed by the hostage taker.
2010-08-20 Legal definitions of child pornography generally include sexual images involving both prepubescent and post-pubescent teenage minors and computer-generated images that appear to involve them.
Child pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry and among the fastest growing criminal segments on the Internet.
2010-07-27 Child abuse is a stark reality. It happens around us all the time and yet not many raise their voice against it. In fact its so common that most just accept it especially in remote areas where women still haven't seen the light of education and don't know how/where to seek help.
2010-06-17 Sexual harassment at workplace is neither new nor rare. Yet it is not reported or even talked about enough. The sexual harassment charge against the Penguin Canada CEO, David Davidar has come as a shock to everyone. While it is inappropriate to comment on the matter (the case is sub judice), it does bring to fore once again the question of sexual harassment at workplace.
2010-02-25 This tells about the insecurity that every woman feels while walking on a street and how each comment passed on her body parts affects the cells of her mind.
2010-01-18Amnesty International has said that women and girls in Haiti are at risk from sexual abuse and attack after the earthquake which has created a situation of lawlessness in the country.
2010-01-18In Haiti, children in domestic service often come from extremely poor backgrounds and are stigmatized, exploited and ill-treated. The UNICEF estimates that there are 2,500 children living on the streets of Portau-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
2008-07-05"The Japanese Government thinks that if all comfort women die, it will be buried and forgotten. But it won’t. As long as our next generation knows about it, it will not be forgotten." Gil Won-Ok (below, right), former "Comfort Woman" from South Korea.
THE YOUNG VICTIMS OF SEX TRADE
2011-01-22 Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) constitutes a form of coercion and violence against children and amounts to forced labour and a contemporary form of slavery.
The Forgotten Mothers of India
2010-10-21 They are old. They are at the fag end of their lives. They are helpless; they have been abandoned by their families and the state. They have no voice, no one speaking up for them and they only spark intermittent debate, outrage, or sympathy.
Jodi's India Diary: Here I Come!
2010-10-02 Sitting thousands of miles away, I have done hours upon hours of research. India is so complex, diverse, and interesting. In preparation for my internship with a non-profit organization, Drishtee in Uttar Pradesh, I have done my fair share of learning.
TESTIMONY OF A SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILD
2010-09-12 This is based on a true story told by an abused girl named Steph. Airyn wrote this poem after she read STEPH\'S story in the Child Abuse Effects.
BECAUSE I AM A GIRL, I MUST STUDY - POEM
2010-09-08 The daughter tells her father: Since you ask, here’s why I must study. Because I am a girl, I must study.
What is dating violence?
2010-09-07 Every relationships is different, but the one thing that is common to most abusive dating relationships is that the violence escalates over time and becomes more and more dangerous for the young victim.
Tragic Ending: The Hong Thai Bus Hostage Siege in Phillipines
2010-09-01 A bus of 25 Chinese tourists had been taken hostage by a former Phillipine cop on Aug 23. The drama lasted for almost 12 hours. Eight Chinese died in the incident - reportedly killed by the hostage taker.
The Tape
2010-08-20 Legal definitions of child pornography generally include sexual images involving both prepubescent and post-pubescent teenage minors and computer-generated images that appear to involve them. Child pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry and among the fastest growing criminal segments on the Internet.
Poverty's Grotesque Ring of Violence
2010-08-05 Poverty brings much suffering in people's lives. Its connotation for young children especially, can sometimes be horrendous.
Her father is a monster
2010-07-27 Child abuse is a stark reality. It happens around us all the time and yet not many raise their voice against it. In fact its so common that most just accept it especially in remote areas where women still haven't seen the light of education and don't know how/where to seek help.
Report reveals rape of tribeswomen by loggers
2010-07-24 A new report has exposed an ‘environment of violence’ against tribeswomen in Borneo.
Sexual Harassment at Workplace: It is ‘Unwelcome’
2010-06-17 Sexual harassment at workplace is neither new nor rare. Yet it is not reported or even talked about enough. The sexual harassment charge against the Penguin Canada CEO, David Davidar has come as a shock to everyone. While it is inappropriate to comment on the matter (the case is sub judice), it does bring to fore once again the question of sexual harassment at workplace.
We can, we will, we want to!
2010-03-02 ‘She’ is a mother, a sister, a daughter…and certainly a friend. Can you stay without your mother, your sister, your daughter?
Are women destined to be eternally disgraced?
2010-02-25 This tells about the insecurity that every woman feels while walking on a street and how each comment passed on her body parts affects the cells of her mind.
Chilean President roots for women’s needs in Haiti
2010-02-22 Chilean president meets women’s groups and organizations in Haiti to chart out a future course of action.
Don't take away the twinkle in her eyes!
2010-02-19 Child prostitution is rampant in India - nipping young girls in the bud, destroying their childhood and shattering hopes for the future.
Amnesty International alerts risks to women and girls in Haiti after earthquake
2010-01-18 Amnesty International has said that women and girls in Haiti are at risk from sexual abuse and attack after the earthquake which has created a situation of lawlessness in the country.
Children working in domestic service in Haiti at heightened risk of abuse
2010-01-18 In Haiti, children in domestic service often come from extremely poor backgrounds and are stigmatized, exploited and ill-treated. The UNICEF estimates that there are 2,500 children living on the streets of Portau-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
Domestic violence law deters husbands from hitting their wives in Ghana
2010-01-06 Law to deter domestic violence in Ghana has created awareness among women and stopped many a male hand from rising to beat their wives.
Comfort Women - Waiting for Justice after 62 Years
2008-07-05 "The Japanese Government thinks that if all comfort women die, it will be buried and forgotten. But it won’t. As long as our next generation knows about it, it will not be forgotten." Gil Won-Ok (below, right), former "Comfort Woman" from South Korea.