PARTNERSHIP FOR PREVENTION,MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DRUG,SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN AFRICA
Tag: Human Rights
FREE CHINA | The Courage
FREE CHINA | The Courage
Let's Grow Leaders | You’ve Got To Move It, Move It
Let’s Grow Leaders | You’ve Got To Move It, Move It
Mandela Poster Project Exhibition – University of Pretoria
“It must be acknowledged that after Coca-Cola, Mandela has become the best known brand internationally. It means that Mandela/Madiba/Tata Mandela, or however South Africans prefer to refer to the great man, one cannot simply talk about the man without also implying the global icon that he has become” Amanda du Preez, Department of Visual Arts, University of Pretoria.
AIUSA Women's Rights | Women’s rights are an essential component of universal human rights.
Women’s rights are an essential component of universal human rights.
They reflect the fact that men and women have very different experiences – and the fact that women and girls often face gender-based discrimination that puts them at increased risk of poverty, violence, ill health and a poor education. Amnesty International’s women’s rights work encompasses a range of human rights as they relate to the equity needs of women, working at once to advance new rights and opportunities for all women and to combat the abuses of specific groups of women and girls.
Conspiracy Of Hope | A voice for the voiceless victims of human trafficking
Conspiracy Of Hope
There are few facets of human trafficking that are more desperately evil than the exploitation of the mentally and physically disabled. It has been a subject that we have touched on at COH before. But since that time there have been numerous documented cases of the trafficking of disabled persons. Whether this is a testament to the added scrutiny from governmental and non-governmental agencies in chronicling the phenomena or it is the rate at which these truly vulnerable people are being exploited, is not clear. What is painfully clear is this is one of the most gut-wrenching, cruel and horrific injustices in the world today.
AmnestyInternational | Is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters
AmnestyInternational | Is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.
Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion, and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations.
Solar Sister | eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity.
Solar Sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity. We combine the breakthrough potential of solar technology with a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to bring light, hope and opportunity to even the most remote communities in rural Africa. Investing in women is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart…
Madre | To advance women’s human rights by meeting urgent needs in communities and building lasting solutions to the crises women face.
MADRE Vision
MADRE works towards a world in which all people enjoy the fullest range of individual and collective human rights; in which resources are shared equitably and sustainably; in which women participate effectively in all aspects of society; and in which people have a meaningful say in policies that affect their lives.
MADRE’s vision is enacted with an understanding of the inter-relationships between the various issues we address and by a commitment to working in partnership with women at the local, regional and international levels who share our goals.
OCHA Somalia | For more than 20 years, Somalia has been beset by conflict and drought, chronic food insecurity and displacement.
For more than 20 years, Somalia has been beset by conflict and drought, chronic food insecurity and displacement. OCHA began assisting humanitarian efforts in Somalia in 1999. Since then, the organization’s role in coordinating an effective and principled inter-agency humanitarian response has continued to grow as the humanitarian crisis in Somalia remains one of the world’s largest. By providing a coherent approach to the humanitarian response in Somalia, OCHA helps to avoid duplication of aid response and maximizes resources.