I generally refrain from discussing controversial topics. In fact, this platform concerns human rights rather than politics, so there has never been a need to merge the two. I find myself here, though, where the line between human rights and political polarization has been blurred. I find myself here, in 2022, where the foundation of women’s rights are in jeopardy.
The United Nations defines climate change as long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns. These changes can happen through natural factors; however, since the 20th century, humans have been contributing to climate change the most.
Experts say it will take 40 years for the divide between women and men’s rights to close, specifically the gender pay gap. The gender pay gap is the typical difference between the compensation for working men and women.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines reproductive healthcare as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system.”
Fast fashion also refers to a type of mass production but of clothes that are a replica of trendy, stylish clothes sold at a lower cost; thus, the quality is quite poor.
Approximately four in 10 people hold “unfavorable views about Muslims,” according to the United Nations. Anti-Muslim, by definition, is any form of discrimination or violence against the Islamic faith or the people following the religion.
Anti-Semitism is rooted in international history. While we look back on history to prevent the past from repeating itself, high numbers of Jewish people continue to face oppression today.
There is an evident increase in the violence targeted towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Hit hard from xenophobia over the course of 2020, Asian Americans are experiencing discrimination at paralyzing rates.
500 million women and young girls worldwide experience some degree of period poverty, according to UN Women. Period poverty is the inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, which includes access to sanitary products, washing facilities, and waste management.
We are guilty of taking so much for granted. Washing our hands, taking warm showers, and drinking clean water are all luxuries that billions of people do not have access to.
Steering away from our last article, this week’s piece focuses on an issue that is not prevalent in the media. It is an issue that plagues children’s lives and hinders their emotional and physical growth; it is the issue of child soldiers.
The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is the execution of an offender who is on death row by trial. Since 1976, 1,491 people have been executed in the United States by means of the death penalty.
Due to COVID-19’s toll on all of our lives, access to healthcare is emphasized throughout the world. Setting the pandemic aside, a 2017 World Health Organization and World Bank report states that at least half of the global population cannot obtain healthcare.
In honor of Veterans Day, an annual national holiday on November 11, we saw it best fit to shed light on deported veterans. Throughout the past decade, there have been more than 760,000 non-citizens enlisted in the military.
Young women everywhere are robbed of a proper and secure education. Their communities have failed them as they do not have a solid basis of understanding that is necessary to thrive in the world.
I need you to take a minute to recall the comfort of your bed, the productive feeling working from your desk, and the meals you prepare in your kitchen. These are all luxuries millions of people cannot afford.
Refugees live a life of eternal vulnerability and uncertainty. Although their journeys provide hope for an abundant future, their lives will encompass danger, discrimination, and fear.
Food insecurity spans across countries, communities, and households. People are battling hunger daily and failing to provide a sufficient amount of food for their families.