A Way of Life is Ending. Thank Goodness.

There's still so much work to do regarding poverty, but Nicholas Kristof of the NY Times takes a look at just how far we've come in A Way of Life Ending.  Thank Goodness.

www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/opinion/sunday/kristof-a-way-of-life-is-ending-thank-goodness.html?ref=nicholasdkristof&_r=1&

Carrotmob

I learned something new about fair trade this weekend - it's called a carrotmob.  Fair Trade Manitoba explains it well at:

fairtrademanitoba.ca/campaigns/carrotmob

Kudos to Jonnies Sticky Buns - I'll be stopping by the next time I'm in Winnipeg!

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/scene/carrotmob-rewards-jonnies-sticky-buns-for-going-fair-trade-1.1869990

CNN: Every Day in Cambodia

 

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com

The Boy Who Stood Up to Syrian Justice

Please read Nicholas Kristof's NY Times article The Boy Who Stood Up to Syrian Justice:

www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/opinion/sunday/the-boy-who-stood-up-to-syrian-injustice.html?ref=opinion&_r=1&

CNN: Exploited Boys are too Often Failed

It is not only young girls who are targeted for sexual exploitation - boys are also affected and often overlooked in this discussion.  Check out the CNN article Exploited boys are too often failed:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/18/exploited-boys-are-too-often-failed

A Feel-Good Story

A great story to start the week from the Winnipeg Free Press: 13-year old Indian girls enrolls in microbiology masters after father sells land for tuition.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/13-year-old-indian-girl-enrolls-in-microbiology-masters-after-father-sells-land-for-tuition-223883941.html

CNN: One Small Shoe

Fifty years ago today, 4 girls died when a bomb exploded at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.  Please click on the link to view the pictures and read the powerful article One small shoe:  A legacy of the Birmingham church bombing:

www.cnn.com/2013/09/12/opinion/clark-patterson-birmingham-bombings/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

8 Year Old Girls Should be Playing House

This article came to my inbox via the organization [free-them] (www.freethem.ca).  You have to wonder about humanity when an 8 year old girl, who physically cannot bear a baby even if her body could handle sex (which it can't), is married off by her parents, those entrusted to care for her, to a man 5 times her age.  Eight year old girls should be playing house, not starting a real household!  Read the article and then click on the walkfree.org link to call on the Yemeni government to ban forced child marriage.

www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/yemen-child-marriage-human-rights-519066?utm_source=This%20is%20why%20-%208%20year%20old%20dies%20&utm_campaign=freedom%20walk&utm_medium=email

e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1786&ea.campaign.id=22709&forwarded=true

CNN: Where Have India's Females Gone?

Please check out the CNN articles and video Where have India's females gone?:

www.cnn.com/2013/09/11/opinion/india-missing-females/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

The Domestic Labor and Sex Trafficking of Homeless Youth

Another great article and video from Invisible People - The Domestic Labor and Sex Trafficking of Homeless Youth:

invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2013/09/the-domestic-labor-and-sex-trafficking-of-homeless-youth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InvisiblePeople+%28invisiblepeople.tv%29

What Would Jesus Do to Help Homeless Youth?

A great article and video on Invisible People about faith-based organizations and how they help (and don't help) the homeless:

invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2013/09/what-would-jesus-do-to-help-homeless-youth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InvisiblePeople+%28invisiblepeople.tv%29

12 Years a Slave

in theatres October 18th

12yearsaslave.com

Nigeria's Child Brides

A heart-breaking and eye-opening article from The Guardian - Nigeria's child brides: 'I thought being in labour would never end':

www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/02/nigeria-child-brides-religion

International Children's Peace Prize

Congratulations to 16-year old Malala Yousafzai on receiving the International Children's Peace Prize today!  Her story and her spirit are incredibly inspiring.  Read more about her and the prize at:

www.kidsrights.org/News/tabid/121/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/100/KidsRights-International-Childrens-Peace-Prize-2013-awarded-to-Malala-Yousafzai.aspx

CNN: Legal Prostitution Condones Humiliation of Women

Check out this CNN article by Lauren Hersh called Legal prostitution condones humiliation of women:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/02/legal-prostitution-condones-humiliation-on-women