CNN: Yazidi Women Bought & Sold by ISIS

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com

Love Gives

samaritanspurse.ca/operation-christmas-child.aspx#.VFI812exjKg

CNN: Charges Against Liberated Mauritanian Slave Dropped

A ton of good information and videos at:

www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/opinion/sutter-mauritania-slave-charged/index.html

Step One to Fighting Ebola? Start with Corruption

Check out Josh Ruxin's article Step One to Fighting Ebola? Start with Corruption from The New York Times:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/step-one-to-fighting-ebola-start-with-corruption/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0#more-12966

The Other Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Gethin Chamberlain (The Guardian) writes about Kailash Satyarthi's long fight against child slavery in the following article:

www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/12/nobel-peace-prize-kailash-satyarthi-long-fight-against-child-slavery

A Call to Action

I highly recommend that you read Jimmy Carter's (yes, former president of the United States) book A Call to Action:  Women, Religion, Violence, and Power.  He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the various women's issues he covers, including rape, genital cutting, spouse abuse, politics, pay and many others.  He takes us around the world and in our own backyard; seeking to understand how women are treated within different religious contexts.  Mr. Carter pulls no punches, even when it means that his criticism belongs to the United States and other developed countries.  More information about The Carter Center and the work they do at www.cartercenter.org.

Healing Begins

I blogged about Sevenly a number of weeks ago and though I don't usually feature their new shirts (as they change every week), I think one of the shirts they are selling this week is so powerful - HEALING BEGINS When You Tell Your Story, a story of YOUR LIFE:

www.sevenly.org

Why We Stayed

A powerful article by Beverly Gooden about domestic violence and why women, including herself, stay:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/13/why-we-stayed/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0#more-12946

Religion & Human Rights Can Co-Exist

A really interesting article in the Winnipeg Free Press by John Longhurst today entitled Religion and Human Rights Can Co-Exist:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/religion-and-human-rights-can-co-exist-278884781.html?cx_navSource=d-more-news

Congratulations Malala!

Two years ago yesterday, the Taliban thought that their bullets would bring an end to Malala's message of girls education. . .guess they were wrong!  Malala's message is heard loud and clear, and as the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, I don't doubt that her efforts will continue to advance!  Congratulations Malala!

edition.cnn.com/2014/10/10/world/europe/nobel-peace-prize/index.html

Plan Canada on CTV

With the International Day of the Girl happening this Saturday, Plan Canada (on behalf of Plan International) shared report findings that girls don't see themselves as having rights, both at home and abroad.  See the video and read the article at:

www.ctvnews.ca/world/girls-don-t-see-themselves-as-having-rights-global-report-finds-1.2040996