To End the Abuse, She Grabbed a Knife

A poignant article for International Women's Day today:  "To End the Abuse, She Grabbed a Knife" by Nicholas Kristof, featured in The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/opinion/sunday/kristof-to-end-the-abuse-she-grabbed-a-knife.html

A Silent Killer of Women

Check out Maggie Doyne's article "A Silent Killer of Women - Suicide" on Nicholas Kristof's Opinion Page from The New York Times:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/a-silent-killer-of-women-suicide/?module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#more-12627

CNN: Can the Chocolate Industry Change Its Ways?

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CNN: Coco-nomics Documentary

My hat goes off to CNN for a very informative and relevant documentary in Coco-nomics!  Please take 25 minutes out of your day today to watch it and then understand what a difference you are making when you chose to buy fair trade (or other certified) chocolate.

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CNN: Ivory Coast PM on Cocoa Farmers' Income

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CNN: End It Movement

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Air Canada In-Flight Videos

Beyond Borders and the Air Canada Foundation have teamed up to produce 3 in-flight public service announcements condemning child sexual exploitation and child sex tourism.  Check out the Winnipeg Free Press article or go directly to Beyond Borders website to view the videos:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Air-Canada-inflight-ads-promote-awareness-of-child-sex-tourism-247271601.html

www.beyondborders.org/wp/air-canada-flight-videos

Malala: A Girl From Paradise

One of the feature documentaries showing tonight at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival (www.winnipegfilmfestival.com) is by Canadian director Mohsin Abbas called Malala: A Girl From Paradise.  For more information on the film, go to their website (www.malala-film.com).

Our Federal Government Wants to Hear from You!

The federal government is asking Canadians for their online input on the revision of our prostitution laws.  Make your voice heard by going to www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/curr-cours/proscons-conspros/index.html#2014_02_17 or by emailing Consultations.Prostitution@justice.gc.ca.  You can also view the Winnipeg Free Press article for more information:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/federal-government-opens-up-prostitution-law-rewrite-to-public-input-245845471.html

Manitoba's Stance on Canadian Prostitution Laws

Here's a shout-out to Manitoba's Justice Minister Andrew Swan regarding his letter to Peter McKay, Canada's Minister of Justice, regarding Canada's review of our prostitution laws.  We were the first province to let Ottawa know our stance which supports adopting the Nordic model in Canada.  Check out the Winnipeg Free Press article that includes his letter:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/province-urges-feds-to-use-nordic-model-on-sex-trade-245655561.html

Scars

This is one of my favorite 1000 Awesome Things by Neil Pasricha:

1000awesomethings.com/2014/02/06/576-appreciating-the-beauty-of-all-your-bodys-scars-and-scratches-2

CNN: Coco-nomics Documentary Trailer

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CNN: Was Your Carpet Made by Slaves?

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Missionfest Manitoba

Missionfest Manitoba's focus this year is human trafficking.  It's happening February 7 - 9 at Church of the Rock.  More details at their website:

www.missionfestmanitoba.org