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23 January 2014
23 January 2014 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today, in one of several key meetings he is attending in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum is underway, called on the world to invest more to release the potential of over half a billion adolescent girls in developing countries currently held back by poverty, discrimination and violence, calling them key to achieving a crucial raft of development goals.
'Investors tend to rate opportunities based on their potential for returns,' he told a group of eminent persons from the private sector, academia, Governments and civil society dedicated to achieving the eight United Nations anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
'The United Nations gives girls a gold rating. When you invest in their future, you are guaranteed results that multiply across society—on health, education, peace and the welfare of future generations,' he said, highlighting the returns on 'girl power.'
Addressing a lunch of his MDG Advocacy Group on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, he stressed that investing in girls was vital in the 'final push for success.' Later in the day, the UN chief is expected to speak at a climate change-focused press conference alongside the President of the European Commission and the World Bank President.
The MDGs, adopted by the UN Millennium Summit of 2000 aim to slash extreme hunger and poverty, boost access to health care and education, achieve gender equality and environmental stability, reduce maternal and child mortality and the incidence of HIV/AIDS, all by the end of 2015.
'We are in a race against time. The MDG deadline is just over 700 days away,' Mr. Ban warned. 'You understand that when we give a girl better health, education and well-being, we see results far beyond that individual. A girl is as valuable to our world as a tree is to a forest. When a tree grows up straight and strong, the whole environment benefits. When a girl grows up straight and strong, her family, her community and even her country can feel the positive effects.'
Mr. Ban noted that every year a girl stays in primary school boosts her eventual wages by up to 20 per cent, and women and girls reinvest the vast majority of their income—90 per cent—back into their families. When female education goes up, so does economic growth. 'Today I urge you to keep girls at the centre of all of your strategies,' he declared, stressing that this is more than a philanthropic issue. 'This is a challenge to do business better. It is a chance to change your institutions so they reflect more enlightened attitudes about girls and include strategies to improve their lives...
'When we support girls, they reward society with enormous contributions in creativity, compassion and—yes—girl power.'
Mr. Ban set up the Group in 2010 to help him build political will and mobilize global action to achieve the MDGs. It is currently co-chaired by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
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UNITED NATIONS REFUSES 2 SEE WOMEN EQUAL 2 MEN.... in the year 2013- Why are we still attached as civilized countries 2 the United Nations??
Feminism
simply means actual equality regardless of ur gender....
IT'S LIKE CHER SAYS 2 question r u a feminist still??
Cher
on the art of the comeback
A
conversation with Cher on working with Lady Gaga and singing for Jackie O
by
Elio Iannacci on Sunday, September 8, 2013 8:00pm
Q:
So many young performers like Taylor Swift don’t want to identify as feminists.
Why is that?
A:
What is the bad connotation with feminism? When women have full control of
their bodies, when women get paid exactly the same as men, when everything that
happens for men happens for women, I can stop calling myself a feminist.
AND..
READER’S
CORNER
‘How
many of you are feminists?’
I
remember being in high school in Mr. Plato’s Global History class when he
point-blank asked the students: “How many of you are feminists?"
Only
about three of us raised our hands. Plato told them all they were doorknobs (or
something to that effect, lovingly) and explained that feminism is the basic b
elief in equality, something the other kids had never considered before.
Kids
aren’t taught about feminism — not what it actually is, anyway. They close
their eyes and imagine feminists as fat lesbians, frothing at the mouth and
hating men while they stuff their faces with three-day-old tuna casserole.
They
don’t think of their mothers, struggling to make the same pay as the men at
work. They don’t see their older sisters dealing with misogyny each and every
day as a university student. They don’t see their neighbour being raped, their
best friend b eing turned down for jobs, or their grandmother being forced to
stay home because that was her “place."
Kids
need to know what feminism is, because feminism is how we’re all going to make
our world a better place. Making each group equal is how we move beyond issues
like what’s happening in our university system, in or our political system, in
or our workplaces and in our schools.
You
have to teach people when they are young that all people deserve equal respect,
or else you’ll lose them. Why are kids in their first year of university so
quick to accept a sexist chant? Because they don’t know any better, and that’s
our fault.
We
have to do better for the girls and the boys, or else the next generation will
lose something that’s been essential in shaping the current generation: the
ongoing fight for gender equality.
Christie
Blotnicky, Halifax
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comment:
brilliant... realistic... the touch of the common everyday people who just want
life 2 be better and thought it would by working so hard on human rights and
equality 4 each and all... when will United Nations consider women (64% of the
planet) equal by laws and acceptance... One Billion Rising.
One
Billion Rising (Short Film) - breaking the chains- no more abuses- no more
excuses
John
Baird’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly
by
macleans.ca on Monday, September 30, 2013 10:41am
Foreign
Affairs Minister John Baird addressed the 68th Session of the United Nations
General Assembly on Sept. 30, 2013 in New York City. Here is a copy of his
speech, for the record:
As
we gather near Ground Zero, site of the World Trade Center mass murder, I wish
first to honour the victims of terrorism:
I
honour all victims, everywhere, including those killed and wounded at the
Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi.
Tragically,
we lost two Canadians, including a Canadian diplomat.
There
is no more fitting venue to honour the life of Annemarie Desloges and her
service than right here, in front of these United Nations.
The
crime of terror is an assault on all people.
And,
in its wake, the human family is one.
One
in pain. One in mourning. One in our resolve that evil will never triumph.
At
this moment of grief, the oneness of humankind is the theme of my remarks
today.
Allow
me to begin with an observation drawn from the Canadian experience.
The
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador was the last province to join Canada, but
it is the site of the earliest known European settlement in the New World.
L’Anse aux Meadows is more than a thousand years old.
We
consider the province’s capital city, St. John’s, to be the oldest English
settlement in North America, dating back to 1497.
The
early Newfoundland settlements are the subject of significant archeological
activity. Among the artifacts commonly found is a three-handled drinking mug,
known as a “tyg.”
The
three handles are designed for sharing. During the 17th century, it was common
to share eating and drinking utensils.
Further
research reveals the tyg mug is not unique to Canadian and English history. On
the contrary, cups with three or more handles are common to many of the world’s
cultures. Indeed, nearly three millennia ago, Homer wrote in the Iliad of a
multi-handled mug.
The
tyg and its many counterparts around the world are tangible reminders not just
that eating and drinking are social activities but that, as long as human
beings have inhabited this planet, sustenance and the necessaries of life have
been community endeavours.
Human
beings share from necessity. We cooperate to survive. We form communities
because that is our natural state.
As
Cicero observed, “We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in
community with the human race.”
Animated
by the same spirit of community, the Charter of the United Nations declares
that our goals include “to live together,” to be “neighbours,” and “to unite.”
The
very first words of the UN Charter make clear that this organization is a body
of, by and for human beings.
It
begins, “We the peoples of the United Nations.”
Not
“We the countries.”
Or
“We the governments.”
Not
“We the political leaders.”
“We
the peoples.”
An
important reminder of why and on whose behalf we are here.
Here
at the UN, Canada targets its efforts on securing tangible results for the
human family. It is much more important to consider what the United Nations is
achieving than how the UN arranges its affairs.
Canada’s
government doesn’t seek to have our values or our principled foreign policy
validated by elites who would rather “go along to get along.”
The
billions who are hungry, or lack access to clean water, or are displaced or
cannot read and write do not care how many members sit on the Security Council.
But they do need to know that their brothers and sisters in humankind will walk
with them through the darkness.
Peace,
prosperity and freedom—these are indeed the conditions that have been sought by
human communities from the beginning of recorded time: To live in peace. To
live in prosperity. To live in freedom.
Of
these priorities, peace is the foremost objective of the United Nations.
It
is no surprise that the UN Charter mentions the word “peace” four dozen times.
Sadly,
“peace” the word is easier to locate than “peace” the condition.
Since
the moment this organization was created, not a day has passed without the
human family being pained by war somewhere on this planet.
Almost
always, the suffering is felt by the most vulnerable among us.
And,
far too often, this involves women and violence.
In
the context of war, rape and serious sexual violence are war crimes. I have met
girls who were victims of this very war crime, and their stories are horrific.
The war criminals involved must be identified, pursued, prosecuted and
punished.
Earlier
this year, Canada and other G-8 nations agreed to treat sexual violence in
conflict as a violation of the Geneva Conventions. I applaud the United Kingdom
and U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague for their work in this area. But he
would be the first to acknowledge that the fight to eradicate this crime has
been led by women, including Special Representative [of the UN
Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict] Zainab Hawa Bangura.
Every
year, millions of girls, some as young as age nine, are forced into marriage.
Since
I began these remarks, 100 children have been forced into marriage; 1,100 per
hour; more than 26,000 per day.
The
effects of early forced marriage are documented and beyond dispute. Early
forced marriage harms health, halts education, destroys opportunity and
enslaves young women in a life of poverty.
A
young woman once recounted her wedding date. She remembered, “It was the day I
left school.”
No
country is immune from this scourge.
This
is a global problem. A problem for humanity.
Forced
marriage is rape; it is violence against women. Early forced marriage is child
rape, violence against young girls. The practice is abhorrent and indefensible.
We
condemn it.
Even
though some might prefer that we kept quiet.
The
discomfort of the audience is of small concern, particularly in the context of
a crime that calls to heaven for justice.
If
this body does not act to protect young girls, who will?
Another
way to protect the vulnerable is to improve the health of mothers, newborns and
children so that we can reduce the number of deaths.
I
am proud that our Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, has led a global effort—the
Muskoka Initiative—to reduce maternal and infant mortality and to improve the
health of mothers and children in the world’s poorest countries. It’s about
half of the world’s population; all of its potential.
While
these efforts—to eradicate sexual violence in conflict, to eliminate early
forced marriage and to improve maternal and newborn health—are essential, we
must do more than react to crises.
We
must invest in opportunities for women and girls.
We
must ensure that women participate fully in all parts of our society and in all
the countries of these United Nations. This will help us build a stronger, more
secure, more prosperous and more peaceful world.
It
is in every nation’s self-interest to ensure every young girl realizes her full
potential.
And
it is from the perspective of the human family, one family, that we must
address other threats to peace and security.
Among
the most urgent crises remains the violence in Syria.
Canada’s
position is clear. We support the Syrian people, the innocent people caught up
in this senseless violence, and those who work on their behalf. We will never
support a brutal and illegitimate regime that has unleashed weapons of mass
destruction on its own people. Nor will we tolerate extremism and terrorism as
alternatives to Assad’s tyranny.
The
people of Canada have been generous in helping those most in need.
When
success is achieved, it is important to recognize it. The near-impossible work
of the UN World Food Programme must be applauded, and Canada has responded by
being the second-largest single-country donor in the world. Their work in Syria
is paramount and has not gone unnoticed. I also commend the work of the UNHCR
[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees] in providing assistance to the
refugees fleeing this terrible conflict, and the generosity of Syria’s
neighbours in providing safe haven.
Canada
joins the entire world in seeking a political resolution to the conflict.
Canada supports a peaceful, democratic and pluralistic Syria that protects the
rights of all communities.
But
let us not confuse a peaceful, negotiated outcome with equivocation or moral
uncertainty. There can be no moral ambiguity about the use of chemical weapons
on civilians.
Today,
September 30, is a dark reminder of the price of accommodation with evil.
It
is the 75th anniversary of the Munich Agreement, by which Czechoslovakia’s
freedom was sacrificed to appease the Nazi regime. The appeasers claimed they
had won “peace for our time.” In fact, their abandoning of principle was a
calamity for the world.
Nobel
Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who was imprisoned in
Auschwitz, has been even more blunt:
“Neutrality
helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never
the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered,
when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become
irrelevant.”
Just
as we are not neutral or silent on the crimes being committed against the
Syrian people, neither is Canada neutral on Israel’s right to exist and to
defend itself.
There
can be no bargaining over Israel’s existence. While dialogue is a virtue, there
can be no virtuous discussion with anyone wedded to Israel’s destruction.
Today,
the Jewish people are masters of their own fate, like other nations, in their
own sovereign Jewish state. Like other nations, Israel has the right to defend
itself, by itself.
Canada
fundamentally believes peace is achievable. That Palestinians and Israelis and
their neighbours can live side by side, in peace and security.
We,
like many nations, wish to see a prosperous Palestinian state living in peace
with its Jewish neighbour.
That’s
why, although we sometimes have fundamental differences on how statehood is
achieved, Canada is providing significant assistance to build the institutions
that are vital to the establishment of a viable future state. In the West Bank,
Canada is contributing greatly to economic, security and justice initiatives.
Recent
developments in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are
encouraging. I salute the leadership and courage of the Israeli Prime Minister
[Benjamin Netanyahu] and the Palestinian Authority’s President [Mahmoud Abbas].
I
commend U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for his leadership in this area, and
we must all commit ourselves to this cause, united by the prospect of peace.
I
look forward to the day when Israeli and Palestinian children can live side by
side in peace and security in a Jewish and a Palestinian state.
Ladies
and gentlemen, dialogue is important, yes. But our dialogue must be a prelude
to action. And action must mean achieving results and making a difference.
Take
the recent statements coming from the regime in Iran.
Some
observers see encouraging signs, but sound bites do not remove threats to
global security. Kind words, a smile and a charm offensive are not a substitute
for real action.
We
will welcome and acknowledge reform, if and when it comes.
By
this we will know when genuine reform has occurred: Has there been real,
measurable, material improvement in the lives of the Iranian people and in the
security of the world?
Not
yet!
We
will judge the regime on the basis of its action and results.
The
P5+1 [the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany] has
had five rounds of formal negotiations with Iran in the past two years. While
everyone says the meetings have been “productive,” the fact remains we haven’t
seen any change in Iran’s actions.
Next
year, nothing would make Canada more pleased than to see a change in Iran’s
nuclear ambitions. A change to its terrible human rights record. And an end to
Iran’s material support for terrorism.
Now
is the time for the global community to maintain tough sanctions against Iran
in order that it take a different path on its nuclear program.
The
Iranian people want peace. And the Iranian people are suffering great hardship
because of their government.
Canada
wants the Iranian people to be able to access a life of freedom and prosperity
for themselves.
And
how do we as a human family achieve and maintain prosperity?
Through
free trade among open societies operating under transparent, consistent and fair
rules.
Canada
continues to diversify its markets because it is a trading nation.
We
are aggressively pursuing free trade agreements with other nations.
Bounded
by three oceans, with the second-largest land mass in the world, Canada
literally is open to the world.
We
are both deepening existing economic relationships and building new ones.
Whether with China, now Canada’s second-largest trading partner, or the ASEAN
[Association of Southeast Asian Nations] countries, where Canadian trade and
investment ties are dramatically increasing, or the Pacific Alliance, which
provides new and exciting opportunities, or the European Union, where we are
negotiating a comprehensive free trade agreement, Canada and Canadians are
supporting market liberalization. In the process, ordinary lives are becoming
enriched, and entire societies are becoming stronger.
But
the quest for prosperity must never come at the expense of our commitment to
freedom.
Prosperity
is also inextricably linked to peace. After all, those who lack security
usually lack the means to provide for themselves and their families.
With
economic opportunity, a fruit vendor in Tunisia may not have felt compelled to
end his life seeking the dignity to provide for his family.
A
young man in Afghanistan may never feel compelled to join terrorist elements
simply to raise his children—to ensure their lives are better than the one he
lived.
I
will always remember the seven-year old girl I met at Zaatari refugee camp in
Jordan. Her parents had made the difficult decision to leave their home and to
seek refuge in another country—braving hardship because they were motivated,
like all parents, by the desire to keep their family safe.
I
asked how she was doing. With tears in her eyes, she said, simply, “I don’t like
it here. I want to go home.”
Heart-wrenching.
And
millions of people are in the same tragic position—millions of members of the
human family who cannot even begin to contemplate prosperity until a more basic
need, their need for security, is addressed.
The
global family will never achieve the prosperity that is our full potential
unless we address the peace and security concerns that shackle human
opportunity.
Everyone
has an interest in contributing to the solution, because peace and security
ultimately ensure the freedom of the individual. That’s why we need the people
of these United Nations gathered here to promote this freedom.
For
the people of these United Nations, no minority is more sacred than the
individual, and the freedom of the individual.
Freedom
from oppression. Freedom from discrimination. Freedom to worship, to think, to
speak, to love, to believe. Freedom to be.
Human
freedom can be exercised, and sadly limited, in countless ways.
Religious
persecution continues in too many places.
Since
we gathered here last year, the world has witnessed:
•bombings
of mosques in Iraq and Pakistan and a Catholic church in Tanzania;
•attacks
against Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim places of worship in Burma and Bangladesh;
•the
bloody persecution of Christians in Syria;
•attacks
on Coptic Christian churches in Egypt;
•attacks
on a mosque and on a Catholic church in Sri Lanka;
•the
detention of Sri Lankan Muslim leader Azad Sally;
•the
murders of Catholic worshippers in Nigeria; and
•the
Iranian regime’s ongoing persecution of the Bahá’í.
Canada
just this year opened an Office of Religious Freedom. Its mandate: to promote
freedom of religion and belief as a foreign policy priority. To combat the
enslavement into fear, by those who seek to intimidate and undermine the right
to worship freely. In peace—and in harmony.
We
reject the pernicious notion that human dignity can be sliced up,
compartmentalized or compromised.
In
a pluralistic society it is impossible to protect some human rights and
freedoms while infringing others.
All
freedoms are rooted in the inherent dignity of human beings.
Whether
the issue is religious freedom, sexual freedom, political freedom or any other
freedom, some people ask:
What
business is it of ours? What interest do we have in events outside our borders?
Our
business is a shared humanity. Our interest is the dignity of humankind.
Many
assaults on human dignity have common roots. I refer to neo-fascist ideology,
masquerading in different forms, and the threat that it poses to individual
freedom.
I
spoke earlier of the anniversary of the Munich Agreement.
What
the signatories claimed as a triumph of practical politics was in fact a craven
capitulation that betrayed human dignity and bankrupted the peace it purported
to secure.
It
was wrong then to underestimate and to appease fascism, just as it is now to
underestimate its modern incarnation.
Extremism
that subjugates human dignity and crushes individual freedom beneath rigid
ideology must be opposed for what it is.
One
year ago today, the world lost the great Somali poet known as Gaarriye. Though
his pen has been silenced, the inspiring lyrics remain.
It
was Gaarriye who wrote:
“And
tell them this: our purpose is peace; our password ‘Freedom’;
Our
aim, equality;
Our way the way of light.”
In
other words: Peace. Prosperity. Freedom. Three universal human priorities.
Like
three handles of a mug from which we all drink. Three values that all humanity
shares.
As
I close, I cannot help but reflect on three young girls, and my heart breaks
for them:
The
child bride: “It was the day I left school.”
The
girl who was a victim of rape and sexual violence.
The
refugee: “I want to go home.”
We
are not here to achieve results for governments or political leaders.
We
are here to protect and defend these three girls and seven billion other
members of the human family. Let us remember this as we embark on discussions
to shape a new global agenda, focusing on those most in need.
I
am confident that everyone here feels the overwhelming honour and privilege it
is to serve our people. It is not without great challenge and responsibility.
But we all must stand up and deliver on this unique mandate for the people, for
it is the people who expect nothing less.
Thank
you.
and..
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Refuse
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and..
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nun wins UN award for helping LRA victims
The
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Congo. She, too, was once been a victim of the conflict.
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September
24 2013 Human trafficking 100,000 USA children average
Published
on Jan 16, 2013
September
24 2013 Breaking News WASHINGTON — DHS Human trafficking is common in places in
the USA where people would least expect it.Human trafficking in the USA. is a
$32 billion enterprise worldwide that each year victimizes more than 100,000
USA children with an average age of 12, see full video september 23 2013 DHS
& Senate hearing - http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-C...
Human
trafficking in the USA. is a $32 billion enterprise worldwide that each year
victimizes more than 100,000 USA children with an average age of 12, according
to the committee's chairman, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del. Carper asked witnesses
what can be done to stop the problem.
Senate
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to call attention to the
problem in advance of the 2014 Super Bowl, set to be played at the MetLife
Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in February.2014
Experience
has demonstrated that high-profile events like the Super Bowl attract an
upsurge in human trafficking incidents.
Sen.
Tom Carper, D-Del. Carper asked witnesses what can be done to stop the problem.
"Human
traffickers prey on vulnerable people in our own communities," Carper
said. "While some victims are undocumented immigrants, many are teenage
runaways or other vulnerable individuals born and raised in the United
States."
Last
days final hour news prophecy update - President Obama National Slavery Human
Trafficking Prevention March Breaking news Human trafficking Sexual Slavery and
enforced Prostitution in India this is happening today worldwide even in the
USA. End times last days After watching this video you choose way of life going
forward world ways or the ways the creator intended for you.. Updated Fri. Jan.
11, 2013 Many are captives who are trafficked for sex, sold by their
poverty-stricken parents. Others toil in sweatshops, make rubber for our tires
and harvest cocoa beans for our chocolate. Globally, there are more slaves now
than ever before. A number of nonprofits are calling on the government to do
something about it on Jan. 11, Human Trafficking Awareness Day -- and in the
wake of President Obama declaring January National Slavery and Human
Trafficking Prevention Month. Nonprofits are asking the Obama administration to
renew the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), which would provide
resources for those trying to protect the 27 million people who are considered
modern-day slaves engaged in forced labor and sex. Congress allowed the TVPA to
expire in 2011 after years of bipartisan support, leaving programs that fight
trafficking at risk, according to a release from the Alliance to End Slavery
and Trafficking (ATEST). Nonprofits say the political inertia is stalling real
progress. "The time for political games is over. Congressional inaction on
this legislation continues to weaken US global leadership in the fight against
modern day slavery," Jesse Eaves, Senior Policy Advisor for Child
Protection of World Vision, said in the release. A White House release marking
January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month called upon
businesses, religious groups and families to learn more about the fight against
trafficking and outlined what the government will do:
"We
will continue to take action by empowering investigators and law enforcement
with the training they need, and by engaging businesses, advocates, and
students in developing cutting-edge tools people can use to stay safe,"
the release stated. "We will invest in helping trafficking victims rebuild
their lives. And as one of the world's largest purchasers of goods and
services, the Federal Government will keep leading by example, further
strengthening protections to help ensure that American tax dollars never
support forced labor."
Obama
outlined steps to fight human trafficking in September at the Clinton Global
Initiative, declaring that the White House issued new executive orders that
will combat moder-day slavery in government contracting. The administration
also said it was providing more training on human trafficking to those employed
in legal positions, among others.
"It
is barbaric and it is evil and it has no place in a civilized world,"
Obama had said at the event, noting that many children who are trafficked are
the same age as Sasha and Malia, his own daughters.
in
Bombay, children as young as 9 are bought for up to 60,000 rupees, or US$2,000,
at auctions where foreigners bid against Indian men who believe sleeping with a
virgin cures gonorrhea and syphilis. Child prostitution is more common here in
India than any where else in the world. India has more than 1.3 million
children in its sex-trade centers. The children come from relatively poorer
areas and are trafficked to relatively richer ones.
and...
WASHINGTON
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Drugs gangs increasingly are turned to the child
sex trade in the Washington area, finding that prostituting teenagers is far
more profitable than dealing in drugs or weapons, according to U.S. prosecutors
quoted in the Washington Post on Monday.
U.S.
drugs gangs turn to child sex trade in Washington area – report
Source:
Thomson Reuters Foundation - Tue, 1 Oct 2013 10:24 AM
Author:
Stella Dawson
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In
October of 2006, my husband Jay and I attended a leadership conference in
Atlanta, Georgia. Gary Haugen from International Justice Mission led one of the
sessions, tackling the topic of modern day slavery. At the end of the session,
100 tickets to pre-screen a movie called TRADE were given out. Out of 10,000
people that were in attendance, our group ended up with 6 tickets.
Little
did we know our lives were about to change.
The
film served as a rude awakening that human beings were being bought and sold all
around the world. Sex trafficking was a booming business, and slavery was far
from abolished. I grew up in Africa where I had witnessed poverty and injustice
in various forms, but a multi-billion dollar industry of rape for pay struck a
chord with me unlike anything else ever had. As a woman, I could not imagine a
worse fate. Jay was filled with anger and deep sadness that men all over the
world funded and fuelled such a sick and abusive trade.
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So
we decided to do something about it.
We
came back home to Ontario and started an awareness campaign about sex
trafficking. Along with an amazing group of friends we organized banquets, art
shows, concerts, and university events to spread the word. In 2009, we received
a small grant from the Millennium Scholarship Foundation and drove 11,000 km
across the country to make a documentary about sex trafficking in Canada.
Despite
not having any experience with film making, Enslaved and Exploited: The Story
of Sex Trafficking in Canada has been used as a resource by students, Members
of Parliament, Border Service Officers, crisis shelter workers, professors,
church leaders, and abolitionists.
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Along
with this, the Hope for the Sold blog reaches thousands of readers monthly and
has served as a platform to discuss important issues surrounding sexual
exploitation and to mobilize people for the cause.
In
2011 Hope for the Sold partnered with International Teams, giving HFTS
organizational framework and the ability to provide tax receipts (find out more
below). There is a second film on the horizon, which you can learn more about
and support here!
and
only article posting on 2day's USA political mess..... in 2008- USA almost
destroyed the planet $$$$$..... why does this feel like the everyda folks
globally are going 2 pay 4 this mess... and the arrogance of politicians...
once again.... and yes... we know... President Obama won by very few votes....
we know... but seriously.... look at Italy, Canada, EU, the global upheaval...
that politicians can wreck... especially the outdated United Nations.... who
have no Quality Ethics-Standards and Must Meet $$$$ Transparency... imho..
BEST
COMMENT..
The
full truth is that the trudeau liberals inaugurated deficit spending reaching
it's peak in 1968 with the highest deficit ever recorded. 30 billion of the 40
billion deficit that Paul Martin inherited was reduced thanks to the booming US
economy and the free trade agreement that the liberals fought tooth and nail to
stop. Huge revenue increases also accrued from the GST that chretien swore he'd
kill and then changed his mind. I suppose you need to be informed that the
Mulrony conservatives brought in both free trade and the GST.
The
other 10 billion was off loaded onto the provinces - cutting health care
transfers etc.. and let's not forget the 40 billion taken from unemployment
insurance over payments.
Jonathan
Kay: Washington’s dysfunction shows us the benefit of Parliament’s orderly
‘trained seals’
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