What Does Consent Mean To You?
Boy meets girl, likes her and asks her on a date. Girl considers boy, realizes she likes him and says “Yes”. That is consent. Boy and girl go on a date. They enjoyed each other’s company. Boy asks to see her again. She says ‘Yes’. That is consent. Girl visits boy in his house. They […]
HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
Women in developing countries are 25% less likely to be online than men. 200 million fewer women have access to mobile phones. And a woman is 20% less likely than a man to own a bank account. Women also remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics fields in every region of the world. […]
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
People feel a sense of belonging and accomplishment when they are part of a solution to a problem rather than the problem needing solutions and handouts. GOD created human beings with a distinct purpose and skill to contribute to the development of the community. Everyone has something to contribute. Center for Innovative and Pragmatic Development […]
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, […]
HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, […]
DISABILITIES INCLUSIVENESS
Over 1 billion people, or approximately 15 percent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability. Eighty percent of them live in developing countries. Persons with disabilities are more likely to experience poverty, and less opportunities more than those without disabilities. They are also less likely to access basic services because of stigma, […]
ENGAGING THE YOUTHS AS PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT
Young people between the ages of 10 and 24 are about 1.9 billion; they are the largest generation of youth in history. About 90% of them live in developing nations where they make up a large proportion of the population. Their numbers are expected to grow—between 2015 and 2030 alone, about 1.9 billion young people […]
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989; entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49 Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the […]
YOUNG PEOPLE IN CRISIS
Life has changed and is still changing. Growing up in the 80s and 90s was terrific, even though we didn’t think so then. Nowadays, I observe my kids and realise that even though we are in different age brackets and ‘seasons’, somehow, even though the difference in our ages aren’t so huge, we will be […]
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
People feel a sense of belonging and accomplishment when they are part of a solution to a problem rather than the problem needing solutions and handouts. GOD created human beings with a distinct purpose and skill to contribute to the development of the community. Everyone has something to contribute. Center for Innovative and Pragmatic Development […]
