1.29.2013
Hiatus
More than Me Global will be taking a temporary leave of absence, sorry everyone! There's too much on my plate and I need to take some time to just be an attentive mama to my little guy for awhile. I'll be back when I can find time to balance everything and add this back full-time. Until then, go out and make a difference!
6.19.2012
Building a Better World Cup
This report by HRW examines a recruitment and employment system that effectively traps many migrant workers in their jobs. The problems they face include exorbitant recruitment fees, which can take years to pay off, employers’ routine confiscation of worker passports, and Qatar’s restrictive sponsorship system that gives employers inordinate control over their employees. Workers’ high debts and the restrictions they face if they want to change employers often effectively force them to accept jobs or working conditions they did not agree to in their home countries, or to continue work under conditions of abuse. Workers face obstacles to reporting complaints or seeking redress, and the abuses often go undetected by government authorities.
Read the Report HERE
6.15.2012
6.14.2012
India is the most dangerous place to be a girl...
Today on CNN is a sad story about the death of a 3 month old baby girl- killed because she was not a boy.
Some startling info from the report:
India has a growing gender gap: The 2011 census showed that for every 1,000 boys six years or younger there were only 914 girls. It is the lowest child sex ratio since India's independence in 1947.
The United Nations has said India is the most dangerous place to be a girl. Dr. Anand Krishnan at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), who has studied the gender gap for years, agrees.
"Yes, largely this is from the point of view of mortality statistics for girls versus boys," Krishnan told CNN.
Sex-selective abortions are against the law in India but are still happening at an alarming rate, he said.
His study shows a surprising trend: Sex selective abortions among the educated and well-off seem to be more prevalent than among the desperately poor and uneducated. Despite greater prosperity, their mindsets have not changed and they have the money to pay for ultrasounds and abortions.
"A boy is seen as a better investment. They prefer boys," Krishnan said.
Go here to read more
Some startling info from the report:
India has a growing gender gap: The 2011 census showed that for every 1,000 boys six years or younger there were only 914 girls. It is the lowest child sex ratio since India's independence in 1947.
The United Nations has said India is the most dangerous place to be a girl. Dr. Anand Krishnan at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), who has studied the gender gap for years, agrees.
"Yes, largely this is from the point of view of mortality statistics for girls versus boys," Krishnan told CNN.
Sex-selective abortions are against the law in India but are still happening at an alarming rate, he said.
His study shows a surprising trend: Sex selective abortions among the educated and well-off seem to be more prevalent than among the desperately poor and uneducated. Despite greater prosperity, their mindsets have not changed and they have the money to pay for ultrasounds and abortions.
"A boy is seen as a better investment. They prefer boys," Krishnan said.
Go here to read more
6.13.2012
Rio + 20: Anchor Sustainable Development in Human Rights
World leaders have a once in a generation chance to create a meaningful link between sustainable development and human rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today in a joint statement targeting Environment and Foreign Affairs ministers gathering in Rio.
Heads of state, government officials, and nongovernmental actors will meet on June 20 to 22, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro for the 20 + UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
They are there to take stock of progress towards commitments made at the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development which resulted in the Rio Principles and ‘Agenda 21’, a blueprint for global, national, and local action on a wide range of environmental and development issues.
Few countries have followed the Rio Principles, and progress on environmental issues has been limited.
“World leaders in Rio should ensure that sustainable development is grounded in human rights,” said Jan Egeland, deputy executive director at Human Rights Watch. “It is encouraging that the new draft for the outcome document explicitly refers to human rights, but it doesn’t go far enough to ensure that those rights are protected.”
Economic development initiatives that do not incorporate human rights obligations and principles can deepen marginalization, discrimination, and injustice.
GlobalGiving Highlight of the Week: Brazil
GlobalGiving Highlight of the Week: Brazil
Brazil is the largest country/econmy in South America and is growing at a fantastic rate. However, alongside this picture of growing affluence, Brazil is the home of some of the poorest slums and neighbodhoods in the world.
Find out what you can do to make a difference over at GlobalGiving!
Prevent Youth Involvement in Drug Trafficking
Empower Youth Action at the Rio Earth Summit!
Train 360 youths for the workplace in Sao Paulo
Free Cleft Surgery for 400 Children in Brazil
Empower Youth Through Soccer in Recife, Brazil
Brazil is the largest country/econmy in South America and is growing at a fantastic rate. However, alongside this picture of growing affluence, Brazil is the home of some of the poorest slums and neighbodhoods in the world.
Find out what you can do to make a difference over at GlobalGiving!
Prevent Youth Involvement in Drug Trafficking
Empower Youth Action at the Rio Earth Summit!
Train 360 youths for the workplace in Sao Paulo
Free Cleft Surgery for 400 Children in Brazil
Empower Youth Through Soccer in Recife, Brazil
6.11.2012
Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning in Nigeria, HRW Reports
Men and children work in the mines outside of Bagega. They dig deep to find the rock and then crush these rocks to extract the gold ore. Inside the rocks are deposits of other metals, including lead, which has poisoned many of the children in the village.
Amina Murtala is only 20, but she has already lost three children to lead poisoning – a deadly consequence of small-scale gold mining in her home state of Zamfara in Nigeria.
Human Rights Watch researched the impact of lead poisoning on communities near Zamfara’s mines, shooting video of the families, teachers, and healthcare workers we interviewed. We created a multimedia report exposing the devastation – the worst lead poisoning epidemic in modern history.
Our objective was to persuade Nigeria’s federal government, which controls funding for lead clean-up, of the situation’s urgency. Together with our partner organizations, we urged the Nigerian government to protect families at risk of lead poisoning. Last week President Goodluck Jonathan agreed to release 650 million Naira (roughly US$4 million) for environmental remediation and to put in place safer mining practices in Zamfara state. This clean-up could give Amina’s newest baby a better chance at a healthy life.
Read the rest of the article HERE
6.08.2012
Women’s UN Report Network Article Round-up
Afghanistan - Stoning of Woman Accused of Adultery
Uzbekistan- Rural Women Groups for Skills & Livlihoods
India- Stop Child Marriage Entrapment
Egypt - Evolving Analysis of Women's Issues, Rights
Women Confronting Violence in Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala- From Survivors to Defenders
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