Today, December 10, is International Human Rights Day. The day commemorates December 10, 1948, which is when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today kicks off a yearlong campaign to mark the...
Today is International Day for the End of Violence Against Women. The United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 as the day in the late 1990s; the date is based on the 1960 date of the assassination of three sisters who were political activists in the...
This week’s column is slightly different, as I had the opportunity to attend an event in New York City at the United Nations last week. October 11, 2017 marked the 6th annual International Day of the Girl and the 5th annual Girls Speak Out event at the United...
The conflict in Yemen has been ongoing since March 2015, affecting millions of women and girls. A March 2017 BBC report cited that more than 7,600 people have been killed and 42,000 injured in the last two years. The conflict and a blockade imposed by a Saudi-led...
Today — August 12 — is International Youth Day. Enacted in 1999 by the United Nations, the day raises awareness for issues young people face. The first International Youth Day was celebrated on August 12, 2000. Each year, the day...
