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Secretary-General's Remarks to Press with World Bank President, Dr. Jim Yong Kim [as prepared for delivery]
Secretary General's Off-the-Cuff Remarks
2 mentions — 10 hours ago
As you know, we have just concluded a visit to the Heal Africa hospital. I was deeply moved by the stories and suffering that we heard.The visit brought out strong feelings. First, I am angry that women and girls have to endure such barbarity, here or anywhere.This must stop. Second, I am humbled at their courage to overcome their wounds.I thank the dedicated doctors and nurses who are helping here and elsewhere. Third, I am determined to do more to bring security and opportunity to these women and their communities.
Malaria parasite 'controls mosquito'
BBC News
2 mentions — 8 hours ago
Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, a study suggests.Researchers found that infected insects were three times more likely to be lured towards a human scent.They believe that the deadly parasites are seizing control of their biting hosts and boosting ...
BREAKING: Boy Scouts to allow gay youth
GLAAD
3 mentions — 8 hours ago
The Boy Scouts of America made history today by approving a resolution that will allow gay youth to participate. The new membership standards, which state that 'no youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone,' will ...
Only men on the Today Show’s Summer Concert Series?!
Change.org
3 mentions — 2 weeks ago
I love The Today Show and I watch it all the time. I especially look forward to the Summer Concert Series each year. Last year, I even got a chance to check out one of the concerts live in New York City. I couldn’t wait to find out ...
Welcome to endfistula.unfpa.org
endfistula.org
5 mentions — 22 hours ago
On 23 May 2013, the world will be marking the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, as recently designated by the UN General Assembly.35 women and young girls prepare to re-join their families after undergoing successful surgeries to repair obstetric fistula.This edition highlights partners' achievements, real faces ...
Ukraine: Allow Equality March, Protect Participants
Human Rights Watch
2 mentions — 11 hours ago
Banning the Kiev Equality March would send all the wrong signals to those seeking to prevent or obstruct it. Authorities should show political leadership and make it clear they won’t let hateful rhetoric, threats of violence, and bullying tactics dictate their policies.Boris Dittrich, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender ...
Peter Singer: The why and how of effective altruism | Video on TED.com
Video on TED.com
2 mentions — 3 days ago
It appears that we are unable to play this video in your browser for one of the following reasons: If you are on a mobile device, you may be able to directly download the video to play. (Video) Reporter: It's a story that's deeply unsettled millions in China: ...
Justice Department's Overreaching on Leaks Threatens Freedom of the Press
American Civil Liberties Union
3 mentions — 2 days ago
A week after the Department of Justice notified the Associated Press that it had secretly seized records for more than 20 phone lines in a leak investigation, The Washington Post uncovered an overlooked search warrant in another leak case that raises similar – and perhaps more serious – ...
Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages
Mother Jones
8 mentions — 18 hours ago
On March 14, 2009, 31 weeks into her pregnancy, Nina Buckhalter gave birth to a stillborn baby girl. She named the child Hayley Jade. Two months later, a grand jury in Lamar County, Mississippi, indicted Buckhalter for manslaughter, claiming that the then-29-year-old woman "did willfully, unlawfully, feloniously, kill ...
Why I'll Keep Fighting For The Merida I Created
huffingtonpost.com
3 mentions — 12 hours ago
I have been overwhelmed at the supportive response that A Mighty Girl's petition on Change.org has gotten and I'm thrilled and optimistic because of it.But we're not done. Regardless of the support the petition has received, the campaign is not over. And it is still important to speak ...
Bradley Manning Support Network
bradleymanning.org
5 mentions — 6 months ago
October 19, 2011. Juan Mendez, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, confirmed yesterday that the Department of Defense has blocked his requests for an unmonitored meeting with PFC Bradley Manning, the accused WikiLeaks whistleblower. Read Original Post »October 19, 2011. By Emma Cape, Bradley Manning Support Network. Many people who advocate for democracy and social justice
Op-ed: Boy Scouts Must Complete the Inclusion Process to Remain Relevant
Advocate.com
3 mentions — 6 hours ago
There is more work to do, say the leader of GLAAD and the lawyer who argued Boy Scouts of America vs. James Dale before the Supreme Court in 2000. Thirteen years ago, the United States Supreme Court answered one of two questions that had been brought before the ...
Help GLAAD end the ban on gay leadership and troops in the Boy Scouts
GLAAD
5 mentions — 2 weeks ago
In just a few short weeks, 1400 members of the Boy Scouts' National Council will converge in Dallas to decide whether or not to end the Boy Scouts' ban on gay youth.Now, more than ever, your community needs to hear from you about why gay youth and parents ...
Gay Boy Scout Camp Counselor Fired on Camera After Coming Out: 'I Wish You Hadn't Done That' -VIDEO |News | Towleroad
Towleroad
3 mentions — 17 hours ago
Eric Jones, a 19-year-old prominent and committed member of the Boy Scouts of America was kicked out last July because he came out as gay to the director of the organization's annual Summer Camp in Missouri.Not only was he immediately removed from the camp because of their anti-gay ...
Campaign Wins & Updates
WAM!
8 mentions — 2 days ago
ZipCar UK has responded! Now tweet them to tell them you appreciate it and are urgently looking forward to their response!FinnAir says they’re not OK with where their ads appear: Tell them the only way to control it is to not advertise on Facebook until Facebook takes action.
New Head Of CIA National Clandestine Service Featured In Wikileaks Cables On Torture Case
FDL News Desk
2 mentions — 2 days ago
The new head of the CIA National Clandestine Service, Francis “Frank” Archibald, is listed in the Wikileaks Cables as authoring a confidential report from the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan regarding the naming of the embassy legal attache in a detainee torture case. Archibald discloses his involvement in communicating ...
Win a pair of tickets to the Sound of Change concert!
trust.org
2 mentions — 18 hours ago
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New Animated Video About the TPP and its Chilling Effects on Internet Users
Electronic Frontier Foundation
3 mentions — 1 day ago
When most people think of a trade agreement, they're unlikely to think that it would have anything to do with regulating the Internet. For more than a decade however, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has included copyright enforcement in international trade deals. Such provisions empower countries ...
Staying True to Merida: Why this Fight Matters / A Mighty Girl
A Mighty Girl
2 mentions — 1 day ago
I have been overwhelmed at the supportive response that A Mighty Girl’s petition on Change.org has gotten and I’m thrilled and optimistic because of it.But we’re not done. Regardless of the support the petition has received the campaign is not over. And it is still important to speak ...
Amnesty International
Working to Protect Human Rights
3 mentions — 21 hours ago
Human rights know no borders. But Amnesty International's 2013 report shows governments are using the excuse of 'internal affairs' in shameful attempts to block concerted international action to resolve human rights emergencies.
NV Assembly Approves Resolution to Open Door for Same-Sex Marriage
Human Rights Campaign
2 mentions — 9 hours ago
Just moments ago, the Nevada State Assembly approved SJR13, by a vote of 27 to 14 with Republican Assemblymember Michele Fiore joining the Democratic majority. SJR13 would begin the multi-year process of placing on the 2016 ballot a question to repeal Nevada's current ban on same-sex marriage and ...
Senate Accepts Bipartisan Deal to Kick Formerly Incarcerated Off Food Benefits - COLORLINES
COLORLINES
3 mentions — 16 hours ago
Yesterday, Sen. Vitter of Louisiana offered up an amendment to permanently drop anyone ever convicted of a violent crime from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to Robert Greenstein, president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Democrats in the Senate obliged him. The amendment is ...
Tell ABC News: Correct Your False Benghazi Report
action.mediamatters.org
4 mentions — 1 day ago
On May 10, ABC News reported what it characterized as a major "exclusive" on the consulate attacks in Benghazi, Libya.Claiming to have "obtained" key administration e-mails, the report appeared to illustrate White House and State Department aides editing out references to terrorism in talking points for political reasons.The ...
Killing Americans: Jeremy Scahill on Obama Admin’s Admission 4 U.S. Citizens Died in Drone Strikes
Democracy Now!
2 mentions — 16 hours ago
Jeremy Scahill,author of the new book, “Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield." He is also a producer and writer of the documentary film by the same name, which will premiere in theaters June 7. He is national security correspondent for The Nation, author of "Blackwater: The Rise ...
Boy Scouts of America Statement
scouting.org
2 mentions — 8 hours ago
"For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a part of the fabric of this nation, with a focus on working together to deliver the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. "Based on growing input from within the Scouting family, the BSA leadership chose to conduct an additional review of the organization's long-standing membership policy and its impact on Scouting's mission. This review created an outpouring of feedback from the Scouting family and the American public, from both those who agree with the ...
LGBT Job Discrimination Bill Won't See Action Until July, Senator Says
buzzfeed.com
3 mentions — 11 hours ago
Your Post Has Been Launched!Fabulous! Don't forget to share with your friends on Twitter and Facebook.Advocates — and the bill’s lead sponsor — had hoped the chairman would consider the bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in his committee in May or June. It won’t happen until “probably after ...
UNICEF
Emergency measles vaccination campaign to protect ...
2 mentions — 23 hours ago
BANGUI/YAOUNDE, 21 May 2013 – UNICEF and its partners are mounting an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Bangui, the conflict-hit capital of the Central African Republic, after eight children tested positive for the disease in April. Working with the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization and NGO partners ...
Fighting hate speech against women on Facebook
guardian.co.uk
3 mentions — 2 days ago
A major new campaign calls on the social networking site to put an end to misogyny on its pages – including graphic videos and images that make light of violence against women. Here's hoping the message gets through this time'Online harassment affects women and men differently, due to ...
US: Prosecuting Migrants is Hurting Families
Human Rights Watch
3 mentions — 2 days ago
(Washington, DC) – The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Imprisoning migrants with minor or no criminal records before deporting them often affects people seeking to ...
Take Action To End Gender-Based Hate Speech on Facebook
WAM!
14 mentions — 3 days ago
Facebook has long allowed content endorsing violence against women. They claim that these pages fall under the “humor” part of their guidelines, or are expressions of “free speech.” But Facebook has proven willing to crack down on other forms of hate speech, including anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and homophobic speech,
Welcoming a little one
Guardian Witness
2 mentions — 18 hours ago
The number of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria has reached 1.5 million according to the UN. There are refugees in neighbouring Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq. If you're affected by the crisis – whether as a refugee or an aid worker – we would like ...
I'm The Comic Who Was Fired Because 10 Men Heckled Me To Show My Breasts And Vagina -- And I'm Finally Speaking Out
xoJane
2 mentions — 13 hours ago
I'm The Comic Who Was Fired Because 10 Men Heckled Me To Show My Breasts And Vagina -- And I'm Finally Speaking Out I’m on stage. But on this particular night, about five minutes into my set, a table of 10 dudes starting chanting:“Show us your tits! Show ...
Céline Schmitt, spokesperson, UNHCR
vimeo.com
4 mentions — 2 days ago
In this video, Céline Schmitt speaks about her daily work as spokesperson at the UNHCR, her motivations and her career.
Fox's Tantaros: If You See Any Obama Voters Today, "Do Me A Favor: Punch 'Em In The Face"
Media Matters for America
2 mentions — 5 hours ago
In addition to reviewing print and online media, Media Matters monitors at least 150 hours of television and radio each week. This section features highlights (or low-lights) from our monitoring efforts, other noteworthy clips as well as original videos.Fox News figures scapegoated Islam and promoted Islamophobia following an ...
Google Abandons Open Standards for Instant Messaging
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 mentions — 13 hours ago
In the midst of the major press blitz surrounding its annual I/O Conference, Google dropped some unfortunate news about its instant messaging plans. In several places around the web, the company is replacing the existing "Talk" platform with a new one called "Hangouts" that sharply diminishes support for ...
Facebook’s hate speech problem
salon.com
7 mentions — 2 days ago
When three Chicago area teens were charged over the weekend with raping a 12-year-old girl — and then posting a video of the assault on their Facebook pages – it was a tale that was as revolting as it was entirely plausible. After all, you don’t have ...