Our New Website Is Now More Accessible Today, we make a commitment to make our website accessible to everyone, in our effort to create 7 billion volunteers in the world. Nipuna Ambanpola May 28, 2020
The Coronavirus: A Crisis of Leadership and Relations Despite the detached and nationalistic nature of today’s global relations, the world will only get through this if done so together. Afterall, the Coronavirus and the disease it causes are a common enemy. Benjamin White April 28, 2020
Rare diseases: challenges in diagnosis and treatment Hollywood has recently witnessed a new wave of movies related to rare diseases. From “The Greatest Showman” of 2018, detailing a story of despised patients with rare diseases finding purpose and being fulfilled in a circus, to “Five Feet Apart” of 2019, capturing the heart-breaking journey and challenges of two Cystic Fibrosis patients in love… Ip Anna Tin Wai April 15, 2020
Transforming Communities Through Volunteering “In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.”― Marianne Williamson At some point in life, we’ve had lofty goals and vision of making the world a better place. Eventually, we start waiting for that perfect time… Violet Isek April 13, 2020
Trafficking: where globalisation and money meet Trafficking, in all its expressions, is a global threat to which no country is immune. The phenomenon has come to be marked by its ever-increasing complexity, and has become a political priority for governments around the world. Often, when looking at trafficking, we center on victim profiles and rehabilitation. But this focus continues to allow only palliative measures. We must… Esther Brito March 25, 2020
Volunteer From Home: Coronavirus (COVID-19) As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) effects are felt throughout the world, we urge our readers to follow instructions from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). During this pandemic, similarly to many other global pandemics, the most vulnerable people in our communities are feeling the biggest effect. Nonprofit organizations around… Nipuna Ambanpola March 17, 2020
The Endemic Trade: Slavery in the 21st Century The issues associated with slavery are incredebly widespread. They all fall under the same bracket, however, and whether you attempt to abolish human rights abuses on an acute or systemic scale, it all makes a difference to those who only know a life of misery, condemned by their captors. Benjamin White March 7, 2020
Women in Peacekeeping: roles and opportunities in diversity The role of women in Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs) as a principal driver of long term peacebuilding and a necessary element of optimal implementation has only recently been acknowledged. The United Nations has since spearheaded initiatives to diversify Peacekeeping Operations across the world, yet the percentages of women participating in these operations still remain strikingly low. In 1993,… Esther Brito March 5, 2020
A Beautiful Face! Article By Hadil Alashwal Hadil Alashwal, is a Yemeni national who lived in Yemen for two decades of her life. Having lived in such a patriarchal society for quite long, she is dedicated to fighting for gender equality in Yemen and all around the world. Writing is her way of expressing herself and that’s how… Staff Writer March 3, 2020
What Do You know About Female Genital Mutilation? It is understandable that communities around the world have diverse cultural customs and traditions that define them and are inherent to their identities. It is imperative, however, to admit to the fact that culture should be seen as a flux and not a static unchanging set of beliefs. Numerous cultural practices have proven themselves to… Hanen Ben Ghzayel March 1, 2020
A dilemma in food aid: mishmash of biometrics and food Collapsed edifices, ruins piled up on the floor, tanks casually patrolling the streets, smoke encapsulating the country- these have become the norm for the Yemeni. Behind the desolate, lifeless climate, there lies voices to be heard, pain to be resonated with. Clothes powdered with dust, brows knitted together in remembrance of the uplifting chants that… Ip Anna Tin Wai February 28, 2020
A Panacea to Gender-Based Violence Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is any type of violence against a person due to their sexual orientation or biological characteristics that makes us male or female. Common justifications for violence are based on socially defined gender norms, that is, the proper roles and responsibilities of men and women. The Narrative When people hear about gender-based violence,… Violet Isek February 26, 2020
