Menstruation Is Not a Crime. Period.
By, Montclair Student Diplomat – KIrsten Kovats as publshed in Huffington Post
Read all about Kirsten’s interview with “Menstrupedia Comic’s” author Aditi Gupta, and the advances her book hold for girls and women in India & their empowerment. — MORE —
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/montclair-diplomats/menstruation-is-not-a-cri_b_9919618.html
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War on #ClimateChange: Threat to ‘International Peace & Security’
By, Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey via Huffington Post
From desertification to eroding shores, climate change has intensified resource scarcity, poverty & hunger. YouTube link included to “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors. — More —
#HighNoon when Gary Cooper Comes to the UN
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Mahatma Gandhi & Martin Luther King – Parallel Leaders Espousing Non-Violence in Civil Disobedience
5 Most Dangerous Countries for Women
Recommended by Susan Sacirbey – Excellent, well-documented article by Khushbu Kapadia, #StudentDiplomat from Montclair State University that should be required reading for anyone interested in social justice & human rights. Read on to find out the five most dangerous countries for women.
The time has come to flush the use of manual scavenging performed largely by Dalit women down the toilet. This task was stark discrimination based on caste and gender and is essentially the manual removal of human excreta from dry latrines and sewers. Navi Pillay, the United Nations Human Rights Chief, condemned the practice: “Because of the nature of the work, manual scavenging has contributed to a self-perpetuating cycle of stigma and untouchability” and is a “deeply unhealthy, unsavoury and undignified job forced upon people because of the stigma attached to their caste.”
India has strong laws prohibiting caste discrimination, and Navi Pillay today welcomed recent efforts on eradication of the practice.
Thousands of courageous women from the Dalit caste marched to eradicate manual scavenging and for rehabilitation of those who performed it. Wide-sections of Indian society supported their efforts. Last September, a new bill to ban manual scavenging was submitted to the Indian Parliament by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
According to Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), the two leading causes of preventable child mortality rates for children under five are pneumonia and diarrhea. By eliminating manual scavenging, this is a victory for women, human rights and dignity, and basic health norms for the women, their families, and society. It is a victory for the global citizen.
UN News Centre Source
The United Nations human rights chief today welcomed the recent movement in India to eradicate manual scavenging, a practice traditionally relegated to Dalit women, and seen as a form of discrimination based on caste and gender.
In November, thousands of women of the Dalit caste – also known as ‘untouchables’ – began a 63-day National March for the Eradication of Manual Scavenging, advocating the elimination of this practice and calling for comprehensive rehabilitation of those conducting it. The march crossed a total of 200 districts in 18 states and will end on Thursday in New Delhi, the capital.
“I congratulate the strenuous efforts and commitment of the organizers, and of all the participants – especially the thousands of liberated manual scavenger women – who marched across the country in support of the many others who are still being forced to carry out this dreadful practice,” said the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay.
Ms. Pillay said she was encouraged to hear that the national march has been supported by a wide cross-section of society and underlined that this degrading activity should be abolished and should not have a place in 21st century India.
In September, a new bill to ban manual scavenging and rehabilitate those who were forced to do it was submitted to the Indian Parliament by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. The bill builds on the strong legislative framework already in place prohibiting untouchability and bonded labour, and adds a comprehensive definition of manual scavenging.
“India already has strong legal prohibitions on caste discrimination, so the key to the new law will be effective accountability and enforcement. It is also crucial that adequate resources are provided to enable the comprehensive rehabilitation of liberated manual scavengers,” Ms. Pillay said.
“This is the only way these grossly exploited people will be able to successfully reintegrate into a healthier and much more dignified work environment, and finally have a real opportunity to improve the quality of their own lives and those of their children and subsequent generations,” she added.
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Watch Film Report: WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECASTS LOWERED AGAIN
World economic growth is once again threatened by a broad range of political & policy impasses. The spiraling
island disputes” in South China Sea & increasingly East China Sea between Japan & China are notably driving down trade, investments & economic growth in Asia.
http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/movie/world-economic-growth-forecasts-lowered-again/31735
Watch Film Report: RISE OF CONTINENTAL GIANT – ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ASIA
This week’s IMF/World Bank Group meetings in Tokyo, Japan, highlight rise of economic growth in Asia & continent with 60% of globe’s population assuming its new leadership role & making advances in education, healthcare, infrastructure, safety nets, & better governance.
http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/movie/rise-of-continental-giant-economic-growth-in-asia/31734
DIPLOMAT ARTIST Watch Film Report: ANGELINA JOLIE VISITS MYANMAR & AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES IN INDIA
Angelina Jolie, UNHCR (UN’s Refugee Agency) Goodwill Ambassador visited some of the temporary shelters of NGOs working in conjunction with UNHCR. Increasingly India is becoming home to refugees both from Myanmar and Afghanistan.
http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/movie/angelina-jolie-visits-myanmar-afghanistan-refugees-in-india/31365
ECOLOGY-DIPLOMAT Watch Film Report: INDIA WILDLIFE/ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION
India has the globe’s second largest population & is one of the more densely populated countries in the world – wildlife & villagers may be seen frequently as competing for the same space and resources. However, wildlife and the environment are also a treasure of India and necessary for continued advancement of the country and its multifaceted economy as well as the health of its citizens. –Watch–
http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/movie/india-wildlifeenvironment-preservation/31033
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