Paraguayan Students on the HDC’s Homebound Heroism
“When I get home, I tell my mom everything,” shared one HDC student from the Escuela Publica “Defensores del Chaco”. Another student agreed and said she also shares her daily lessons with her grandmother. Last May 2021, WYA members from Paraguay taught the Human Dignity Curriculum to Grade 3 students of the Escuela Publica “Defensores […]
Am I afraid to tell the truth?
Many of us have been in situations in which we have not communicated what we think for fear of what others will say or looking bad. We have lost conversations on issues important to humanity with friends, colleagues, family, etc. But have you ever looked at the impact of your thoughts and ideas? Have you […]
Personal Reflections on Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia
The topic of euthanasia sits at the nexus of medical science, ethics, morality and human rights. As an advocate against any form of active euthanasia due to my religious beliefs, I have always found it difficult to explain my position to secularists as to why I oppose the practice. The arguments made in favour of […]
Welcome to our new leaders from WYA Wexford
The Latin America region of the World Youth Alliance (WYA) is happy to announce the newest leaders of the WYA Wexford High School Club: Jessica Paz Aguirre and Mariano Hernandez Ozuna, which are certified members with notable results. Commanding this Club, they are expected to continue promoting Human Dignity and other honorable WYA’s values in the region of Querétaro, Mexico. Meet Jessica! […]
Meet the WYA Mexico Committee Leaders
The Latin America Region of World Youth Alliance (WYALA) is pleased to announce the new coordinators of the WYA Mexico National Committee, led by Ana Bolio and Marco Gutiérrez, both extremely active WYA members. They are expected to continue promoting Human Dignity as well as expand WYA in their country. Meet Ana! Ana Bolio […]
Womb for Rent: Surrogate Stories from Kenya
University life can get quite hard in Kenya especially when you have limited resources and are trying to get through your education. *Picture this:* Terry is classmates with Sharon at a local university in Kenya and they are both struggling financially. Terry informs Sharon that they could get 50,000 Kenyan Shillings (around 400 USD) if […]
Human Cloning, Ethics, and Dignity
Ever since the first cloning technology was developed, experts have been arguing about its ethical and moral implications. Since then, the debate over whether human cloning is ethical, and if the argument that it will save lives in the future is even valid, continues. Over time, different clandestine experiments have been carried out that are […]
The Kenya Constitution and Reproductive Health
A few days ago during one of my Certified Training Program (CTP) classes, we were discussing the concept of freedom in the third chapter. It occurred to me just how desensitized we have become as humans such that we agree to normalize anything and everything in the name of freedom. The Reproductive Healthcare (RH) Bill […]
Nigeria and HIV/AIDs: What more can be done?
HIV/AIDS is a disease associated with high stigma and discrimination in Nigeria. These are often rooted in socially learned attitudes in seeing the disease as affecting people who live immoral lives without actually knowing how they contracted the virus. HIV/AIDS patients are stigmatized and discriminated against; seen as humans without dignity, value or worth to […]
Meet the WYA HQ Interns for Summer 2021!
This summer, the World Youth Alliance Headquarters welcomed its second batch of online interns for 2021. Despite the pandemic, this season will keep them busy with organizing key events such as the WYA International Open House, representing WYA at United Nations events, publishing articles on the website, and many more. The WYA internship is a […]