Healing Memory and Identity
Isabel waits patiently in the hallway, as I’m still interviewing Jack. “We’ll be just a few more minutes I say” and she eagerly nods her head and closes the door. Jack returns to the discussion of his sister and how difficult she is to love; and yet, he says, “I can’t hate her. It’s a […]
2023 United Nations Population Commission Prioritized Sex Ed, Fails Consensus
April 10-14, 2023 — “They can promote the aspect of… comprehensive sexuality education in their national context[s]…[but] one country’s priorities cannot be made [a] priority for all,” Pakistan’s representative stated at the final day of the negotiations for the draft resolution of the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) at the […]
WYA Releases New Declaration on Human Dignity and Sexual Education
The International Solidarity Forum (ISF) is WYA’s annual training event. The ISF brought together its largest delegation ever of around 90 World Youth Alliance members from Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. The 2022 theme “From CSE to Human Dignity Education” examined the topic […]
Human Dignity Curriculum Crucial for Kids in Iraq, says WYA member
WYA Iraq has implemented two in-person CTP (Certified Training Programs) for a local school and Liva Karwan, the WYA Iraq chapter leader, shares the success of the program. “Bullying was a thing at the school”, Liva says, “So we told them our plan to implement the CTP and HDC programs”. The school loved the idea […]
Asking “When is a Fetus Viable” is Irrelevant
In late March 2022, activists from the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) recovered the bodies of 115 aborted babies in Washington D.C., five of which were late in gestational age and had visible injuries suggesting possible violations of the Partial-Birth Abortion Act and the Born Alive Infants Protection Act. At least two doctors have commented on […]
The Untold Truths of Birth Control Side Effects
One day, in my high school gym class, I remember having terrible menstrual cramps. I was walking around the gym warming up, trying the best I could to make small talk with some friends through the pain I was feeling. That’s when they asked me: “Why don’t you just go on birth control?” As I […]
Parental Rights in Children’s Education
As the world navigated through almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and children dealt with many second order effects, one of the most serious being the substantial education loss from school closures. As schools pivoted to online learning in the United States, many parents were able to catch a glimpse into their children’s […]
The Years of Lead: a Brazilian Trauma
The Years of Lead: a Brazilian Trauma The vulnerability of human rights in Brazil’s military dictatorship The military dictatorship in Brazil is the consequence of political and economic crises, and it lasted between the years of 1964 and 1985. From the coup in Castelo Branco to the long re-democratization in João Figueiredo, Brazilian history acquires […]
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 […]
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 […]
