Human Dignity and Totalitarianism (An Excerpt from the WYA Certified Training Program)
English Lecture given at Schloss Neuwaldegg, Vienna, November 5, 2004 It is a great honor and with real humility that I address you today. I am a young citizen of the West; I grew up in Canada and the United States, and have had the privileges, securities, freedoms and joys that such an experience brings. […]
HDC is the Best Holistic Approach for Sex Education
This is the second in a two-part series describing WYA’s innovative Human Dignity Curriculum (HDC). Please click here to see part one. The approach taken by WYA in developing the Human Dignity Curriculum (HDC) and its associated optional teenFEMM module is multi-layered. The HDC is an effective personal development education program, patterned on proven strategies, which […]
World Down Syndrome Day in the European Parliament
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the World Down Syndrome Day that has been officially recognized as the 21st of March by the United Nations since 2012, the World Youth Alliance Europe in collaboration with the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation has initiated a series of activities and events that took place in the European […]
World Youth Alliance Wears Mismatched Socks for World Down Syndrome Day
The World Youth Alliance wore mismatched socks to show its support for World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, and to celebrate the dignity, resilience, and the wonderfulness of every individual with Down Syndrome (DS). The purpose of the “Lots of Socks” campaign is to spread awareness of Down Syndrome (DS), express appreciation for those […]
The Estrela Report: Battle at the European Parliament
Europe recently witnessed a controversial debate at the European Parliament. The Estrela Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights was put forth by Edite Estrela, Portuguese MEP and Vice-President of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Commission at the European Parliament. To prepare the work of the European Parliament in plenary sessions, MEPs work […]
Implications for Japan’s Birth Rate and Asia’s Declining Population
According to the United Nations, many East Asian countries have experienced a decline in their Total Fertility Rates in the past 50 years. In the period of 1965-1970, the average family had five or more children. From 2005 to 2010, the average shifted to below 2.1 children per family. There are many factors behind the […]
Population As A Resource
In 2011, the UN announced that the world’s population had reached the 7 billion mark. Interestingly, it recognized a baby who was born in my home country, the Philippines, as the 7th billionth person in the world. The release of this news triggered once again debates on overpopulation and measures to counter population’s rapid growth. […]
World Population Day: Celebrate More People, Not Less
World Population Day is about People World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11th every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program in 1989. It was inspired by public interest in Five Billion Day on […]
Why Family is Important
Family as the Key for Integral Development “The Family is the basic unit of the society and as such should be strengthened. It is entitled to receive comprehensive protection and support. (…)“ -World Family Organization Family is the basic unit of the society; it instills values in children and educates its members to have an […]
What It Really Means to Be a Mother
A Journey through Motherhood and its Importance When I went to Paris on the au pair program, I was much younger. I took care of twins. I would take them to the park, shower them and I would eat with them many times. I would also play with them a lot. This was the second […]