World Youth Alliance at World Youth Day, Brazil
It’s funny how most of the coolest experiences of my life had happened since I joined WYA. I’m about to tell you one of the most incredible adventures I have had so far. I will briefly tell you about the trip I just made to Rio de Janeiro. You may wonder what I’m doing here […]
My Experience at World Youth Day
I was 21 when a WYA member from Guadalajara sent me the application form to participate in World Youth Day with the World Youth Alliance in Cologne, Germany, in 2005. Although I had been raised in a Catholic family and went to Catholic school I had never heard about WYD, nor even experienced nor imagined […]
Does a Larger Population Mean More Poverty?
According to demographic studies, the world is estimated to have a population of 7.675 billion people by 2020, with Africa being the region where the biggest growth is expected. Some expect that with this growth will come more poverty and hunger worldwide. For this reason, countries in Africa and Asia are looking to implement strategies […]
Population and Development in Latin America
Latin America is quickly changing and becoming important for global economy and development. China is in town and busy making Latin America as a ‘new partner’ for economic development. Nevertheless, Latin America still faces some major issues. Across the continent, from Mexico to Chile, new young movements of protests, springing up from the lack of […]
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; the family instills values in children and educates its members to have an active role in the community and, […]
World Environment Day focuses on People and our Planet
It’s been 41 years since World Environment Day (WED) was first celebrated in 1972. From that year on, WED has been celebrated every June 5th. This annual initiative is promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to educate each one of us on how we can improve the environment, both now and in the future. WED advocates recycling, […]
It All Started with the Family
This article was written using the ideas of a group of intellectuals at a discussion today. None of these ideas are my own ideas, only the interpretation of a discussion regarding the truth about the person by analyzing the difference between religious and non-religious groups. This discussion analyzed the different systems and institutions that developed […]
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights as an example to ensure Human Dignity
Last year, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter IACHR) announced the beginning of several reforms to their rules of procedures, policies and practices in order to accomplish its mission to properly enforce human rights protection in the hemisphere and strengthening all the Inter-American Human Rights System. The IACHR, part of the Inter-American Human Right […]
Concerning the Beginning of Life
It is amazing to examine how a new human life is formed and the way it develops until he or she comes into the world to play a unique role in our society. According to Endowment for Human Development1, a new person exists from the moment in which a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg […]
DR. ELARD KOCH, A SCIENTIST WHOSE WORK IS CREATING A LEGACY
DR. ELARD KOCH, A SCIENTIST WHOSE WORK IS CREATING LEGACY By Ceci Aguilar While I was reading the WYA Maternal Health White Paper, I realized that many of the studies done in Chile on abortion and the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) were done by Dr. Elard Koch. Dr. Koch is an important molecular epidemiology researcher […]
