Fighting against Sexual Abuse and Harassment in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu Nepal: With high stacks on the table and bad politics making a deadlock situation, people of Nepal are buzzing about a new issue that is directly affecting their daily lives. These days with the internation... more
Views: 1824Noted Social Worker Varma conferred Padam Shri Award
Region: India
Jammu, January 25 (Scoop News) – The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2012 to noted Gandhian and Social Worker, S P Varma, the son of the soil. This year the President... more
Views: 932Obert Madondo’s homeless shelter experience: I'm responsible for my "survival"
Region: CanadaI’ve been in the shelter for two weeks now. Surviving the homeless shelter situation, I’m finding out, is about me and my outlook on life. First, I remind myself – every second of every day – I&rsq... more
Views: 1702Obert Madondo’s CAP AIDS Ordeal: My First Night at the Homeless Shelter
Region: CanadaAs reported here, my landlord successfully applied to the Landlordand Tenant Board here in Toronto to evict me. The eviction came into effect on Monday, February 28. Late Tuesday, I moved into the Maxwell Meighen Center,... more
Views: 1378Leading Advocate & prominent social worker Badri Nath Pandita passes away
Region: India
Jammu, May 15 (Scoop News)- Senior advocate and prominent social worker Badri Nath Pandita passed away on Saturday at his residence in Buta Nagar, Jammu. Pandita is survived by his wife, son Er.Rockey Pandita ... more
Views: 1638NC worker shot dead, another injured in Hajin of North Kashmir
Region: India
Srinagar,India, April, 23 (Scoop News) - One NC worker was shot dead while his son was injured by some unknown militants at their home at Hajin in North Kashmir. Police Said that Unknown militants ... more
Views: 1386Has Globalization Hurt the American Worker?
Region: United States
Much of the world has been thrust into the arena of globalization. Many of the people affected by this phenomenon have been reluctant to embrace the ideal of a world wide market. It is not so much the ideal that corporatio... more
Views: 3673AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Honors Liberian Rubber Workers
Region: United States
The AFL-CIO honored the rubber workers’ union, the Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL), with its 2007George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award for "courage, innovation and leadership." ... more
Views: 2692A Virtual Rally for a Real-Life Need: Paid Sick Leave
Region: United States
- by Mike Hall The great thing about online rallies is you don’t have to worry about permits, weather, overzealous authorities or even time. Our friends over at theNational Partnership for Women & Famili... more
Views: 1458Marching of the Map : Fragments from a Diary
Region: India
Why be a development professional? It is a line of work, where no matter how much you work and what you do, you never make enough money and that commodity is certainly necessary in today’s world. I guess the engine f... more
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