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December 9, 2015
by Robert Arrington According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), by 2015 in low and middle income countries, 100 million children, or 1 in 6, will not have completed primary school. Furthermore,UNICEF reports that half of children who are out-of-school are from countries that have been affected by conflict, with more than… Read more »
December 8, 2015
by Robert Arrington Today we draw attention to the issue of violence enacted on women and girls in the home. Domestic violence can occur against women and men, boys and girls. It is a huge problem and is often unreported and never adequately addressed. It can often have devastating effects on the children in the… Read more »
December 6, 2015
by Robert Arrington Today on the second Sunday of Advent, we consider the prophecy spoken by Zechariah in Luke 1:68-79: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty savior for us in the house of his servant David,as he spoke… Read more »
December 3, 2015
by Robert Arrington Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) is hosting a photo campaign today at 1 pm aimed at spreading the word about stopping gender based violence. Even if you’re not able to physically attend the event, consider joining the campaign by snapping a photo of your own sign telling why you think Gender Based… Read more »
December 2, 2015
by Robert Arrington December 2 marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. It is a day that focuses on “eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the worst forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict.” This goal is of… Read more »
December 1, 2015
by Paul Olson On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS calls us to get on the fast track to end AIDS. Girls who live with a disability and who have been made vulnerable face more violence in schools than do girls who are not living with a disability. The same is true for children affected by HIV/AIDS…. Read more »
December 1, 2015
by Robert Arrington As a white, cisgender, heterosexual male, I do not have much first hand experience in undergoing oppression. At least in the United States, I am in the majority of most social categories, so I have been in a position of privilege for all of my life. Because of this, it can appear… Read more »
November 29, 2015
by Paul Olson First Sunday of Advent Lectionary Readings: Jer 33:14-16, Ps. 25:1-10, 1 Thess. 3:9-13, Luke 21:25-36 On the first Sunday of advent, and on day 5 of the 16 day campaign to of activism against gender-based violence, we are reminded and instructed on the importance of teachers. One factor contributing to the violence against… Read more »
November 28, 2015
by Paul Olson Violence against girls in schools reduces the number of girls in school. Why is this important? Poverty, sickness, and sustainable development depends on education first. The Global Education First Initiative reports that if we educated our girls… · 12 million children would be saved from stunted growth. · 64% fewer early marriages… Read more »
November 27, 2015
by Paul Olson While it is difficult to define the scale and scope of School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV), it is estimated that 246 million students experience SRGBV each year. Sexual violence against girls is extremely common and occurs while traveling to and from school, in the latrines, and during unsupervised play and results… Read more »
