Posts Tagged with ‘Contributors’
Ida, UNFPA
What are some ways that youth can use innovation to create a better world for 7 billion?
Check out this picture of Naveen Kumar, 21, from India. He assembles engines for a tractor ...
Friederike
Who is responsible if the opportunities for young people to participate are limited; if perfectly capable and eager young people are unemployed and unable to support themselves and their families; and...
BRIDGET
By: BridgetAkudo Nwagbara, Chair of the Youth Health Workers Advocates, Nigeria – MNCH
Social media has revolutionized the way people across the globe interact with one another. At the recent, th...
plural, Alliance of civilizations
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAoC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are organizing a youth produced video festival called Plural+ addressing the challenges of d...
Ahmed
Although I have written about HIV/AIDS in Egypt before, and despite the general attitude of avoiding this heavy subject, there's always a need to address it and discuss the situation of HIV/AIDS in th...
Janna, Women Deliver
By: Janna Oberdorf, Director of Communications and Outreach at Women Deliver
Happy World Contraception Day! If you haven’t heard of World Contraception Day, welcome, get excited, and tune in. The...
Knowledge for
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is the only research-based organization working within the media and entertainment industry to engage, educate, and influence the need for gender balance,...
Knowledge for
Bloggers, media, NGOs, celebrities, and global thought leaders from a variety of public health and human rights spectrums converged this week on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for the Social Good Su...
Janna, Women Deliver
By Janna Oberdorf, Director of Communications and Outreach at Women Deliver
Young people and contraception can be a tricky topic – for some reason, the idea that young people should have power ov...
Jaevion
This blog was originally posted on www.amplifyyourvoice.org
The Filipino Struggle for Reproductive Health Rights & Justice
There has been a long struggle for reproductive health (RH) rights...
Jaevion
This post was originally posted at www.amplifyyourvoice.org.
Sex is one of the farthest things from the Christian ethos, except when you are constantly reminded that fornication and adultery are s...
Alexandra, UNFPA
The first time I stepped foot on Southern Sudan’s broken soil was in 2006, less than a year after the signing of the peace agreement which put an end to the brutal civil war between North and Sout...
bashir, Chanan Development Association (www.cdapak.org)
Human rights are a much spoken and debated topic in all societies.
The most recent phenomenon that sparkled lively discussions all over the world is the approval of same-sex marriage in New York an...
Anam
“The love of one’s country is a splendid thing but why should love stop at the border?” - Pablo Casals
For some individuals global citizenship emerges through a career decision or a study abr...
Alaa
For many years, human rights have become a prerequisite key element in social changes all over the world. There are great enhancements which were brought with technology, internet and social-networkin...
Aram
I want to ask you that for the next two minutes, you bare with me and forget your prejudices on drugs, on the people who use them -drug users- and on everything you have ever heard of them.
Instead...
Ahmed
The talk about sexuality hardly ever surfaces in Egypt. Even when an article or a speech is given by an enlightened intellectual, waves of rejection and censure usually follow. Discussing sexuality us...
Ahmed Danny
Syria’s society has a not-so-unique stigma regards everything relating to sexuality: the sexual orientation, the gender identity, the sexual education and the sexual citizenship are all viewed under...
Marijke
The coordinators of the 10 Days of Activism asked me to address the theme above. Obviously assuming that in my role as Ambassador for HIV/Aids (recently formally expanded to explicitly include Sexual ...
Dina, Y-PEER
“Tell me, and I'll forget; show me, and I'll remember; involve me, and I'll understand.” Confucius.
Youth amount to one-third of the total global population. You may think that being part of th...
Kimberly, UNICEF
Do you want to be part of a global discussion on education? If so, join the Facebook conversation. Also check out the Facebook page to see how you can enter an essay contest for a chance to participat...
Miguel, COALICIÓN DE JÓVENES POR LA SALUD Y EDUCACIÓN SEXUAL-COJESS
Soy Miguel corral y tengo 28 años. Mira mi video sobre la Reunión de Alto Nivel sobre SIDA de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas EN Nueva York. En este video hablo sobre mi motivación para...
kabukabu
"All adolesents are vulnerable, but some are more vulnerable than others". This is particularly true for street children who irk a miserable living on the streets. In most urbanised cities in develo...
Michael
Migration is not a new phenomenon; however, there are new demographic revelations with the estimated 214 million international migrants (World Migration Report 2010). For instance, women now compri...
Jaevion
There is a dearth of study on 'the influence of television [...] on [adolescent and youth] sexual attitudes, feelings and sexual behaviours' (Forbes, 2010). In Jamaica, very little is known about how ...
Daniel
Maternal mortality, gender based violence, lack of contraception, female genital mutilation and other issues are urgent for many girls and women around the world. There is no doubt these issues have t...
Nijar (Nickie), Advocates for Youth
This video is a collaboration among the International Year of Youth strategy partners, the 44th CPD Youth Caucus, International Women's Health Coalition, and Reproductive and Sexual Justice (RESURJ).Y...
bashir, Chanan Development Association (www.cdapak.org)
Whenever we talk about sexual and reproductive functions of the body, so many barriers come up and stop the conversation there. These barriers are made by us. Let’s take an example of a little child...
Malika
Each of us has a role model or a person we admire. Most of them are famous outstanding people. I always get inspired by people who live around me.
I admire young people who make changes in their co...
bashir, Chanan Development Association (www.cdapak.org)
Here is my video on gender based violence. In this video we show how we discriminate males from females and how females can bring a change if they struggle for their rights.
[youtube]http://www.you...
Sarah, Advocates for Youth
Being a 22 year-old senior in college, one of my favorite pastimes, while relaxing, working out, or just procrastinating, is watching trashy television. I mean specifically MTV’s line up of youth pr...
Aysel
Are you a young person interested in global issues? Do you have solutions for the present-day global challenges and moreover, a clear vision of how to make a world a better place to live? Then Convers...
Nijar (Nickie), Advocates for Youth
About a month ago an article about Pope Benedict warning against sex education and the effect of the media on youth somehow made it into my inbox. At first, I didn’t pay too much attention to it...
Laurel
Perhaps I should not add to the masses of Sheen-related social media content, but I might have a worthwhile contribution. I never understood its success (with a peak of 16.5 million viewers in its s...
Malika
If you could change just ONE thing in your society, what would it be? Take an active part in the Youth Conference in Istanbul, 9-11 of May, 2011. Blog, tweet, post, or speak up like these young video ...
Aida
How can young people in Kazakhstan speak up for themselves and create change?
Watch my video and let me know what you think. Today in my region, young people face a lot of problems and challenges, ...
Azhar
How can young people in Kazakhstan speak up for themselves and create change? If you ask me, it’s a challenging period in our life. We don’t really know what adult life is like, and what to expec...
Raizel
What can young people do in the Philippines to change their society? Watch my video. I believe we have the the energy, and we have the the enthusiasm. What better way to use our demographic bonus than...
Kostadin
In this video, I’m talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what young people can do to overcome some of our challenges. We need more sports centers, and we can't say ...
In this video, I’m talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what we young people can do to help each other. It will be difficult to find a job. We need factories for th...
Mimoza
...but the poor can't go anywhere. In this video, I'm talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what decision makers can do to help young people in Macedonia. Let me know w...
Dusko
What are the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today? What can we young people do to overcome problems in Macedonia?
I'm 24 years old and from Macedonia. If you ask me, the lack of physical ...
Richael, Advocates for Youth
Can a TV show cross boundaries and change perceptions? Can it spark discussions and erase stereotypes? Most importantly, can it stop the spread of AIDS?
The impact of a MTV show in three develo...
Natural Resource Defense Council, NRDC
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an intrepid organization with a simple mission: To safeguard the Earth — its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on wh...
John, Global Voices
Despite common assumptions and their perceived differences, the indigenous knowledge and global knowledge systems have become much closer in the past decade. Indigenous knowledge practitioners hav...
Sonam, Global Voices
If only governments would take a second look at religion and see how it stands in the way of improving the lives of its marginalized populations, it has the potential to hasten the process to achievi...
Maria
Maria Antonietta Alcalde makes the case for prioritizing and investing in young people so as to accelerate progress on the MDGs. Social investments in young people’s education, health, and employmen...
Ndesanjo, Global Voices Online
This blog-post is part of the series: "How do we achieve the Millennium Development Goals in just five years?". The blog-post deals with Goal 1: End poverty and Hunger.
This is a roundup of blog p...
Juliana, Global Voices Online
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This blog-post is part of the series "How do we achieve the Millennium Development Goals in j...
Juliana, Global Voices Online
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This blog-post is part of the series "How do we achieve the Millennium Development Goals in just five years?...
Rezwan, Global Voices Online
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Naomi
It is United Nations week in New York City which means a few things: First, don't take a cab anywhere near Midtown East and second Mashable kicked off the monumental week with the Social Good Summit a...
Chris, K4Health
Using knowledge management and ICTs to assist relief efforts, from Haiti to Pakistan.
The UN Digital Media Lounge kicked off on Tuesday in New York City to foster a discussion around the state of t...
kabukabu
What is the purpose of government, if not to safeguard the rights of its citizens? Many people working with victims of domestic violence in developing countries will agree that the law often does not ...
Sonam, Global Voices
The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thilney, signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN on September 21st, 2010, on the occasion of the 2010 UN Treaty E...
Sloane
Couldn't get to the Social Good Summit yourself? Sloane Berrent, writing for Halogen TV, keeps us posted on how social media for social good became the theme of the day.
Did you know that every S...
Erica
Innovation and new technologies are tackling old challenges and accelerating progress toward meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this video Erica Kotchi from UNICEF Innovation addresse...
Nora, ONE Campaign
Where do we stand with Universal Education for all by 2015 (MDG2)? Nora Coghlan from the ONE Campaign reports from the Summit floor.
September 20, 2010
Earlier this morning, I listened to a pow...
Vanessa, UNFPA
When Facebook veered away from Environmental Sustainability (MDG7), Greenpeace voiced their concern with a strategy that used Facebook as a platform for change at Facebook. Take a look at how they lau...
Ida, UNFPA
Did you miss all the amazing Millennium Development Goals speeches at TEDxChange hosted by Bill and Melinda Gates? Not to worry. Here's the live webcast:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/tedxchange/...
Sonal
As world leaders prepare to congregate at the UN Millennium Development Goal Summit in New York City next week, the Twittersphere is already buzzing with dialogue and calls to action around the MDGs. ...
Sonam, Global Voices
Is GDP really the best yardstick for progress? The question is being asked with growing urgency across the globe. So far, only Bhutan has implemented a radically different measurement for development:...
Maya
In this video Grammy-winning singer Maya Azucena talks about MDGfive.com, a website that harnesses the power of art and social media to increase community engagement in the fight to improve maternal...
Toni
In this video award-winning artist Toni Blackman addresses 'invisible women' around the world. Toni Blackman is one of the artists of MDGfive.com, a website that harnesses the power of art and social ...
Frank
Frank Lopez is one of the artists of MDGfive.com, a website that harnesses the power of art and social media to increase community engagement in the fight to improve maternal health and reach Millenn...
Stephanie, mashable.com
To end poverty and hunger, we're going to need everyone's help - even the busiest amongst us. Thanks to the iPhone and the technological innovators who are working for the global good, we can now say:...
Tahani
Tahani Salah is one of the artists of MDGfive.com, a website that harnesses the power of art and social media to increase community engagement in the fight to improve maternal health and reach Mill...
Sean
Word! Sean B is one of the artists of MDGfive.com, a website that harnesses the power of art and social media to increase community engagement in the fight to improve maternal health and reach Millenn...
Alvaro, UNFPA
Dear bloggers. With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it’s time to start blogging. I hope you’ll take part in the Conversations for a...
Lisa, Governess Films
Who is really entitled to tell someone’s story? My initiative MDGFive.com aims at giving professional artists at the local level – filmmakers, musicians, poets, photographers, etc – a place wher...
Nadine
Despite decades of effort to end it, Violence against Women and Girls is an entrenched reality for millions. But a new campaign is bringing new hope to the effort. What is this campaign all about? And...
Sandra
There is a division between men and women, not only in terms of pure economics, but also in the realm of technology. Women's lack of technological access is caused by many factors, and it will ultimat...
Fortune, Environ Synergy Services
Like many countries, Nigeria contends with an extremely limited power supply. In order to carry on with their work and daily routines, Nigerians are using machinery that endangers themselves and the p...
kabukabu
A scientific breakthrough, which could significantly decrease the spread of HIV, creates a divide between feminists. Why?
During the July 2010 international AIDS Conference in Vienna, the...
Giuseppe , European Youth Forum
The UN pays a lot of lip service to youth participation. As the MGD Review is coming up, it's time to focus on young people as producers instead of consumers.
The documentary above deals with...
Robert
Young sex workers in rural Zimbabwe have embarked on a fatal path that increases their likelihood of contracting and spreading HIV. Poverty and a lack of information intensify the problem, but instead...
Hal
Young people of today have the skills and the smarts to handle the world they inherit. But they don't have the essential confidence in their vision and potential. Without empowerment, they cannot do t...
Esther
Today’s African youth and future generations will inherit the climate system in whichever way governments decide to leave it. The older generation must take responsible action, and the younger g...
Sophie
“An estimated 13 billion condoms per year are needed to help halt the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, according to UNAIDS. The reality falls short.” (UNFPA)
A condom he...
Ishmael Kwasi, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana
Young people have the talent and creativity to end poverty. It is our inherited problem, and we must solve it together. The Kwasi Selassie Poverty Discussion is a blog space for young people who want...
Emily
Ongoing migration is a reality. The goal is not to end migration, but to value, respect and integrate the people who leave their homes in search of resources and safety.
Hello everyone. My name i...
Ricardo
40% of new infections still occur among people aged 15 to 24, but things are starting to change…I think.
A few weeks ago at the XVIII International AIDS Conference, we saw young people doing thea...
Mischa, UNFPA
What is the real added value of online technology in our efforts to save the planet?
An interconnected generation
During the previous decade, millions of people around the globe have gaine...
Maya
Imagine that life is a role-play game where the plot develops as a result of the decisions you have made and the puzzles you have solved.
So how could you win this game? What happens if someone st...
Diana, Northern Uganda Malaria AIDS & Tuberculosis Program (NUMAT)
HIV positive youth encounter profound and varied challenges. We say we want to help, yet we continually let them down when we don't provide the services they need. It's a growing problem without a sin...
Angella
A young woman in Uganda contracts HIV/AIDS and faces relentless prejudice that alters every aspect of her life. She is only one of the millions of young people whose physical challenges are multiplied...
Sydney
Some say it's empowering to learn your HIV status and to get tested. Others feel it's better not to know, because of all the issues HIV can raise. My name is Sydney Hushie and I have four questions fo...
Lindsay, GYCA
The experts at the upcoming AIDS conference in Vienna want to know what you think about HIV Education. Let them know your opinions by answering four simple questions.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/130146...
Christian, UNFPA
Submit a question and you might hear it answered by experts at an upcoming UN TV debate.
Is culture preventing women from having equal rights? Can women work to change their culture's harmful pract...
Svenn, YMCA of TT
The experts at the upcoming AIDS conference in Vienna want to know what you think about HIV and condom use. Let them know your opinions by answering four simple questions.
My name is Svenn Grant. ...
Jenna, Hands to Hearts Intl
What's the best way of investing in the developing world? One organization is empowering families by investing in mothers.
Hands to Hearts International (HHI) is a non-profit organization that seeks ...
Juke, Global Voices Online
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Carine
Though it's been months since the January earthquake in Haiti, the after effects still linger for the survivors.
So many projects and dreams have vanished in the life of this young twenty-two year ...
Solomon, PIPED-Uganda
How do we ensure that women in developing countries can access the Pill? Let's work with local organizations, leaders, and health centers to help women.
This is a crucial and challenging question...
Ebenezer, Center for Peace Ed
Dance, sing and speak! For the first time in Liberia’s history, the Center for Peace Education has been teaching “peace education” in grade schools through dance, art, drama, songs and drawing.
...
Chris
How can we ensure that every woman who chooses can access the Pill or other appropriate contraceptive options? There are many technical factors to consider.
Health-Care System, regulations, manufac...
Jon, Catholics for Choice
Though the FDA approved the Pill fifty years ago, the Catholic Church still has not done so. The Vatican should readdress its stance and support the contraceptive Pill.
Fifty years ago, the US Food...
Jane, 34 Million Friends of UNF
Gender equality is our only way forward. To make it a reality, ensuring access to contraception is vital.
I was to marry Jay Roberts on August 14, 1965. I was 24. My periods were regular so I fig...
Guillaume, Tostan
Jokko (or Jokoo) means “communication” or “dialogue” in Wolof, a national language in Senegal, West Africa.
Since 1991, Tostan has brought its holistic, human rights-based, 30-month non-f...
Carmen, IPPF/WHR
The Pill has touched the lives of many people but - like so many other technologies - remains an unknown luxury to around 200 million women, the majority of whom live in developing countries.
Unin...
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