Broadband for Good « The Internet is emerging as one of the most important and powerful tools for social change globally and across social strata. As a recent United Nations special report notes, Internet access has become “an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights, combating inequality, and accelerating development and human progress.” Citing the critical role that the Internet has played in the protection and promotion of basic human rights, the report joins a growing chorus in concluding that, “ensuring universal access to the Internet should be a priority for all states.”
Unfortunately, while much of the world races ahead with high bandwidth access, millions of communities worldwide still lack broadband Internet access and the services it enables. Our approach is to identify opportunities for Inveneo and our partners so that we can become a catalyst in the delivery of a local ecosystem of ICT entrepreneurs and service providers. Leading Technologies for Developing Countries | Experts' Corner. There are many people in the world who do not worry about not having access to the Internet or being able to use a computer on a day to day basis, but there are a lot of places in the world where people don’t have the option.
However, there are many companies, businesses and charities that strive to make these available to everyone in the world, including developing countries. Getting technology into the hands of people and countries that need it most can help improve their government, enforce human rights, encourage learning and growth in children and even save lives by giving them access to health care and health information. Cell phones are becoming a common thing in many developing countries because the cost can be quite cheap and still give people access to technology. This opens up many doors in health awareness, banking and economy, and overcomes language barriers. Companies and organizations, like Project Masilueke, are enabling health awareness alerts over text messaging. Our projects and initiatives. Population and Development Review, Vol. 8, No. 3 (Sep., 1982), pp. 567-588. Morrin School Life Final.mov. Freedom Stones.
The following are helpful links in educating yourself on the issue of human trafficking. Coming soon we will also be posting Freedom Stones downloadable materials about our philosophy and methods of practice in carrying out the Freedom Stones model. Human Trafficking Links www.humantrafficking.org A web resource for combating human trafficking www.polarisproject.org The Polaris Project This organization works on all forms of human trafficking and serves victims of slavery and human trafficking. www.ecpat.net ECPAT International.
ECPAT is a global network of organisations and individuals working together to eliminate child prostitution, child pornography and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes. Www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/ The U.S. Www.chabdai.org Chab Dai Coalition is a network of over 40 organizations working against human trafficking and exploitation in Cambodia. Links on Community and International Development Links on Social Entrepreneurship. Human trafficking a reality in B.C. - Nanaimo News Bulletin. A woman in Poipet, Cambodia, in November of 2011 shows some of the jewelry made through Freedom Stones, which helps survivors and people vulnerable to human trafficking. These individuals are often trafficked to work in the sex trade in brothels both within Cambodia and in neighboring Thailand. — image credit: Photo contributed Slavery is happening in B.C.
Both women and men are being trafficked for sexual exploitation and as slave labour. Trafficking is often seen as an overseas problem, said Kirsten Hunter, who’s worked for both Epact International, a network of organizations battling trafficking, and B.C.’s Office to Combat Trafficking of Persons. But it’s also a problem in Canada, although it's harder to detect because of the hidden, underground, nature. “It’s happening right here in our communities and to young women in communities, especially aboriginal women,” said Hunter.
People are lured from their communities by an individual who establishes a level of trust. Sider: Task Force | Canadianwomen.org. What is Human Trafficking? Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims. UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Protocols thereto, assists States in their efforts to implement the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (Trafficking in Persons Protocol). What is Human Trafficking? Human Trafficking FAQs UNODC's Response to Human Trafficking UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Further Information What is Human Trafficking?
Elements of human trafficking On the basis of the definition given in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, it is evident that trafficking in persons has three constituent elements; The Act (What is done) Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking. UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Protocols thereto, assists States in their efforts to implement the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons (Trafficking in Persons Protocol). The Blue Heart Campaign raises awareness of the problem and inspire those with decision-making power to effect change.
Learn more today and help us work to stop human trafficking in the future. Mexico has launched its own national version of the United Nations "Blue Heart" campaign against human trafficking - Read More. Blue Heart - supporting the UN Global Fund for Trafficking Victims The United Nations has launched the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons. The fund will help Governments, as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, to protect and support victims of human trafficking so that they can recover from their physical and psychological scars. About Us | Global Citizen. Global Citizen is a tool to amplify and unite a generation’s call for justice. It’s a place for you to learn and act, to bring an end to extreme poverty. Global Citizens know that a world that deprives 1.2 billion people of their basic rights and opportunities is unjust and unacceptable. We celebrate the efforts made to cut extreme poverty by half, but recognise more still needs to be done.
We know that people living in extreme poverty are working hard themselves, and that we need to learn and take action to change the rules that trap them in broken systems. We use Global Citizen to learn more about issues, so we can take effective action for change and find opportunities to support campaigns and organisations creating sustainable change. There are more than 250,000 Global Citizens already taking action around the world - we hope that you join us. What is a Global Citizen?
The fight for justice has never been easy. We don't ask for charity, we ask for justice. Who's behind it? High technology vs. poverty | News. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its Human Development Report (HDR) 2001 yesterday, and it calls for increased international spending on technology to improve the lives of people all across the globe. The theme of this year's HDR was “Making new technologies work for human development,” and the study's findings embrace new computer/information technologies and even controversial new sciences like genetically modified (GM) foods.
Computer, communication, and information technologies can not only “contribute greatly to reducing world poverty,” but can do so much faster than ever before, with “the potential to realize in a decade progress that required generations in the past” by overcoming social, economic, and geographic isolation. UNDP Administrator Mark Malloch-Brown said that the HDR 2001 shows that the world must focus on “how to take advantage of new technologies.” For a summary of the information, please see the BBC News Online. USER COMMENTS 52 comment(s) Education and Poverty Eradication. International Workshop on Education and Poverty Eradication Kampala, Uganda, 30 July to 3 August 2001 "Education is not a way to escape poverty - It is a way of fighting it.
" Julius Nyerere, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania 1. Context Poverty Eradication and Education During the World Education Forum held in Dakar in April 2000, the international community underscored the need to eradicate extreme poverty and gave its collective commitment to work towards this aim through education. A commitment to poverty eradication was also one of the most important outcomes of the World Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen in 1995, where abject poverty was considered a severe injustice and an abuse of human rights.
The role of education in poverty eradication, in close co-operation with other social sectors, is crucial. The role of education in this process is particularly one of achieving universal primary education and adult literacy. What Has Been Done So Far? 2. 1.