A pride parade is a celebration of LGBT identity, self-acceptance, legal rights, and pride. LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender. Most pride parades take place once a year. They are peaceful celebrations and help work towards the acceptance of LGBT rights. There can be more than one in any
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How can we End Hunger?
No hunger by 2030. This is the UN’s second goals of their 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Ending hunger will be a challenge, as around 11% of the world’s population are ‘malnourished’. They do not have access to the amount or quality of food they need to live a healthy life.
What is human trafficking and how can you stay safe?
Human trafficking means selling and buying other human beings. A ‘trafficker’ is a dangerous criminal who might pretend to be nice but then take you away from your family. When someone gets taken by a trafficker, they have their freedom taken away and are forced to live and/or work in
How Can You Report Human Trafficking?
[wiki]Human trafficking[/wiki] is a global problem with millions of victims. Only 1% of these victims are rescued. By reporting an incident you believe is related to human trafficking, you can help to combat this form of modern slavery. HOW TO SPOT HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human traffickers will often try to hide
How do natural disasters impact human rights?
Natural disasters can cause a lot of damage to people and their belongings. People can lose even the most basic human rights, such as the right to freedom and the right to be free from harm, for a long period of time before their lives become normal again. WHAT ARE
What Is The Children’s Right To A Healthy Environment?
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) The [wiki]United Nations Convention[/wiki] on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights of every child across the world. Every child has the right to the best possible health. Governments must provide good quality health care, clean water, nutritious
What Is Freedom Of Access To Information?
Freedom of access to information is a concept which means that the people of a country should have access to government information. This information may include military secrets, details of government communication to other countries, trade deals, the results from government surveys of its people and much more. Countries which
What We Can Learn From Rwanda About Gender Equality
Gender inequality is a worldwide issue. It is important to understand where countries in [wiki]Sub-Saharan Africa[/wiki] rank compared to other countries around the world. One useful resource for this is the ‘Global Gender Gap Report’ done by the World Economic Forum. In 2018, two Sub-Saharan countries ranked in the
What Has The African Union Done For You? Pt II; Rights
WHICH RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED? The ‘African Charter on Human and People’s Rights’ (1981) recognises many civil and political rights, including: – The right to freedom from discrimination – The right to life – The right to freedom from slavery – The right to freedom from mistreatment – The right to
Are Women’s Rights Different?
WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Human rights apply to everyone. If they did not apply to particular groups, whether because of race or religion or gender, they would not be ‘human’. To unfairly give one group in society more rights than another gives that group more power- more access to food