Sir James Munby And Respect, Or Rather, A Lack Thereof
About a week ago, an article on Life News described a law case in England in which a senior judge “ordered” a 13 year-old mentally disabled girl to have anContinue Reading
Hashtags and Hypocrisy on Human Rights Issues
Every person with a social media account has probably seen the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, even joined the Twitter campaign calling for theContinue Reading
The Stifling of Hope and Promise
This is a story; a part of my life story. When you are born with a disability, it takes a while before you understand and realize it. you don’t realizeContinue Reading
To Lay Down One’s Life
Imagine the following scenario: your little sister needs an organ transplant, and you are a match. The surgery would save her life, but there is a high probability of yourContinue Reading
The [Im]mutability of Sexual Orientation: The Royal College of Psychiatrists Takes a Begrudging Half-Step Away From its “Born Gay” Stance
It comes across as indecisive, and at times a bit defiant as if playing the part of a reluctant pupil with his ear caught firmly in the hand of theContinue Reading
Abortion Steals the Poor’s Most Treasured Possession
It is an undeniable truth that children are the future of every nation that wants to make progress. Nonetheless, there are times when those little seeds of hope that needContinue Reading
Treating Symptoms but not the Problem: UNFPA Prioritizes Birth Control Over Child Marriage
On October 30th I attended UNFPA’s State of the World Population 2013 Launch: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy. The focus of this event was on empowering girls and givingContinue Reading
Focus?
On April 4th, CNN released a story of a young woman named Gul Meena. Like every other young girl, Gul had bright dreams of a beautiful, thriving and adventurous life.Continue Reading
Controversial USAID Commercial Pulled from Airways
A commercial funded by US and UK funded AIDS prevention programs, notably USAID, was recently pulled from television. The commercial depicts two Kenyan mothers in the market place. One excitedlyContinue Reading
Will Justice Be Served?
Today, there are two people missing from this earth. Jennifer and Madison Morbelli. Jennifer was 33 weeks into her pregnancy with Madison. She and her husband had opened gift registries.Continue Reading