This Nigerian NGO Is Using Education to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation
The Value Female Network is changing hearts and minds to end the practice of FGM in the Osun state.
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U.S. Calls for Change in U.N. Human Rights Council
The U.S. called on Tuesday for the U.N. Human Rights Council to change how it operates, demanding fairer treatment of Israel.
Human Trafficking, After the Headlines
If you were asked to imagine what a survivor of human trafficking looked like, how would you picture…
Slave Labor in the Amazon Has Been Linked to Suppliers of Lowe’s and Walmart
An investigation has revealed U.S.-based companies bought timber from Brazilian traders where loggers worked under slave labor conditions.…
Another Environmental Activist Was Killed in Mexico Yesterday
Isidro Baldenegro is just the latest victim in a trend of violence against environmental activists. By Kate Wheeling…
Law Enforcement’s Backpage Problem
Shutting down the site’s adult services page could hamper efforts to recover missing children.
Our Best Social Justice Stories From This Past Year
The most important reads from our coverage of human to housing rights and everything in between. By Kate…
Few Answers and No Justice for the Mexican Towns Attacked by the Cartel
A new report finds that the Mexican government failed to stop a door-to-door campaign of killing that went…
Disability Heads to the Polls: What You Need to Know for Election Day
As tens of millions of people who care about disability issues prepare to vote, and new movements emerge…
The People Risking Life and Limb to Protect the Environment
An interview with environmental and indigenous rights philanthropist Alex Soros. By Rhett A. Butler A card with a…