Empowering Women Through Product Design and Development By: Erin Danae Fowler Who would have thought that such a young girl would be the inspiration for such a big dream. No eight-year-old should have to go through what Nomi did. Nomi was one of many children caught in human trafficking: an estimated 32 billion dollar industry that is considered to be the third [...]
War is a word we often associate with history books, not always being able to relate it to our everyday lives. The Karen, a people group of Burma, have known little but war for the last 60 years. The unrest which started in 1948 has sent nearly 160,000 displaced persons to Thailand where the Karen people struggle to [...]
15-year-old Malala Yousufzai has received worldwide attention for her efforts to promote the education of girls in Pakistan. On October 9th, she was targeted by the Taliban while on her way home from school and shot in the head. It’s been reported that she recently emerged from a coma in London where she is being treated for her grave [...]
As we put together this issue of Eye See, I kept thinking of one thing: Eve. The first woman would have been saddened by today’s world. A gender of honor and help, service and love has been torn and battered. Today, women are more likely to be uneducated, sick, stolen, stolen from, sold, beaten, underpaid, and overworked. Women suffer [...]
This week we are showing the unexpected beauty through photos from a few selected countries. Enjoy these beautiful photos taken by Savannah Chastain during her trip to India. Photos by Savannah Chastain A Gujar man and his daughter have an intimate moment in their summer dwelling in the mountains of Kashmir. The Gujar people are a nomadic people group [...]
By: Omid Bidar The decades of war and terrorism have placed Afghanistan among the world’s most dangerous countries. Despite the progress made by the country since the ousting of the Taliban in 2001, most media writing about Afghanistan focus stubbornly on negative issues such as bomb blasts, suicide attacks, and casualties. Reports in such media feature terrifying pictures that lead most people to never [...]
By: Jocelyn Post [Jocelyn is an intern with the Center for Global Impact—World Next Door’s partner organization in Cambodia. In addition to writing and taking pictures for CGI’s blogs, newsletters and promotional materials, Jocelyn is a freelance photojournalist for WND.] The Center for Global Impact’s (CGI) mission is to “engage and empower the poor”. Although I’m constantly reminded of this whenever I submit [...]
In the country of Bangladesh amongst its hills known as the Chitagong Hill Tracts are a people who are in danger of losing their languages. With no written alphabet and no way to preserve their languages they begin to lose their culture. Tim Brookes creator of the kickstarter Endangered Alphabets Project is on a mission to see that the people [...]
Bundubags is a bag company with a difference. Bundubags began with a creative idea, a love of contemporary African design and a heart for African women. Below is an interview with founder Colleen Thompson. How and when was BunduBags formed? How is your product produced? BunduBags was formed at the beginning of 2012, when I [...]
As we put together this issue of Eye See, I kept thinking of one thing: Eve. The first woman would have been saddened by today’s world. A gender of honor and help, service and love has been torn and battered. Today, women are more likely to be uneducated, sick, stolen, stolen from, sold, beaten, underpaid, and overworked. Women suffer [...]
When the founder of ThirstTees, Kyle Morrow, traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2006 he spent time in the slums working with street kids, some of whom were wrapped up in prostitution and drugs. “While working with these kids we had the opportunity to visit their homes and meet their families. The living conditions were terrible. Most families had shacks [...]
By: Jocelyn Post [Jocelyn is an intern with the Center for Global Impact—World Next Door’s partner organization in Cambodia. In addition to writing and taking pictures for CGI’s blogs, newsletters and promotional materials, Jocelyn is a freelance photojournalist for WND.] The Center for Global Impact’s (CGI) mission is to “engage and empower the poor”. Although I’m constantly reminded of this whenever I submit [...]
Bundubags is a bag company with a difference. Bundubags began with a creative idea, a love of contemporary African design and a heart for African women. Below is an interview with founder Colleen Thompson. How and when was BunduBags formed? How is your product produced? BunduBags was formed at the beginning of 2012, when I [...]
By: Joanna Hanson Nearly 4 Million miles of road cover the United States of America and the injustices seen from its ditches and sidelines are not few. Human beings are bought or stolen and forced into lives of prostitution and drugs becoming the trafficked of our highways. Truckers Against Trafficking is a non-profit organization, better known as TAT, created [...]
An investigative journalism project to report on human trafficking in Nepal in real time in the form of a webcomic and graphic novel. I’m a comics journalist, educator and animator originally from the UK and I am passionate about using comics and visual media to report on human rights issues with a focus on women and children. Not only does [...]
Empowering Women Through Product Design and Development By: Erin Danae Fowler Who would have thought that such a young girl would be the inspiration for such a big dream. No eight-year-old should have to go through what Nomi did. Nomi was one of many children caught in human trafficking: an estimated 32 billion dollar industry that is considered to be the third [...]
By. Joanna Hanson Sport Against Trafficking is an initiative of The A21 Campaign. There are an estimated 27 million people trapped in slavery today, and so Sport Against Trafficking was born out of us having to do something! The injustice of human trafficking is overwhelming, but the great thing about sport is that it is a positive way to unite, [...]
In the country of Bangladesh amongst its hills known as the Chitagong Hill Tracts are a people who are in danger of losing their languages. With no written alphabet and no way to preserve their languages they begin to lose their culture. Tim Brookes creator of the kickstarter Endangered Alphabets Project is on a mission to see that the people [...]
War is a word we often associate with history books, not always being able to relate it to our everyday lives. The Karen, a people group of Burma, have known little but war for the last 60 years. The unrest which started in 1948 has sent nearly 160,000 displaced persons to Thailand where the Karen people struggle to [...]
Building Burundi The Batwa are a marginalized and neglected people group in Burundi, Africa. They call themselves the forgotten people. But in the village of Busiga, they are ready for change. Through an on the ground partnership, and the response of hundreds of people upon hearing the story of the Batwa, Loveworks is working to empower this community as they [...]
By: Thalia Rahme This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011/12. The Syrian revolution has inspired many artists, writers, painters, directors and photographers. It has awakened the genie that was sleeping in many innovative Syrians, who are showcasing their work online. The result is an amazing bouquet of photographs, paintings, songs and poems that depict not only the struggles [...]
