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Kellan Lutz To Host Benefit Gala Dinner For Saving Innocence

first_img On Saturday, December 1, Saving Innocence will hold a celebrity studded red carpet charity event – Hope… Pass It On, Benefit Gala Dinner In Honor of Saving Innocence at the Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills (8555 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA) from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.The event will feature a celebrity red carpet entrance, champagne VIP reception, a silent auction, VIP tables and a three course seated dinner.Twilight actor, Kellan Lutz, will host the event. As an active supporter of Saving Innocence, Lutz was recently honored by GQ Magazine’s Gentlemen’s Fund for his work with Saving Innocence. An American television and movie star, Lutz is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in the Twilight Saga film series and will be starring in the Tarzan feature film due out in 2013.As Lutz puts it, “We all need to stand up to actively protect the innocence of our children.”Also included in the evening will be musical performances by Rebecca St. James, Caitlin Crosby and Vienne accompanied by dancer Kathryn McCormick.Other confirmed celebrity guests include film and television stars Zachary Levi, Joel David Moore, AnnaLynne McCord, Marielle Jaffe, Catheryn Brockett, Caitlin Crosby and Rebecca St. James. Grammy award winning recording artist David Hodges, Miss USA 2009, Kristen Dalton and E! Entertainment host Jason Kennedy will also be in attendance.Tickets for the event are $150 and can be purchased here or by calling (310) 600-4385. All proceeds from the event will benefit programs through Saving Innocence.Saving Innocence is focused on rescuing and restoring child victims of sex trafficking through strategic partnerships with local law enforcement and social service providers, while mobilizing communities to prevent abuse and increase neighborhood safety. In 2012, Saving Innocence has already worked with over 150 victims, specifically U.S. citizens. The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry in the U.S. is 12 years old. (U.S. Department of Justice, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section) At least 100,000 children are victimized by commercial sexual exploitation annually in the U.S. (Estes and Wiener, 2001) One in three teens will be recruited by a pimp within 48 hours of leaving home and becoming homeless. Saving Innocence has the vision to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children and restore the cultural values of innocence and human worth. last_img read more

Study Names Morocco and Tanzania Most Dishonest Countries in the World

Casablanca — A study released by Nature, an international weekly journal of science, has named Morocco and Tanzania as the most dishonest countries in the world. The most honest countries, according to the study, were the United Kingdom, Austria and the Netherlands, while other dishonest countries included Kenya, Indonesia and Guatemala.The report, which examined 159 countries for their varying levels of corruption, political and tax fraud, also studied shadow economies, the prevalence of rule violations, government effectiveness, GDP per capita, political rights, constraint on executives and individualism. But the study also used a dice throwing test, wherein specific results resulted in higher cash payoffs, to test whether or not users would lie in their results in order to get more money. This test was conducted with more than 2,500 college-aged across 23 countries, and found that test volunteers from countries where corruption and fraud was prevalent were more likely to cheat on the test to get more money.It seems as though the study says as much about our dishonesty as much as it reveals the ways in which and the power our societies and governments have in shape the ethics and morals of its citizens. read more

Fez Court Sentences Attempted Hammam Rapist to 5 Years in Prison

Rabat- Fez’s Court of Appeals has sentenced the man trying to rape a boy in a hammam (sauna) to five years in prison.The child’s father reportedly dropped the charges, but the court still handed down its ruling on Tuesday, October 9.The 60-year old man was caught trying to rape the child in a public hammam in Bensouda neighborhood in Fez. A three-minute video which circulated social media last week shows the suspect walking around the hammam, begging the other men, who had caught him in the act, to let him go.Not denying the accusations, the man repeated: “Please let me go; I will never do it again.”The man filming the video interviewed the child. The victim said that the man had told him to come with him to the hammam and that he would pay for him. When they entered, the man asked him to take his underwear off so it would not get wet.The incident was not the first pedophile scandal to hit Fez.In January, Fez police arrested a 58-year-old French pedophile who raped two little girls. The pedophile was drugging and raping the minors.Admitting to his crimes, the Frenchman claimed that he could give the children “what they were deprived of: toys, food, gifts and money.”In March, the Fez appeals court gave an eight-year prison sentence to the pedophile. read more

UN refugee agency enters Facebook contest to win funds for displaced Somalis

Under “America’s Giving Challenge” on Facebook’s Causes application, the organization which inspires most people to donate to their cause over 30 days, regardless of the dollar amount, will receive the top prize of $50,000 – with a second prize worth $25,000 and $10,000 each for those placing third to seventh. The challenge, sponsored by The Case Foundation and Parade magazine, will also be giving out daily prizes.“We will encourage our supporters on social media to help us raise money for the tens of thousands who have been forced from their homes in Somalia by donating and asking friends, family and colleagues to join in,” UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) fund-raising officer Suzanne Tremblay said.Somalia has been plagued by violence for almost two decades and hundreds of thousands have fled overseas or sought refuge in other parts of their country. Each year, tens of thousands risk their lives by crossing the Gulf of Aden on smugglers’ boats to reach Yemen.UNHCR is asking donors to help displaced Somalis by contributing through its Gimme Shelter Cause on Facebook. This is linked to the Gimme Shelter campaign launched almost a year ago with the help of the United States actor Ben Affleck and the Rolling Stones to raise funds and awareness about the forcibly displaced around the world.The Gimme Shelter Cause was launched on Facebook earlier this year and has raised almost $60,000 from 135,000 members in the past six months. UNHCR invites all Facebook members to contribute to the Gimme Shelter Cause and help the refugee agency be among the top non-profit causes on its application during October. 8 October 2009The United Nations refugee agency is harnessing the ever expanding world of cyberspace to raise funds, entering a challenge on a Facebook platform that could net $50,000 to help forcibly displaced Somalis. read more

Muthuhettigama tells MR not to divide the SLFP

Muthuhettigama, who during the former regime was a strong supporter of Rajapaksa, said that the former President must not be misled by those who have personal agendas.He warned, strong SLFP members will not allow the party to split and that they will begin a program to ensure the party remains united. Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian and Deputy Minister Nishantha Muthuhettigama today urged former President Mahinda Rajapaksa not to divide the SLFP.He said that the SLFP is facing several challenges in the current political environment. He said that Rajapaksa must now ensure the SLFP remains united and not split and only then can the SLFP win the next Local Government election. Muthuhettigama also invited SLFP members in the joint opposition to resolve their differences in the party through negotiations and ensure both Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena work together in the party. (Colombo Gazette) Muthuhettigama said that Rajapaksa got a high number of votes in the Kurunegala district as a result of the backing he had in the SLFP. read more

Jian Ghomeshi out on 100K bail must live with mother

(Updated)Exactly one month after a shocking Facebook post from former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi detailing his preference for rough, but consensual sex, and he’s now facing a series of criminal charges.In that time, nine women have come forward telling similar stories of violent assaults. Three of them went to the police, leading to Wednesday’s unprecedented scene outside a Toronto court room.The size of the crowd seemed more than Jian Ghomeshi anticipated. Larger than we’ve seen with Rob Ford or even Justin Bieber. At least a hundred people mobbing him and his lawyers. There were media and journalism students and interested members of the general public. Ghomeshi seemed a bit stunned, and he didn’t say a word.47-year-old Jian Ghomeshi seemed haggard, standing beside his lawyer after he was released on $100,000 bail. He has to live with his mother and turn over his passport and come back to court on January 8th. His lawyer, Marie Hennen, said little before they made their way through a suffocating throng of media and bystanders: “Mr. Ghomeshi will be pleading not guilty. We will address these allegations fully and directly in a courtroom. It is not my practice to litigate my cases in the media. This one will be no different. We will say whatever we have to say, in a court of law.”Ghomeshi rose to fame with his radio show “Q,” but was fired by the CBC on October 26th, a few days after showing executives emails, texts and video that he said proved his sexual activities were consensual.Ghomeshi wrote a couple of Facebook messages in his own defense in October, but after several women came forward with accounts of assault and harassment, he went silent.Wednesday morning, he turned himself into police when he was charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking. A charge that carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.That led to this CBC tweet: “We understand no charges involve staff or ex-staff of CBC won’t be commenting on charges.”And actress Lucy Decoutere, who was the first accuser to identify herself, released this statement: “The past month has seen a major shift in the conversation about violence against women. it has been an overwhelming and painful time for many people, including myself, but also very inspiring. I hope that victim’s voices continue to be heard and that this is the start of a change that is so desperately needed.”Also this week, Ghomeshi withdrew his $55 million lawsuit against the CBC and agreed to pay $18,000 in CBC legal fees. He does still plan to fight his firing, this time through a union grievance.Additional video: Lisa Hepfner’s iPhone video of Ghomeshi leaving court after getting bail: read more

Bahamas hit by Hurricane Dorian after becoming devastating category 5 storm

Volunteers rescue several families that arrived on small boats, from the rising waters of Hurricane Dorian, near the Causarina bridge in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) MARSH HARBOUR — Hurricane Dorian has left parts of tourism-dependent Bahamas in ruins and relief officials on Tuesday were preparing for an unfolding humanitarian crisis with the scale of the catastrophe only beginning to emerge.Aerial video recorded over the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island showed mile upon mile of flooded neighborhoods, pulverized buildings, upturned boats and shipping containers scattered like Lego toys. Many buildings that had not been flattened had walls or roofs partly ripped away.While its winds had diminished to a Category 2 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale of intensity, Dorian expanded in size and picked up speed on Tuesday. Forecasters said it would come “dangerously close” in the next 36 hours to Florida’s east coast, where more than a million people have been ordered evacuated.Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis on Tuesday put the death toll at seven. “We can expect more deaths to be recorded. This is just preliminary information,” Minnis told a news conference.Story continues belowThis advertisement has not loaded yet,but your article continues below.“Marsh Harbor has suffered, I would estimate, in excess of 60 percent damage to their homes,” Minnis said, referring to the port on Great Abaco. “The Mud, as we know, has been completely destroyed or decimated,” he said in reference to a shantytown known as The Mud and The Peas.One Twitter post with the handle @mvp242 described how “victims are being loaded on flatbed trucks across Abaco,” showing a rain-blurred photo of limp bodies strewn across a truck bed. Other messages on Twitter described whole communities being swept away.Minnis said he saw people waving for help in a community near Coopers Town on Great Abaco, after it had been cut off by flooding.“There were around 30 people trapped and waving yellow flags, sheets and shirts to bring our attention to their survival,” said Minnis.A video posted on Twitter showed a storm surge rising up inside a two-story home, the sofa and other furniture floating toward the second floor. Another showed residents trying to swim from one home to another through the surge.In another, a woman repeatedly says: “Please, pray for us,” after the storm ripped the roof off her apartment building and she sheltered on top with her 4-month-old baby and other residents. “Some people the water just sucked them,” she said. Some people didn’t make it.”Reports from Grand Bahama island and its main town of Freeport have been more sketchy. Relief agencies have been unable to get through because of weather conditions, Minnis said.The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said storm surges in Grand Bahama were 12 feet to 18 feet (3.7-5.5 m) above normal tide levels.BOATS AND HOMES BLASTED. More video from #HurricaneDorian destruction in the #Bahamas (via Latrae Rahming) #Dorian #AbacoIslands #Abaco #Dorian #Hurricane #Dorian2019 pic.twitter.com/EUae98rpex— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) September 1, 2019With telephones – including emergency lines – down on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands, residents posted lists of missing loved ones across social media platforms.A single Facebook post inviting the names of missing people by local media outlet Our News Bahamas had 1,600 comments listing lost family members since it went live late on Tuesday morning.The NHS said in an 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT) advisory that Dorian packed sustained winds of 110 miles per hour (175 kph) and was moving northwest at 6 mph (9 kph), as it churned about 105 miles (170 km) east of Cape Canaveral, Florida.Hurricane-force winds had expanded to 60 miles (96 km) from the storm’s core. “Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane during the next couple of days,” the NHS said.Cameras outside the station captured views of #HurricaneDorian at 12:16 p.m. ET on Sept. 1 as it churned over the northern Bahamas. The storm is a dangerous Category 5 hurricane, carrying the strongest winds in recorded history for the northwestern Bahamas. #Hurricane #Dorian pic.twitter.com/ug0sdD5JOj— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) September 1, 2019The exact toll of the devastation in the Bahamas will not be clear until the storm completely passes and rescue crews can get on the ground, said Theo Neilly, the Bahamian consul general in Washington. Dorian has battered the Bahamas for the past three days. “We expect it to be very devastating and the damage to be extreme,” Neilly said.As many as 13,000 homes in the Bahamas may have been destroyed or severely damaged, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said, in the strongest storm ever to hit the Bahamas.Food may be required for 14,500 people in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas and for 45,700 people in Grand Bahama, the U.N. World Food Programme said in a statement. The preliminary estimates were based on an assessment by representatives from Caribbean countries, the WFP and other organizations.The U.S. Agency for International Development said on Twitter it was “airlifting critical relief items – like plastic sheeting, hygiene kits, and water containers” from Miami to the Bahamas. The U.S. Coast Guard said four of its helicopters were assisting in the humanitarian effort.Dorian, which killed one person in Puerto Rico before bashing into the Bahamas on Sunday, is tied for the second-strongest Atlantic storm to make landfall with Gilbert (1988), Wilma (2005) and the 1935 Labor Day hurricane.It was expected to hit Florida with hurricane conditions overnight, before bringing its powerful winds and dangerous surf along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina by late on Thursday.The governors of those states have ordered evacuations of coastal counties. read more

UN joins inquiry into reported sex abuse by African Union troops in

Following recent media reports of alleged sexual violence, including rape and child abuse, by African Union (AU) forces monitoring the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) will participate in the AU’s newly established Committee of Inquiry.UNIFEM Regional Programme Director in East and Horn of Africa, Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, welcomed the urgency with which the Committee was set up after the reports, saying it gives a ray of hope to African women, children and survivors of violence that impunity and inaction by authorities is being seriously dealt with.“It sends immediate warning bells to perpetrators of sexual and gender based violence that impunity will no longer be the order of the day in Africa,” she declared.The Committee will examine the contents of a BBC Channel 4 television documentary to establish its veracity or otherwise, identify those responsible for the violations and make recommendations on appropriate sanctions. The UN has a policy of zero tolerance of sexual exploitation and abuse by its own staff, particularly peacekeepers in the field, imposed following allegations in 2004 against peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At the time the UN Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) cited payments ranging from two eggs to $5 per encounter. Some victims were abandoned orphans who were often illiterate. In February, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guéhenno told the Security Council that significant progress had been made in dealing with the problem but much more needed to be done. He said that last year investigations had been completed into allegations of sexual abuse involving 296 peacekeeping personnel. read more

Ryan Gosling stands up for cows joins PETA in urging milk producers

Ryan Gosling stands up for cows, joins PETA in urging milk producers to stop dehorning animals LOS ANGELES, Calif. – He’s not milking his fame, but Ryan Gosling is lending his name to the cause of cows.The 32-year-old actor sent a letter this week to the National Milk Producers Federation urging the group to advocate against the industry practice of removing calves’ horns. He asks that they help stop what he calls a “barbaric practice” by requiring farmers to breed naturally hornless cattle.The letter was released Wednesday by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Gosling has worked with the group before in its campaign urging KFC to adopt more humane methods of slaughtering chickens.A spokesman from the National Milk Producers Federation said Wednesday that cows’ horns are dangerous and de-horning reduces injuries to both cows and people. by The Associated Press Posted Apr 3, 2013 3:51 pm MDT AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email read more

Gildan Activewear enters women hosiery business with 110 million deal for Doris

by Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press Posted Jun 19, 2014 7:27 am MDT MONTREAL – Gildan Activewear is entering the women’s pantyhose and leggings business with a $110-million deal to buy Doris Inc. that should help expand sales of its own products.Doris is the third-largest marketer of hosiery in North America and a market leader in Canada with brands such as Secret, Silks and therapeutic socks, TherapyPlus.Gildan, which makes underwear, socks and T-shirts for both men and women, said Doris gives it a platform for the retail distribution of its Gildan and Gold Toe brands in Canada and broadens its network in the U.S.“The purpose of the acquisition is not necessarily to become the biggest sheer manufacturer in the world, it’s more the fact that it’s going to help us round our product line in the North American markets,” CEO Glenn Chamandy said in an interview.Achieving revenue growth targets could raise the acquisition price by up to $10 million.About 30 per cent of Doris’ US$88 million of annual revenues are in the United States, where it is a relatively small supplier. In Canada, it has about 75 per cent of the market, selling sheer pantyhose, leggings and shapewear.Doris employs about 400 workers, primarily in Montreal, where it produces its sheer goods. The remaining half of its products, including socks, are imported from suppliers in Asia.Chamandy said Gildan has no plans to change the sheer production, but outsourced products could be transferred to its facilities in Central America and imported duty-free under a trade agreement with Honduras that is set to receive final political approval in Ottawa.The Doris sales staff in Toronto and the company’s relationships with all the major retailers in Canada should also help the sale of Gildan’s own brands, he said. Meanwhile, Gildan’s experience with the big U.S. retailers provide opportunities to expand sales of Doris brands south of the border.Chamandy said Gildan should easily double the sales of Doris products and help expand the reach of its own branded underwear, T-shirts and socks.“We have significant growth opportunities as a company and this is only going to help expedite that growth potential.”Gildan’s Gold Toe brand will soon make sheer products, while Doris brands could be expanded to make brassieres, Chamandy added.Analyst Chase Bethel of Desjardins Capital Markets said Thursday the deal is positive and in line with Gildan’s strategy and his expectations for expansion.“From a strategic standpoint, we view the addition of Doris’ brand portfolio as complementary as it enables Gildan to better target the women’s branded basic apparel market,” he wrote in a report.Analyst Derek Dley of Canaccord Genuity estimates the deal will add five cents per share to Gildan’s earnings before any potential revenue savings.He raised his target price for Gildan’s shares to $66 from $64, adding the company is positioned to make further acquisitions over the next 12 months.“The acquisition of Doris Inc. allows Gildan to further expand its entire branded products platform through the addition of a new product line, and more importantly, new retail relationships.”Shares in Gildan (TSX:GIL) hit an all-time high of $62.64 in early trading. They were up $1.72, or 2.84 per cent, at $62.01 in afternoon trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.Follow @RossMarowits on Twitter Gildan Activewear enters women hosiery business with $110 million deal for Doris AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email read more

African leaders at UN call for accelerating response to HIVAIDS

At their meeting at UN Headquarters, the leaders discussed the African Union (AU) Roadmap, which outlines long-term sustainable strategies to finance and provide access to HIV treatment and prevention services and other health services in Africa as called for in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).The Goals – or MDGs, as they are commonly known – were agreed by world leaders at a UN summit in 2000 and set specific targets on HIV/AIDS, in addition to poverty alleviation, education, gender equality, child and maternal health, environmental stability, and a ‘Global Partnership for Development.’ The target date for achieving them is 2015.There are nearly 23.5 million people living with HIV in Africa, the region most affected by the epidemic, according to the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). New HIV infections in the region have declined by 22 per cent since 2001. By the end of 2011, an estimated 56 per cent of people eligible for HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa were accessing it – with treatment coverage increasing by 22 per cent across the region between 2010 and 2011.Leaders echoed the need for strong political leadership and enhanced country ownership and, as a first step, agreed to accelerate the implementation of the Roadmap, according to a news release issued by UNAIDS.“Africa has not only shown that it cares but that it has increased its capacity to provide health care for its people. Millions of lives have been saved as investments into healthcare have increased – both domestic and international,” said the agency’s Executive Director, Michel Sidibé, who moderated the discussion. “For every African to realize their right to health, a new paradigm of sustainable health services has to be put in place. For this we must secure the investments needed, secure good laws, secure the science, secure shared responsibility and global solidarity as well as secure access to lifesaving health services,” he stated.Data released this year by UNAIDS shows that scientific advances and improved programme practices have helped to reduce the number of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths. Life-saving HIV treatment is now reaching more than 8 million people around the world – more than 6 million of which are in Africa.The President of Benin, Boni Yayi, speaking in his capacity as Chairperson of the AU, noted that 10 years after the adoption of the Abuja Declaration on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases, millions of lives have been saved and Africa has prospered.“These foundations have to be made permanent for this generation and for all our future generations,” he added. While domestic investments for health have increased, the majority of countries have not yet met the Abuja target of allocating 15 per cent of government budget to health. Leaders at the meeting agreed that this goal should be maintained and all efforts be taken to achieve this target.They also agreed that international investments, which have remained stable in recent years, must be sustained and increased, and called for new and diversified sources of international investments – especially from countries with emerging economies. Given that a majority of Africa’s pharmaceutical needs are met through imports, the need to boost local capacity to manufacture essential quality-assured medicines as well as developing regional markets for them was also highlighted at the meeting. In a related development, the health of thousands of mothers and children in North Africa and the Middle East will receive a boost with a new initiative aimed at the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.The regional initiative, which is part of a larger global approach to combating HIV supported by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), will be launched in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on 2 October. read more

UN agency launches social media campaign to bring urgent food aid to

“Even one dollar can make a difference. We’re saying to people: ‘For you, it’s a dollar, for them, it’s a lifeline,’” said WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin in a news release on the initiative. The appeal follows the WFP’s announcement on Monday that it will halt a food voucher programme targeting 1.7 million destitute Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt. The refugees use the electronic vouchers to purchase food in local shops and without them many families would simply go hungry. As many of them already live in very precarious conditions, the agency warns that the consequences of halting food assistance will be “devastating.”Through its 72-hour campaign, the UN agency hopes to pull in $64 million to be immediately implemented during the month of December and is urging donors and members of the public to follow the WFP’s link wfp.org/forsyrianrefugees to donate online. In addition, the agency said, donors will be asked to swap their profile pictures on social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook with a badge representing the &#82201 Dollar for Syrian Refugees” campaign. “We know that people care – and we’re asking them to show it, by giving even this small amount to Syrians in need. All it takes is $1 from 64 million people,” Ms. Cousin continued.Since the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011, WFP has succeeded in meeting the food needs of both refugees and millions of displaced people inside Syria, despite the fighting and problems of access.This has been possible because of long-term donor funding for WFP operations and cooperation between WFP staff, partner organizations and host governments in the region. The agency has stressed that it is critical for this funding and cooperation to continue. read more

International Womens Day Overcome prejudice support engagement and promote womens empowerment

Women on the job at a workshop in the Dominican Republic. Photo: UNDP Dominican Republic Denying the rights of women and girls is not only wrong in itself; it has a serious social and economic impact that holds us all back. Women benefit all Women and technology – the attitude gap. Photo: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh Gender equality has a transformative effect that is essential to fully functioning communities, societies and economies. Women’s access to education and health services has benefits for their families and communities that extend to future generations. An extra year in school can add up to 25 per cent to a girl’s future income. A woman in Sudan holds a poster promoting the collective abandonment of female genital mutilation. Photo: UNICEF/UNI73778/Holt Women in Pakistan build their knowledge and skills at an FAO-supported rural livelihoods school. Photo: FAO/Farook Naeem Abissdoum Charlotte, 26, with her 7-week-old triplets, Morouta, Nasifaté and Nasif, is receiving postnatal and newborn care at the Cooperative Clinic of Sikecoudji, in Cotonou, Benin. Photo: UNFPA/Ollivier Girard Students of Computer Sciences at Khowaja Institute of Information Technology (KIIT) in Hyderabad, Pakistan learn computing skills. Photo: Visual News Associates/World Bank Historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between societies and countries, are leading to greater discrimination against women and girls. Transparent. Photo: Belinda Mason, Silent Tears In his message on International Women’s Day, Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that while women’s rights are human rights, in these troubled times, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and reversed. He asserted that women’s legal rights, which have never been equal to that of men’s on any continent, are being eroded further. Women’s rights over their own bodies are questioned and undermined and they are routinely targeted for intimidation and harassment, including in cyberspace. Mr. Guterres underscored that in the worst cases, extremists and terrorists build their ideologies around the subjugation of women and girls and single them out for sexual and gender-based violence, forced marriage and virtual enslavement. He emphasized that only by empowering women and girls can their rights be protected and their full potential be ensured. Imbalances Gender equality is central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the global plan agreed by leaders of all countries to meet the challenges we face. Sustainable Development Goal 5 calls specifically for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, and this is central to the achievement of all the 17 SDGs. When women participate fully in the labour force, it creates opportunities and generates growth. Closing the gender gap in employment could add $12 trillion to global GDP by 2025. Increasing the proportion of women in public institutions makes them more representative, increases innovation, improves decision-making and benefits whole societies. read more

The Raptors Used The Trade Deadline To Get Ready For LeBron

Despite a week and a half of rumors, this year’s NBA trade deadline turned out to be mostly uneventful — save for one big-name star switching teams.1Nerlens Noel also qualifies as a newsworthy trade, but since Dallas, his new team, is unlikely to reach the postseason, that deal feels like more of a move for the future. Neither Paul George nor Jimmy Butler was traded, and even smaller rumored deals, like one that would’ve sent Derrick Rose to Minnesota and Ricky Rubio to New York, didn’t happen. Most of what did take place was smaller in nature, or merely marginal in its scope.And then there are the Toronto Raptors. While they didn’t necessarily move heaven and earth before the trade deadline, they better positioned themselves in the East just in case Cleveland is still vulnerable come the playoffs.Last week, they dealt for Orlando power forward Serge Ibaka, giving up swingman Terrence Ross and this year’s first-round pick in the process. Then on Thursday, minutes before the deadline, they parted ways with Jared Sullinger and two second-round picks to acquire Phoenix’s P.J. Tucker, a hard-nosed small forward who doesn’t need the ball much on offense. Both qualify as welcome moves for the Raptors, who badly needed a jolt after losing 11 of their last 16 games and falling from second to fourth in the conference in less than a month.In many ways, it’s already been decided that Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri won the trade, since he filled an obvious need for Toronto at the power-forward spot without giving up the farm. Before the deal, that position was the Raptors’ weakest, and one at which they’ve struggled defensively more than any team in basketball thus far.The Ibaka move, paired with the one for Tucker (which gives Toronto another potential body to throw onto LeBron James and alleviates some pressure from DeMarre Carroll, who has struggled) gives the team a handful of lineups that should be relatively solid on either side of the ball.Offensively, Ibaka and Tucker don’t hurt the Raptors’ dribble-happy, guard-oriented approach. (If anything, Ibaka helps stretch the floor for them, and Tucker, a low-usage option that would fit nicely with Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, will fire up fewer forced looks than Ross off the bench.) Defensively, the additions give Toronto versatility, as both Tucker and Ibaka can adequately guard two positions, depending on the team’s lineup. (That option could be helpful in certain matchups, given the team’s problems on defense — particularly if lead-footed center Jonas Valanciunas struggles against shooting bigs.)Some will point to Toronto as being the anti-Boston here, because of the Raptors’ willingness to make trades in hopes of challenging the Cavaliers, who beat them in the Eastern Conference finals last season. But that’s not a fair comparison.Unlike Boston, who is blessed with high-level draft picks, Toronto doesn’t have the option of looking to the future and waiting out James’s reign in the Eastern Conference. For this team’s core, the time is now. And while these transactions alone may not put the Raptors over the top of a club like Cleveland, the gamble — and the logic behind it — makes perfect sense.Check out our latest NBA predictions. read more

Le Congo touché par une épidémie de polio

first_img Le Congo touché par une épidémie de polioDepuis le début du mois d’octobre 2010, le Congo est touché par une épidémie importante de poliomyélite alors que la maladie avait disparu du pays depuis 10 ans.Après dix ans de non-cas au Congo, deux individus diagnostiqués comme touchés par la poliomyélite ont été découverts au Congo. Une information confirmée par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) qui explique sur son site internet quelques temps après la découverte de ces deux nouveaux cas : “Une grave épidémie de poliomyélite se produit en République du Congo, avec 120 cas de paralysie flasque aiguë et 58 décès (…). Deux cas ont été confirmés comme ayant été causés par un poliovirus de type 1”.Une confirmation par analyse est toujours attendue mais l’apparition de ces deux cas inquiète alors que la polio avait été éradiquée du pays depuis 2000. Les personnes touchées par la poliomyélite ont en moyenne entre 15 et 25 ans alors que la maladie touche habituellement les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Selon l’AFP, la majorité des cas ont été enregistrés à Pointe-Noire, à 510 kilomètres à l’ouest de la capitale Brazzaville.Le 9 novembre 2010 à 11:37 • Emmanuel Perrin last_img read more

Allegri Now we can focus on Man United

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has identified areas for improvement after his club grabbed another win against Cagliari on Saturday night.Speaking after the match, Allegri said via club’s official website:“It’s not easy to win 10 out of 11 matches.”“We got off to a good start but weren’t able to add a second and then we disappeared from the game a little.”Lukaku backed to beat Ronaldo in Serie A scoring charts Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Former Inter Milan star Andy van der Meyde is confident Romelu Lukaku will outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in this season’s Serie A.“We must do better defensively in our own half. We take too many things for granted. We assume we’ll score two or three goals every game but we can’t always do that. We have to be capable of grinding out 1-0 wins too.““We need to keep clear heads at all times, otherwise we can concede from the opposition’s first cross and then almost concede another from Cagliari’s only chance in the second half. It’s one of the few things we’re not doing so well and we must work on it and concentrate more. ““Now we can focus on Manchester United. We must try to secure our place in the next round on Wednesday and then end this run of matches with a good result at AC Milan before the break.” read more

Klopp planning to rotate defensive line

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed he’s planning to rotate his backline ahead of their tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers.The Reds’ travel to the Molineux to face Wolves with only two fit first team central defenders in Dejan Lovren and Virgil Van Dijk.The former Borussia Dortmund boss is considering whether to name highly-rated 16-year-old Ki-Jana Hoever in his squad as Joe Gomez and Joel Matip still out in injury. Reports in the UK also revealed that academy defender Conor Masterson trained with the first team on Friday.Crouch: Liverpool could beat Man United to Jadon Sancho Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Peter Crouch wouldn’t be surprised to see Jadon Sancho end up at Liverpool one day instead of his long-term pursuers Manchester United.“We need to be creative or we play the two again. We will see what we do,” Klopp said, according to ESPN. “We will not sign a centre-half for one game or whatever, that will not happen.”“Joe and Joel look good, but obviously not good enough for Monday and probably not for Brighton. Hopefully, after that, they are in full team training.” read more

Childabuse suspect runs over neighbor flees the scene

Child-abuse suspect runs over neighbor, flees the scene KUSI Newsroom, Posted: August 28, 2019 KUSI Newsroom August 28, 2019 Updated: 8:55 PM SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A woman ran over a neighbor repeatedly with her car today — apparently on purpose — when the victim tried to intervene in a possible case of child abuse in a Lincoln Park-area neighborhood, authorities reported.The suspected vehicular assault and hit-and-run took place near the intersection of Castana and 47th streets shortly after 2 p.m., according to San Diego police.Preliminary reports indicated that a 50-year-old man who lives in the area saw a neighbor whipping her 8-year-old sister with a belt and then was run over as he tried to stop the woman from driving off with the child, Officer Dino Delimitros said.The perpetrator, later identified as 24-year-old Tantrina Spencer-Simmons, apparently drove the car over the man several times before fleeing, Lt. Ricky Rasada told reporters.Medics took the victim to a hospital for treatment of serious head trauma and other injuries.Police were able to locate and arrest Simmons. Categories: Local San Diego News FacebookTwitter read more

Wilmingtons Latest Legal Notices Week of March 10 2019

WILMINGTON, MA — Below are the latest legal notices related to Wilmington, published during the week of Sunday, March 10, 2019:190280 — Land Court — Demonico — 12 Kansas Road190301 — Wilmington Conservation Commission — RDA 24 Murray Hill Circle190302 — Wilmington Conservation Commission — RDA 26 Murray Hill Circle190303 — Wilmington Conservation Commission — RDA 773 Salem Street190304 — Wilmington Conservation Commission — RDA 29 Eleanor Drive190305 — Wilmington Planning Board — 100-110 Fordham Road190306 — Wilmington Planning Board — 804 Woburn St 1 Analog Way190307 — Wilmington Planning Board — 79 Nichols Street190314 — Peterson Estate(NOTE: The above public notices is from MassPublicNotices.org.)Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter. Follow Wilmington Apple on Instagram. Subscribe to Wilmington Apple’s daily email newsletter HERE. Got a comment, question, photo, press release, or news tip? Email wilmingtonapple@gmail.com.Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading… RelatedWilmington’s Latest Legal Notices (Week of August 18, 2019)In “Government”Wilmington’s Latest Legal Notices (Week of July 28, 2019)In “Government”Wilmington’s Latest Legal Notices (Week of June 30, 2019)In “Government” read more

BNP blames govt for failure to monitor Ramadan market

BNP on Wednesday alleged that the market has become unstable with the skyrocketing prices of essentials at the beginning of Ramadan for lack of monitoring and control by the government.”Those who influence the market are now controlling the government. That’s why the market has become unstable at the beginning of Ramadan,” said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.Speaking at a press conference at the BNP’s Naya Paltan central office, he also said the government is barely bothered about public sufferings as it has no responsibility for common people.”They (govt) have got hostage to an unscrupulous and wicked syndicate which is now controlling the market,” the BNP leader said.He alleged that meat traders are charging Tk 50 to 75 higher than the rates set by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) for beef and mutton per kg during Ramadan.Rizvi said the meat traders blamed the extortion by ruling party men at cattle markets for the high prices of beef and mutton. “The government high-ups are getting the share of the extorted money. The Awami syndicate is also plundering public money by raising the prices of the essentials.”He said people are facing serious difficulties as the government has completely failed to control the prices of essentials at the beginning of the Ramadan. “The government is not monitoring the market as its eyes are on plundering.”Though the commerce minister assured that the prices of essentials would not go up during Ramadan, the BNP leader said, the prices marked a sharp rise for no valid reason.About the ongoing movement by the workers of jute mills at different parts of the country for having their outstanding wages cleared, he urged the government to take steps to accept their justified demands. read more

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