There are many Non-Governmental Organization being established by people who are trying to help others that are in a dire situation. These organization are usually seen in action in countries that are consider poor or countries that are struck by a terrible natural disaster. People from all over the world donate money to those organization so that these organization can use these money to help people in those countries, medically and also help them rebuild houses. However, are those so call…
Many people think of poor areas in the United States when they hear about poverty, but the most prevalent places that must be taken care of are overseas. South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over 80% of people considered to be living in extreme poverty (“Poverty Overview”). This reinforces that while there are issues that need to be taken care of in the United States, the problems that have arisen countries abroad are a whole other beast. An…
into the mind; likewise, when one has mentioned a “nurse,” it has been undoubtedly a female figure, even though there have been, in fact, female surgeons and male nurses. Moreover, although gender inequality has been treated as a minor topic in the United States, it certainly has not implied that the remainder of the world has experienced the same (when compared to other issues). In the article, “Afghan Policewomen Struggle Against Culture” by Alissa J. Rubin, the gender roles of the Afghan…
Ever since I was young, my parents encouraged me to pursue a degree in higher education. This insistence meant that the movement from high school to college was a given, not a concept to attempt, rather a grounded inevitability. It was an experience wrapped in certainty and all through grade school (in a wealthy, white, suburb) I appreciated it as it was. It was not until much later in my life that I realized a college degree was a privilege I had, rather than a given. Once this self-efficacy…
Roughly half of those who have gained access into the United States were school-aged children. Refugee children live appalling situations that hamper their education. The United Nations has underscored in conventions, and investigators have agreed that schooling is critical for refugee children’s psychological and societal wellbeing. Nevertheless, governmental entities…
t in order for an engine to run smoothly – or the heart to remain healthy - not only does it require the necessary parts to function, but is also needs to be supplied with the best oil – the most oxygen – to remain as strong and powerful as it can be.It is often taken for granted that these machines fall apart after so long, which is why it is important to understand the mechanism – to know how each part effects the other – in order for it to operate efficiently. This concept is a…
Genocide in Rwanda When we think about Genocide we usually think of what happened during the Holocaust as the best case scenario for genocide in our history, but there were other Genocide that occurred in the world one come to mind in Rwanda. In this paper I will be focusing the history of Rwanda and the 1994 Genocide. What are the different theories that explain the Genocide in Rwanda and which ethnic conflict theory best fits the Genocide in Rwanda? Rwanda is a landlocked East African…
Two psychological symptoms victims and first responders sustain from suicide terrorist attacks include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and shock (Gelkopf, Solomon & Avraham Bleich, 2013). Suicide attacks are an effective means of terrorism because the attacker can get very close to the target without been noticed. If they are individuals loaded with explosives they can locate themselves in the middle of crowds and generate great damage. In the case of cars that are used for suicide attacks…
abused, killed and no one is doing anything to stop this. In his first article, “Punished For Being Female”, he talks about how on a news report of the United Nations some women are being burned, killed, sex trafficked, and raped. The report is a compilation of many studies from around the world. Herbert, says that the news media of the United Nations told its shocking contents with a collective yawn. He claims that the war analogy is not an overstatement. All around the world men are beating,…
successor Alexander Petrov stole power and declared the United Nations treaty protecting the moon and other celestial bodies invalid. In one of his many grandiose speeches, Petrov claimed “When I was a little boy, I remember the radio telling me the Americans had beaten us in the ‘Space Race’ by stepping foot on the moon. I know our nation was devastated. But no more—Russia shall gain the upper hand again. I hereby announce the nation of Russia to stake a claim on owning land on the moon.…