The rest of their lives
Children can and do commit terrible crimes. I am not saying they do not. And let me be clear, they should be held accountable for their crimes. Did you hear me?? They should be punished for their crimes and atone to society and their communities for some incredibly poor choices and bad behavior– but they also deserve a second chance.
Tikkun olam
I am a connector. I help connect people, ideas, and organizations. I am a builder of community and the foundation of my building is based on the rock of social justice. Today I wanted to share my thoughts on social justice and some of my personal beliefs- and in turn, hope you will share your thoughts with me.
Fields, Factories, Homes, and Brothels
An estimated 27 million people are enslaved. TODAY. There are more than 27 million slaves in the world today. That is more than at the height of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Guest Post: Writing A New Story for Women by Ronna Detrick
The issue of social justice for women makes my heart start racing. I want to stand up and scream for things to change. They have to, right? Women continue to know levels of hardship and harm that defy my comprehension: objectification, inequity, discrimination, domestic violence, sexual trafficking. How can such continue, be propagated, and even allowed without a collective battle-stance against such realities?
Mothers Matter
Women need not die in childbirth. We must give a young woman the information and support she needs to control her reproductive health, help her through a pregnancy, and care for her and her newborn well into childhood.
The Feminization of Poverty
According to the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, women living in poverty are often denied access to critical resources such as credit, land and inheritance. Their labour goes unrewarded and unrecognized.Women perform 66 percent of the world’s work, produce 50 percent of the food, but earn 10 percent of the income and own 1 percent of the property.The gap between men and women caught in the cycle of poverty has continued to widen in recent years. This alarming trend is referred to as ‘the feminization of poverty’.
Restorative Justice~ Healing on the inside
Since 1997, the Insight Prison Project has been dedicated to reducing recidivism rates and improving public safety by conducting in-prison rehabilitation programs that provide prisoners with the tools and life skills necessary to create durable change. Working in partnership with San Quentin State Prison, IPP conducts 19 weekly classes involving more than 200 prisoners. The classes focus on preparing the men to become responsible and productive members of the community when they leave prison.
Letting go of Fear,History and Pain.
Are we REALLY counting, what matters? I think that only one thing matters in the end, and that is that we leave communities EMPOWERED.
Haiti Mon Amour, Shelter is Key.
Shelter is an immediate need. The rains are coming.
Families need supplies and help to make immediate repairs and constructing temporary shelter. Most families would prefer to stay close to their homes to discourage looting, maintain their sources of employment and seek lost relatives, and help to support friends and neighbors.