Spreading like a virus A recent media workshop on the issue of sex selection and female foeticide brought home the extent of the problem. Held in Agra in February‚ the workshop was organised by UNICEF‚ Business Community Foundation‚ and the Centre for Advocacy and Research. Doctors‚ social scientists‚ researchers‚ activists‚ bureaucrats‚ journalists told their stories of what they were doing to fight the problem. If the 1991 Census showed that two districts had a child sex ratio (number
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Child marriage is a common practice in many countries around the world‚ however it is especially prevalent in India‚ where more than one third of all child brides live.[1] According to UNICEF‚ 47% of girls are married by 18 years of age‚ and 18% are married by 15 years of age.[2] These marriages are often performed without the consent of the girls involved in the marriage. Indian law has made child marriage illegal‚ but it is still widely practiced across the nation. The highest rates are seen particularly
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Michael Zomber: Claimed Antique Arms Historian and Renowned Novelist Renowned author and historian Michael Zomber shares his love of antique arms with the world via The History Channel Arts & Entertainment channel. Michael Zomber has produced the television documentaries “Dueling Pistols” and “Soul of the Samurai.” His literary ventures include; “Shogun Iemitsu: War and Romance in 17th Century Tokugawa Japan”‚ “Jesus and the Samurai: The Shining Religion and the Samurai‚” “Park Avenue‚” “Sweet Betsy
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Child Malnutrition and Mortality : Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis Abstract The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) call for a two-thirds reduction in the mortality rate among children under age five between 1990 and 2015. Accurate and timely estimates of under-five mortality are needed to help countries set priorities‚ design programmes to reduce mortality‚ and monitor progress towards the MDG4. Developing these estimates poses a considerable challenge because of the limited data available
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an interview with a mother living in one of the refugee camps. Ellis has become considered of the most beloved young adult writers today as well as being a philanthropist who donates almost all of her profit’s from her books to organizations like “UNICEF” and “Women for Women in Afghanistan”. Deborah Ellis is a very motivated person who feels strongly for the rights of women and takes that inspiration and uses it to write compelling stories. Of all the books she has wrote which has come to 18 in
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It is not morally right in any situation to save yourself while simultaneously leaving others to die. The rich‚ as shown in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death”‚ attempt to put themselves first more often than everyone else‚ mainly due to available resources. Trying to get oneself to safety is a basic human response‚ but a good member of society knows it is better in the long run to look out for others‚ as seen in “Sierra Leone Battles Ebola Outbreak With Three-Day Lockdown”. Karma always
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in different villages. While Ishmael is looking for his family in different villages‚ he is captured by Lieutenant Jabati which turns him into a boy soldier killing innocent people and making him addicted to drugs. He is then found by UNICEF which puts him in rehab to help him find a future and fix what has happened to him in the past. But it was not easy for him to express himself‚ until he finds a nurse named Esther who helps him express himself by giving him a walkman with
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Macro environment influences – PESTEL Analysis The external environment is influenced by certain factors that in turn affect the overall industry and the company as a unit. Hence the PESTEL Analysis of Sweden is used in detail according to Figure 01 in the Appendix. Political – Legal environment IKEA has throughout the years‚ received the utmost support from its own country’s government officials. The company has always complied with observing the laws and regulations of its home country. Now
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and support groups to communities‚ focusing on the areas of human rights and advocacy‚ domestic violence prevention‚ men’s and women’s health and children and youth issues. * Name 5 other aid organisations that operate in these areas. 1. Unicef 2. China medical aid
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National Dengue Prevention and Control Program PrintEmailPDF The National Dengue Prevention and Control Program was first initiated by the Department of Health (DOH) in 1993. Region VII and the National Capital Region served as the pilot sites. It was not until 1998 when the program was implemented nationwide. The target populations of the program are the general population‚ the local government units‚ and the local health workers. Vision: Dengue Risk-Free Philippines Mission:
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