Browsing issue: Poverty

See also: Sustainable development

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My Brightest Diamond On Our Darkest Trash Problem

Brooklyn songstress Shara Worden, aka My Brightest Diamond, discusses the global environmental and humanitarian problems created by the United States shipping its trash overseas.

Global, Nicaragua, United States

Poverty, Sanitation, Sustainable development

Witnessed: 215 times

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Jen Chapin on World Hunger Year

Brooklyn singer Jen Chapin discusses the mission of World Hunger Year (WHY), an organization founded by her father Harry Chapin in 1975 to explore solutions for poverty and hunger on a local, grassroo...

Global, United States

Food & health & development, Poverty, Sustainable development

Witnessed: 195 times

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Jack Savoretti: A Moment Can Alter Life

UK singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti discusses a two-week UNICEF sponsored trip to Romania and how it changed the way he looked at the world.

Romania

Children's rights, Housing, Poverty

Witnessed: 182 times

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Crooked Fingers on the Economics of Third World Exploitation

Eric Bachmann of indie rock band Crooked Fingers points the finger at American ignorance of how exploitation of the third world supports our high standard of living

Global

Corporations and human rights, Poverty

Witnessed: 130 times

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Opportunities for Change - December 10, 2008 - Rev. Dr. Sid Mohn

On December 9-10, 2008, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, in partnership with the Office of the Governor, held "Opportunities for Change: Taking Action to End Extreme Poverty...

United States

Poverty

Witnessed: 223 times

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The plight of the 'invisible' Malaysians

The plight of the Indian community, especially the plantation workers in Malaysia - their condition has largely remained unchanged since independence in 1957.

Malaysia

Bonded labor, Poverty, Racial discrimination

Witnessed: 143 times

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UDHR60: Article XIX's Toby Mendel

For 16 years, WITNESS has harnessed the power of video to advance human rights....

Global

Freedom of opinion & expression, Indigenous peoples, Poverty

Witnessed: 231 times

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UDHR 60th Anniversary: Sara Federlein

For 16 years, WITNESS has harnessed the power of video to advance human rights....

Global

Environment, Labor, Poverty

Witnessed: 218 times

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Housing is a Human Right

This short video draws on Franklin Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights to promote housing as a human right.

United States

Housing, Poverty, Shelter

Witnessed: 152 times

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Shoes Blues (2 minutes)

Residents of adult homes on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) keep a monthly allowance of $168.00 after paying rent to their adult home....

United States

Mental disability rights, Older persons, Poverty

Witnessed: 373 times

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