Mission Op-eds

16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence

December 10, 2011 Picture a woman. She might live anywhere in the world. She could be part of any socio-economic group, of any ethnicity, of any religion. On a typical day this woman starts her day before the sun rises. She works for 8-12 hours in a store or on a farm or at a factory or in someone's home for a small wage, but her children and elderly relatives depend on her income for survival.
Re-Engaging Leadership for an HIV-Free Generation

December 01, 2011 Every year, World AIDS Day invites us to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of AIDS. Although we have come a long way in the fight against HIV/AIDS, this is still a global epidemic, and 34 million HIV positive people in the world need our continued attention and commitment to stay alive.
Internet Freedom is a Basic Human Right

April 06 2011 Just over a year ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a new global commitment to internet freedom. Based on the universal human rights framework, internet freedom applies the freedoms of assembly, expression, and association to cyberspace.
International Women's Day

March 08, 2011 Today, on International Women’s Day, we recognize and celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments and contributions of women around the world. This year marks the 100th anniversary...
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Commitment to Non-Violence and Voting

Jan 17 2011 In mid January every year, the United States commemorates the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King. As the leader of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement
Religious Freedom is a Fundamental Human Right

Jan 16, 2011 President Barack Obama has proclaimed January 16 as “Religious Freedom Day” in the United States to commemorate the day in 1786 when the State of Virginia adopted Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
In Sudan, an Election and a Beginning

Jan 12, 2011 Not every generation is given the chance to turn the page on the past and write a new chapter in history. Yet today — after 50 years of civil wars that have killed two million people and turned millions more into refugees