Middle School - Global Human Rights Issues
United Nations Global Issues: Education for All (EFA)http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/efa/index.shtml
UNESCO Education for All: Six Goals for 2015 Video
Great visual to show schools and students around the world, and the UN goals in education
http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/index.php?s=films_details&id_page=33&id_film=398
Developments in Literacy: a US and Pakistan-based organization working to create educational opportunities for girls in Afghanistan
www.dil.org
United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative
www.ungei.org
Room to Read
http://www.roomtoread.org/girlseducation
Save the Children
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6196511/k.846C/Girls_Education.htm
Day of the Girl
http://dayofthegirl.org/girls-denied-education-worldwide/
Global Campaign for Education: US Chapter
http://campaignforeducationusa.org/
World Education
http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/international/expertise/display.cfm?tid=1004&id=756
Global Partnership for Education
https://www.globalpartnership.org/focus-areas/girls-education
Human Rights Watch. Enter any country and get the latest articles and information regarding their human rights ranking and issues.
http://www.hrw.org
Information similar to HRW
http://www.amnestyusa.org
An intergovernmental approach to human rights: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
www.ohchr.org
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, New York, Owl Books, 2002, Barbara Ehrenreich. A description of the struggles of living and working as a low-wage earner in the United States.
Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Articles, press releases and action projects.
www.nnirr.org
United States Committee for Refugees.
www.refugees.org
www.oxfam.org focuses on “mobilizing the power of people against poverty.” The website includes articles about poverty and human rights issues, blogs, and action projects.
www.path.org Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH). For information on improving health and quality of life for people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behavior.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/133150~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html. The World Bank, “Poverty Data.” Mission: end extreme poverty within a generation and boost shared prosperity.
www.results.org/website/. Focus on eliminating global poverty. Their mission statement includes the following statement: “We combine the voices of our passionate grassroots activists with strategic grass-tops efforts to leverage millions of dollars for programs and improved policies that give low-income people the health, education, and opportunity they need to thrive.”
www.grameen-info.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=175. Grameen Bank Project was born in the village of Jobra, Bangladesh, in 1976. In 1983 it was transformed into a formal bank under a special law passed for its creation. It is owned by the poor borrowers of the bank who are mostly women. It works exclusively for them. Borrowers of Grameen Bank at present own 95 percent of the total equity of the bank. Remaining 5 per cent is owned by the government.
http://campaignforeducationusa.org/ - information about education for children around the world. Great information about girls and challenges in education globally
UNESCO Education for All: Six Goals for 2015 Video
Great visual to show schools and students around the world, and the UN goals in education
http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/index.php?s=films_details&id_page=33&id_film=398
Developments in Literacy: a US and Pakistan-based organization working to create educational opportunities for girls in Afghanistan
www.dil.org
United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative
www.ungei.org
Room to Read
http://www.roomtoread.org/girlseducation
Save the Children
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6196511/k.846C/Girls_Education.htm
Day of the Girl
http://dayofthegirl.org/girls-denied-education-worldwide/
Global Campaign for Education: US Chapter
http://campaignforeducationusa.org/
World Education
http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/international/expertise/display.cfm?tid=1004&id=756
Global Partnership for Education
https://www.globalpartnership.org/focus-areas/girls-education
Human Rights Watch. Enter any country and get the latest articles and information regarding their human rights ranking and issues.
http://www.hrw.org
Information similar to HRW
http://www.amnestyusa.org
An intergovernmental approach to human rights: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
www.ohchr.org
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, New York, Owl Books, 2002, Barbara Ehrenreich. A description of the struggles of living and working as a low-wage earner in the United States.
Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Articles, press releases and action projects.
www.nnirr.org
United States Committee for Refugees.
www.refugees.org
www.oxfam.org focuses on “mobilizing the power of people against poverty.” The website includes articles about poverty and human rights issues, blogs, and action projects.
www.path.org Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH). For information on improving health and quality of life for people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behavior.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/133150~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html. The World Bank, “Poverty Data.” Mission: end extreme poverty within a generation and boost shared prosperity.
www.results.org/website/. Focus on eliminating global poverty. Their mission statement includes the following statement: “We combine the voices of our passionate grassroots activists with strategic grass-tops efforts to leverage millions of dollars for programs and improved policies that give low-income people the health, education, and opportunity they need to thrive.”
www.grameen-info.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=175. Grameen Bank Project was born in the village of Jobra, Bangladesh, in 1976. In 1983 it was transformed into a formal bank under a special law passed for its creation. It is owned by the poor borrowers of the bank who are mostly women. It works exclusively for them. Borrowers of Grameen Bank at present own 95 percent of the total equity of the bank. Remaining 5 per cent is owned by the government.
http://campaignforeducationusa.org/ - information about education for children around the world. Great information about girls and challenges in education globally