Tag Archives: poverty

Child Brides Face ‘Silent Health Emergency’
August 12, 2011

Child Brides Face ‘Silent Health Emergency’

Trustlaw’s Lisa Anderson exposes the “silent health emergency” faced by child brides around the globe.

Why “health insurance reform” fails to meet human rights principles
July 30, 2009

Why “health insurance reform” fails to meet human rights principles

Now that the President has officially designated the ongoing health care reform efforts as “health insurance reform,” we can stop …Continue Reading

New reports warn of the human cost to global climate change
July 8, 2009

New reports warn of the human cost to global climate change

Two recent reports emphasize that significant global climate change has already begun, and that it has had “catastrophic” effects on …Continue Reading

”A People in Despair: Haiti’s Year Without Mercy”
May 12, 2009

”A People in Despair: Haiti’s Year Without Mercy”

Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his photographs of victims of the four hurricanes …Continue Reading

Taming the Perfect Storm
October 10, 2008

Taming the Perfect Storm

As the nationwide crisis in the housing and credit markets unfolds, a community-based coalition of health care and social service …Continue Reading