Elimination of Violence Against Women

ACTIVISM

In December 1999, the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 54/134 declaring November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 

The Plight of the Roma Can No Longer Be Ignored

 Global View
 By George Soros 

George Soros

The controversy over France's deportations of Roma men, women, and children has drawn public attention to the plight of Europe’s largest ethnic minority. Roma  regularly are denied equal access to housing, shunted into segregated schools, and face barriers to health care.

Crackdown On Migrant Workers

 News From Other Land

Home Secretary reading the crackdown

British Home Secretary has announced that the number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside EU will be capped at 21, 700 from 28, 000. Theresa May made this known at the parliamentary session on Tuesday when she said that Britain must stop those who are fond of abusing their visa, which she described as privilege rather than automatic.