Spreading Awareness
One of the brilliant things about Squidoo is the ability for caring people to draw attention to issues that they are passionate about. As part of the Squidoo Activist's Group, I felt compelled to take some time to promote some of these truly deserving issues and the lensmasters who are working hard to spread the word.
Lenses are Arranged by General Topic
Children's Issues
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The Witches of UIGE
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I started this lens because of a story a friend of mine read about the children of Angola and other outside areas They are randomly subjected to horrific abuse, sometimes murdered and often cast out into the streets because they are accused of being...
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Would You Trade Your Daughter for a Cow?
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The very idea seems absurd, but for desperate families in parts of rural Africa, it's an all too common answer to a present-day economic problem. Thus, when a family runs out of food and sees no other solution, they will strike a deal with a neighbor...
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Abuse Of Children
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50 PER CENT OF INDIAN CHILDREN ABUSED -- SURVEY SAYINGS OF IMAM ALI(A.S) 1. MAULA ALI SAYS : Do not force your children to behave like you,for surely they have been created for a time which is different to your time. 2. MAULA ALI SAYS : It should b...
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Missing Children in South Africa
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It is horrible. Children are going missing and ending up in strange countries as s** workers or worst dead. Please become involved and stop this cycle of abuse against children. In South Africa we have a massive amount o...
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All As One- Lend your support
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Let's Change The Statistics For Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has the world's highest infant mortality rate Sierra Leone has the world's highest maternal mortality rate Sierra Leone is ranked by the United Nations as the least developed country in the Wo...
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Keep a Child Alive
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A single dollar can make a difference in the life of a child with HIV. Keep A Child Alive is an urgent response to the AIDS pandemic ravaging Africa. 25 million people have already dead from AIDS, the disease continues, wiping out whole societies, t...
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Sweet Children of Sierra Leone
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Many organizations and individual people are doing what they can to ease the hunger of flesh, spirit, and mind of the orphaned children in Sierra Leone. Read (Hear) the stories! Look (See) the children! Engage (Act) your heart to the sweet, sweet chi...
World Political Issues
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"Oh Say Can We See",...The Crane Project
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The Iraq war has become the invisible war to the average American. A Pew Research study released in the spring of 2008 shows most Americans underestimate the number of American soldiers killed in the war. The number of stories reporting on the war ha...
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Operation Helmet
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The troops were sent into the Iraq and Afghanistan wars with helmets designed to protect against bullets but not against blast forces from IED's and other new types of combat dangers. Without the necessary replacement pads, our soldiers are exposed...
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How Free Markets Make Our World A Better, Friendlier, and Safer Place
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Free markets are equivalent to neighbors trading vegetables for fruit at a garden gate. An insightful quote from perhaps the greatest economist of the last century: "The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what...
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History of the Controversy Regarding Tibet Versus China
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I realize that the 2008 Olympics are now over in China, but the abuse acted out toward the Tibetans continues. For a few months the Tibet issue was exactly where it should be on the front pages of our newspapers and high on the agendas of politicians...
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Free Belarus!
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So called president of Belarus Lukashenko, described by Washington as Europe's Last Dictator has been in power in his tightly controlled nation of 10 million since 1994, cracking down on political dissent and the independent media and squeezing non-g...
Recommended Reading
Human Rights
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Amnesty International: campaigning for human rights
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Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. This lens gives information on human rights and recent Amnesty campaigns.
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The Abolition of Modern Day Slavery
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Most people today are unaware of the crisis we face. Some think the slave trade was put to an end years ago, this is unfortunately not true. As unimaginable as it seems, 27 Million People Are In Slavery Today. Even in America, slavery is a thriving m...
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Darfur : Stop The Genocide
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I'm putting together this lens to not only introduce you to the problem in Darfur, but to give you the opportunity to make a difference. Please check out all the different organizations trying to stop the genocide in Darfur. Find the one you like and...
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Stop This Crime of Female Circumcision !
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This picture of a woman undergoing female circumcision from the Difficult Images Blog says it all.The pain and agony that woman must have experienced is unbelievable.This surely is a case of Human Rights Abuse and Torture. Female Genital Mutilat...
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Dr. Taner Akcam on Genocide of Armenians at Columbia University
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Akcam was born in Ardahan, Turkey to Dursun and Perihan Akam.[1] He studied at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, and was a student of Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics. He received his Bachelor of Administrati...
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Obstetric Fistula, Addis Ababa, Incontinence
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Obstetric fistula is an injury to a woman's reproductive organs, usually occurring during prolonged, obstructed labor and without Caesarean section which would relieve the problem. Tears in the vagina occur which also tear other organs, producing lea...
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Mukhtaran Mai
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In 2002, a Pakistani teenager from the rural village of Meerwala was seen walking with a girl from a higher caste. The girl's outraged family demanded reparation, and the local tribal council ordered the rape of the boy's older sister, a young woman...
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A Tribute To Women of Afghanistan
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In 1985 National Geographic published a picture by Steve McCurry of Sharbat Gula. Until she was found in 2002 it was the only time she was photographed. The picture has appeared on the cover of National Geographic and was chosen one their 100 Best P...
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Human Rights Violations of North Korea
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North Korea is possibly the least accessible, and “the most brutal and repressive country in the world.” (Martin, 2006) Since its formation after World War II very little information has left the country. What has left are the defectors and the s...
Animal Issues
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Boycott China For Crimes Against Animals
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From the dog culling (killing), brutal bear farms collecting bile (torture and killing), the cat and dog fur trade (more torture and killing) to exterminating cats (again torture and killing) for the 2008 Olympics, China is committing barbaric and sa...
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Saving The Dancing Bears Of India
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Here, I'll share with you the tragic story of the Dancing Bears of India and the uplifting story of their ongoing rescue. As you read their story, you may wince and want to stop, but please read on. There IS hope for these mistreated Sloth Bears. W...
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Ending horse slaughter? Not so fast...
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Every day, I read ads on a local horse-related message forum. FREE HORSE. FREE TO GOOD HOME. HORSES MUST GO! The media has been covering serious horse neglect cases, showing animals with ribs clearly visible. Other news sources indicate that people re...
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What is a Wildlife Sanctuary?
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Unfortunately, the lure of the exotic, combined with the lucrative trade in wild species, proves too tempting to some even though keeping wild animals is against the law. When people are not able to care for their "pet" then the animal might be lucky...
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Longhopes Donkey Rescue
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Our mission is to rescue, shelter, rehabilitate and find permanent homes for donkeys that would otherwise be destroyed for meat consumption overseas. These animals are often shipped in horrific conditions to processors outside of the US - many die fr...
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Dogs having a great life with disabilities!
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Just within the last few months, my best neighbor dog has had lots of trouble walking and her back legs can't support her body anymore. It got me thinking...what resources are there to help us pups if we are injured, disabled, or suffer from disabilit...
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All About Endangered Species
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Endangered species are threatened by a number of forces. Why do they become endangered? Predators, loss of habitat and changing environment have all contributed to a decline in many species. It is important for species at risk to gain attention befor...
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Greyhounds Anonymous - Life in the Slow Lane?
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Meet our rescued greyhound, Flynn. He is an ex racing greyhound who got injured and was no longer of any use to his owner. He is such a gentle, loving guy who makes a fantastic pet, as most greyhounds do! In making this lens we aim to show what grea...
Beautiful Photgraphic Books
Environmental Issues
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Bottled Water: Should It Be Banned?
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Bottled Water: Should It Be Banned? I have mixed views on this subject. As a bleeding heart liberal I don't believe in the banning of anything. I believe that through education you can persuade most people to do the right thing. However, I also beli...
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Environment News, Global Warming & Social Responsibility
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Social Response Capitalism * * * For many years it was forbidden to even associate the word capital with the word social. Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, you were considered the opposite of a capitalist if you even brought up competition ba...
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Methane is a Greenhouse Gas
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Greenhouse gases are gases in earth's atmosphere that trap solar radiation and warm the atmosphere in the same way that a greenhouse increases the temperature within its bounds. Carbon dioxide is probably the most well-known greenhouse gas and the b...
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Save the Rainforests
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Rainforests come in a variety of types; tropical and temperate rainforests, cloud forest, lowland rainforest, hill slope rainforest all of which can be either primary or secondary in nature. One thing all these types of rainforest have in c...
This Lens Supports the Squidoo Charity Fund
The Squidoo Charity Fund has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. Thanks to the Squidoo community, we've built schools in Cambodia, given underprivileged classrooms computers and software, funded important reseach against Juvenile Diabetes
Worldwide Help And Support For Our Fellow Man
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Hungry in America
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Bringing attention to the children who go hungry in America. Encouraging donations, sponsorship of a child in the US, and volunteerism. All profits from this lens go to Action Against Hunger.
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Help End World Hunger
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854 million people in the world are hungry. And every day nearly 16,000 children die from hunger and related causes. We have the resources to feed the world. We just need the will. Learn about global hunger and what you can do to help. (Photo courtesy...
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KIVA: For The Love Of Kiva!
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About an hour ago I was checking out the Philanthropy blog here on Squidoo and discovered a cool charity called Kiva. They match YOU (and your spare dollars) with people in poorer countries looking for loans to start businesses. So I decided to lend...
Stylish Awareness
Tell Me About Lenses That SHOULD Be Here.
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lisadh
Great list! 5* I'd also like to suggest my Help End World Hunger lens. 100% of the royaltes from this one go to Action Against Hunger. Posted October 07, 2008 |
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qlcoach
Great lens on your commitment to social change--5 Stars! Thanks for sharing it. Please see how I try to help others in new ways too. Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist. Posted September 13, 2008 |
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oimdiane
You are right, this is an excellent platform to alert people to social issues! Posted August 01, 2008 |
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mulberry
I've seen most of these, it's good to have them all in one spot. Many excellent causes represented here. Posted July 27, 2008 |
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The_Bard
Fantastic lens. I didn't realise so many were devoted to such important global issues. Posted July 27, 2008 |
