Edward Snowden wins Swedish human rights award for NSA revelations

Whistleblower Edward Snowden received several standing ovations in the Swedish parliament after being given the Right Livelihood award for his revelations of the scale of s...

Uruguay urges rooting new sustainable development agenda in human rights

The basis of a new sustainable development agenda must be poverty eradication, rooted in a strong foundation of human rights and recognition of rights, Uruguay’s Fore...

World Survey Urges Simultaneously Addressing Gender Equality, Sustainable Development

November 2014: The challenges of gender equality and sustainable development must be addressed together in order to realize the human rights of women and girls and support ...

Nobel Laureate Satyarthi appeals to 'save childhood' on Children's Day

New Delhi: Calling child trafficking the “worst form” of human rights violation, Nobel Peace Prizewinner Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday made a strong appeal to &...

Truly Sustainable Development Calls for Systemic Responses

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is by Ali...

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi are true inspirations for standing up for children's rights

Following the announcement that Pakistani schoolgirl and education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai and Indian children?? rights activist Kailash Satyarthi have been awar...

5th Jagran Film Festival Day 5 Closes On A High Note

~Special session with ace producers on ‘Investing in films’ interests aspiring film makers ~

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Girvi Takes Flight

Whichever way you spell this recent show on Colors TV -- Udaan or Udann, it is going where few TV series have gone. Placed in a remote region of India, there is an antithes...

Emma Watson To Co-Host UN Women HeForShe Campaign Event

British Actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson will co-host a special event for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign on 20 September 2014, at the United Nations H...