According to YWCA USA (n. d.) the first goal of the organization was to be social support for women in England. YWCA is the largest women organization in the world (YWCA USA, 2013). ... Social Justice The YWCA is seen as a human rights organization by many. ... Immigration is another social justice issue of the organization. ... Another challenge the organization has encountered over the years is having enough economical resources to fight social injustice. ...

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In the summary of access and implementation strategy, I have argued that a company has a social responsibility to provide service for human rights. ... Business organization themselves are originated from social contracts, such as corporate law etc. thus I find it practical to apply when confronted with social responsibilities argument. ... In addition, GSK is involved in a complicated situation with several entities such as the local government, NGOs, world organizations, and the genetic medicine providers. Without any social contracts, it is virtually impossible to coordinate and ultima...

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Outline Question: How and why is a social group (or person) represented in a particular way? ... The revolutionary armed forces began with an inspiration of a communist country but for the leaders own benefit the group has deviated to the point where their principles are no longer inspired in a social cause. ... Colombia's "roots are buried in the economic and social imbalance that permeates the country, a huge working class living in poverty, lining the pockets of a tiny wealthy upper class who own more than 90 percent of the land, industry and business (Howe 1). ... Howe displays a...

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There are international laws that protect these rights like the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural rights (ICESCR), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and agreements from the International Labour Organization (ILO). ... In order for these policies to be enforced, strong community organizations must monitor and ensure that the individual people are given these rights. ... Social movements are important in furthering the rights and socio-economic problems of the people. ... All in all, the human rights violations and the social movements to do away with them have to...

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Employed in many capacities in both government and social service agencies, she is well known for her leadership role with the YMCA and the National Council for Negro Women. ... Dorothy's roles led to her advocacy for improved conditions for black domestic workers, to her election to the National office within the YMCA, and to her involvement with that organization's integration policy. ... She also served as a social service expert on local, state, and federal government committees concerned with women's issues. ... Her leadership trait was one of advocacy and activism in dr...

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Resolution The Commission on Human Rights, Deeply disturbed by the alarmingly high numbers of refugees throughout the world who do not receive adequate protection and assistance, and conscious of the serious challenge this is creating for the international community, Conscious of the human rights and humanitarian dimensions of the problems of refugees and the responsibilities this poses for States and the international community to explore methods and means better to address their specific protection and assistance needs, Emphasizing that the provision of security to refugees a...

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The organization has many reasons for their purposes. ... The Shining Path is a radical political organization that used various terrorist methods against the government. ... They also send educational materials about their cause to judges, army and police forces, social organizations, academic audiences, and non-governmental organizations. ...

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Laws are enforced by the courts and legal tribunals whereas organizations set up there own decision-making bodies to resolve disputes. ... Schools, sport organizations and other associations have rules that all members agree to abide by when the join, but they do not apply to non members. If a member is not happy or does not agree with the organizations rules they can choose to cease to be a member. ... - to keep society functioning, without laws there would be chaos (social cohesion)...

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They have received help from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan-American health organization which is great but it is help that could easily be placed in other ventures if the country could just be protected from legal trouble for trying to educate and protect their citizens from unnecessary risks. ... The third way is through awareness which can be best spread through the power of social media. Social media such as; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and many more are used by millions of people daily and has provided awareness and support to many helpful and positive causes that impro...

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(Loutfi) The influx of women into the workforce has major social, economic, and organizational consequences. ... That term refers to the social constructs " the institutions " that greatly influence our behavior and interactions. ... It is quite appropriate to seek both equality between men and women and gender equality, with the latter implying roles that may well be different but are equal in status and social esteem. There will always be social and institutional constructs around what is male and female, but they need not be unequal in value. ...

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This organization helped women's right to vote and promoted access to birth control. ... Her life was dedicated to helping others and although she was part of many organizations, I feel that her contributions to the NYA, Women's City Club of New York, and the Wagner Act hit right at the heart of Americans. ... I believe that Time.com said it best about Eleanore Roosevelt when saying "America's most influential First Lady blazed paths for women and led the battle for social justice everywhere". ...

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In terms of the conceptualization of personhood from the legal perspective, I understand that writers such as Atkins, Britton and de Lacey (2011) are arguing that the legal requirement of personhood includes being a homo sapien, having a living body, and being situated in an identifiable social situation. ... The learning materials have definitely made me rethink my understanding of "being a person" as well as what it means to express your sense of personhood in social systems. ... I was then reminded of the way in which governance organizations such as the Nursing and Midwifery Boar...

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The International Institute for Sustainable Development is an independent organization which is non-profitable. ... Together this organization works to focus and address global issues which face us. 6. Do you believe most businesses today are socially responsible? ... Businesses today do seem to be socially responsible because they follow in these traits. A good example of a socially responsible business is "The Body Shop." ...

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The three evaluative questions each of us asked ourselves regarding our respective campaigns are: 1) How does your organization reach the public? 2) How large is your organization's reach or scope? ... A United States-based organization called The Center for Defense Information or CDI focuses on this specific problem within the arms trade issue. ... They are committed to independent research on the social, economic, environmental, political and military components of global security, stressing the fact that their objective analysis" of these issues is done with no governme...

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By historical standards there have been enormous gains in the past 100 years. Developments in science, technology, knowledge, health, literacy, life expectancy and political participation are amongst those that often come first to mind. But perhaps none has been so dramatic and pervasive in ...

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The French Revolution was a period of significant social and political changes in French history which had major impact on the political, social and cultural developments not only in France and Western Europe. ... Thousands of men and women gained firsthand experience in the political arena: they talked, read, and listened to political matters; they voted; they joined new organizations; and they protested and marched for their political goals. ... Social Assistance The French also organized systems to assist the poor and elderly, which can be seen as the forerunner of today's social assi...

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Cuba has devastating economic and social effects that deny letting people exercise their basic human rights and are in need. ... Through this concept is a violation of the spirit and letter of the United Nations Charter and the organization of American States, also the fundamentals of international law. ... Social damages affecting the population concerning food, health, education, culture, and sports. ...

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So, it is not a coincidence that capitalism as an economic organization shows up in societies that believes in liberal values and get strong. According to liberalism, general morality and normative values are determined by natural flow of social relation. ... International organization, regimes, institutions and law are required for destroying doubts about intentions and reciprocal lack of trust in relation of states....

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As an International Psychologist (IP) hired by Noca Cola, an initial responsibility would be to thoroughly research the culture and values of Columbia and trying to equate those with the culture and vision of the Noca Cola organization. The development of a strategic plan for Noca Cola would initially entail principles from the International Labor Organization (ILO) with the inclusion of the ideals from the Universal Declaration of Ethics. ... This ethical principle crosses geographical and cultural boundaries and recognizes the importance of inherent worth of all human beings regardless of ...

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Throughout history, there have been many movements for social reform. ... Because of her involvement with the organization, the recidivism rate in Australian prisons has lowered. ... She has helped to inspire the lives of the women that her organization counsels. ...

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These treaties address the problems of genocide, racial discrimination, civil and political rights, and economic and social rights. One part of the human rights problems in Mexico includes the economic and social injustice that Mexican citizens endure. ... Ruling parties set up and then controlled labor unions and other organizations of government employees and peasants. ... Many women are targeted due to their participation in human rights organizations, political activities, and labor unions. ...

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The United Nations Children's Fund, more colloquially known as UNICEF, is the main United Nations organization defending, promoting and protecting children's rights. ... The Executive Board is the governing body of UNICEF, providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization, in accordance with the overall policy guidance of the United Nations General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council [UNI1]. ... If the war continues in Syria, which is most probable, then the aid of UNICEF is crucial, since without an organization like this, Syria would be in an even bigge...

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Opponents of induced abortion, pro-life supporters including the Planned Parenthood organization, have argued that it is immoral. ... On the other hand, supporters of Induced abortion, including Katha Pollitt's, argues that that "abortion, despite what any of its opponents might claim, is a palpable social good....

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The source presented is displaying a negative aspect to internationalism as it is taking about isolation and how it damages or doesn't answer social life for individuals, nor politics for nations. The phrase in the source are sentences like "Man is a social animal" which could refer to the neglectance of nationalism or the embracement of a communist or a non-sovereign nation-state from a particular being or person. ... Also tourism generated by this event also boosts the economy and an international organization like the red cross promotes humanitarianism. ...

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Article 25 Section 1 of this declaration states: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and to the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. ... These cuts also include spending on welfare, unemployment and social services that are geared towards helping the homeless. ... Those obligations are served by nonprofit organizations...

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