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15 May 12 - Society Issues News
'Satyamev Jayate': Aamir Khan uses star power to highlight social issues
Saleena Salim - Dubai Irrespective of any fear from the laws,govt, curupt politicians, people... he gets goin on with burning issues. He may choose a safe side by selecting any game show or else. But this shows reflecting serious truth of our society ...
Principals say problem kids parents' duty
Schools are under increasing pressure to manage serious social problems that should be the responsibility of parents, Waikato secondary principals say.
Social issues find resonance with Indian consumers
While India remains one of the fastest-growing consumption markets in the world after China, consumers are increasingly paying heed to products that connect with social issues in some way. A study by communications specialist Edelman shows 78 per cent ...
American Express Launches Campaign to Support Fifteen Future Leaders of Social ...
"The problems the world is facing can only be tackled by a class of innovators with the social and emotional intelligence to create solutions and develop the skills required to lead," said Timothy J. McClimon, President of American Express Foundation.
Genetic Testing in Cancer: Ethical Issues
By Laura Tenner, MD 1,2 , Paul R. Helft, MD 1,2,3 | May 15, 2012 In 2002, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) established the Cancer Prevention Committee (CAPC), which was formed in the hope of ensuring the integration of cancer prevention ...
Salmon-Eating Sea Lions Get Their Day in Court
US District Judge Michael Simon heard arguments from The Humane Society and The Wild Fish Conservancy, which requested an immediate injunction to stop sea-lion killings until a lawsuit they have filed against such killings is heard.
Strategic Dialogue With Civil Society 2012 Summit
Through working groups, they focused on five key areas: governance and accountability; democracy and human rights; empowering women; labor issues; and religion and foreign policy. “We've recognized that civil society organizations are not only ...
Social Conservatives, Get Ready to Rumble
For the past two years, the Republican establishment has been insisting that the only effective way to beat President Obama in 2012 is to set contentious social issues aside and focus like a laser on the economy. Who woulda thought that it would be the ...
'Tolerance solution to society's problems'
Tolerance is the key to a harmonious society and each one of us must be prepared to acknowledge the rights of others to have their own views on issues. Today the situation in Pakistan is really fluid and one sees negative trends all over.
Big businesses risk losing out to social enterprises unless they adapt
John Bird, who created the homeless magazine Big Issue and the social investment fund Big Issue Invest, said that power had increasingly shifted into the hands of consumers and that they should now vote with their wallets.
Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility
Some of these new social value responsibilities include stricter compliance with national and international laws, social problems, human values, health care, pollution, quality of life, equal employment opportunities, sexual harassment, elimination of ...
EU issues second document blasting Israel
These bills tend to antagonize relations with the Arab minority, complicate the space in which civil society organizations of one side of the political spectrum operate, attempt to rein in the Supreme Court and potentially infringe on the freedom of ...
Brown aide calls ancestry issue test of Warren's integrity
Two weeks ago, the New England Historic Genealogical Society cited secondary evidence that Warren could be 1/32 Native American, but no primary document has been found.
UN food envoy decries 'shocking' conditions in Canada
It's taken him to poor inner-city neighbourhoods in Central Canada, where he said he's heard from families on social assistance who can't afford to feed their children healthy foods. He's also travelled to remote aboriginal communities in Manitoba and ...
Prez asks media to handle issues pertaining to women, children with sensivity
The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has asked the media to handle key social issues like those relating to women, girls and children with sensivity.
Civil Society mounts pressure on Politicians to adhere to peaceful elections
“We seek peace, we have nowhere to go, Ghana is our country; we appeal to the aspirants and electorates to focus on issues and be tolerant during the electioneering process to ensure a peaceful election,” Ms Rita Ntoso, Programmes Manager of ...
Young Adults on Social Issues: Headed for a Shift?
We can expect today's young adults to change their opinions not only on social issues but on the proper role of government -- or whether it has one.
Fighting for a fairer society
Clustered around her in the mud hut were the men and women of the Good Day Committee, a group set up to deal with the problems faced by the villagers of Jotindra Nagar, a small rural community in the far south west of Bangladesh.
New Winnetka Historical Society exhibit explores the Progressive Era
“There was a great belief in applying the scientific method and the use of experts to solve social problems.” “One of the really big issues in the Chicago area was sanitation and clean water,” Macica said.
Veteran helps other vets re-adjust to society
One veteran knows all too well what kind of problems veterans can face started "bridging the gap" a non-profit dedicated to helping troops find their place in society. He's hoping to start a center in Moultrie to provide veterans a place to turn for ...
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