Read more“To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better”
– Mickey Rooney
World Day Against Child Labour
More than 200 million children today are child labourers (year 2000). An estimated 120 million are engaged in hazardous work. 73 million of these children are below 10 years old. The World Day Against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization (ILO)...
World Environment Day
Year of first observance Theme is "Only one Earth" Theme is "Connecting People to Nature" World Environment Day (WED) occurs on 5 June every year, is the United Nation’s principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the...
Global Day of Parents
Year of first observance Peace Parade held in United Kingdom Theme was "Partnerships for Peace - Dignity for All" The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012 with...
World No-Tobacco Day
1 person dies every 6 seconds form a smoking related disease In the United States, each pack of cigarettes sold costs society an estimated $18.05 Tobacco industry revenue was $744 billion in 2014 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on...
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Million women are living with this injury worldwide 50,000 to 100,000 new cases each year The average cost of fistula treatment is just $300 Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can occur during childbirth. It is a hole between the...
