International Widows Day
Year of first observance. There are an estimated 259 million widows. Over 115 million widows live in poverty struggling to survive. International Widows Day is a United Nations ratified day of action to address the “poverty and injustice faced by millions of...Read more“In countries where people have to flee their homes because of persecution and violence, political solutions must be found, peace and tolerance restored, so that refugees can return home. In my experience, going home is the deepest wish of most refugees.”
– Angelina Jolie
Read more“Displaced societies are of value. Their issues are our issues”
– Cynthia Basinet
World Refugee Day
Million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees. % Half of whom are under the age of 18. World Refugee Day, international observance observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation...Read more“Land degradation, caused or exacerbated by climate change, is not only a danger to livelihoods, but also a threat to peace and stability.”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights, and have the right to age with dignity, respected by their families and communities, free of neglect, abuse and violence.”
– Ban Ki-moon
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
