Despite ongoing challenges, there have been significant positive developments in human rights worldwide. For example, the number of people living in extreme poverty has declined from 1.9 billion in 1990 to 689 million in 2019, with many countries making significant progress in reducing poverty and increasing access to education and healthcare. The global literacy rate has also increased from 77% in 1980 to 86% in 2016, with significant gains made in countries such as China and India. In addition, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of human rights, with many countries adopting new laws and policies to protect the rights of marginalized communities. For example, in 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal, while around the same time, India decriminalized homosexuality. These positive developments indicate that progress is being made in advancing human rights worldwide, although there is still much work to be done to ensure that all people are able to live with dignity and freedom.

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ZOE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

REACHING EVERY PERSON. RESCUING EVERY CHILD. ZOE International is a Christian organization with the mission to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ and to make disciples of the unreached people of the world and to demonstrate God’s compassion through rescuing and caring for orphans and children from human trafficking. [Matthew 28:18-20, James 1:27 ]

NEWHALL, California

Noise for Now

NOISE FOR NOW is a national initiative that enables performers to connect with and financially support grassroots organizations that work in the field of Reproductive Justice including abortion access. NOISE FOR NOW is the link between touring musicians, progressive promoters, and local reproductive rights organizations in cities across the country. Reproductive health care services, including access to safe and legal abortion, are under attack. By organizing benefit concerts and campaigns, NOISE FOR NOW provides a way for performers to use their talents to raise money and send a clear message that Reproductive Rights are human rights.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Our News Pieces

We Are Developing Media Vehicles That Benefits People Around The World.

new york, New York

EXODUS CRY INC

Exodus Cry exists to help those who are sold for sex and break the cycle of commercial sexual exploitation.

GRANDVIEW, Missouri

West Virginians for Life Inc

The state affiliate of National Right to Life, West Virginians for Life (WVFL) believes that all human life, from conception to natural death, has value and is entitled to protection under the law. Therefore, WVFL opposes infanticide, euthanasia, doctor assisted suicide, and abortion (unless the mother's life is immediately threatened by the pregnancy).

Morgantown, West Virginia

Birthright America

To ensure that all of America’s children can visit their National Parks.

Hollywood

GLOBAL REFUGE INTERNATIONAL

We find people in dire need throughout the world and do all we can to meet their urgent humanitarian needs and alleviate their suffering.

Arvada, Colorado

GLOBAL HOPE NETWORK INTERNATIONAL (GHNI)

GHNI exists to bring help and hope to the hidden and hurting. We work alongside rural communities to help them end their own extreme, cyclical poverty. Focusing on the five key areas proven to impact extreme poverty - clean, accessible water; renewable, nutritious food source; education for all children; wellness habits preventing illness and disease; and income generation for families - villagers end their own poverty and become self-sustainable.

Orlando, Florida

CODE 4 Public Safety Education Association, Inc.

Code 4 Public Safety Education Association, Inc. is organized to provide affordable, professional and quality training opportunities for public safety, criminal justice, fire, security, government personnel and members of the general public in areas of efficient operations, safety, security, service and professionalism. Code 4 PSEA, Inc. focuses on providing training opportunities through the most affordable and efficient ways of delivery without bias for persons or professions who have a demonstrated need for relevant topics.

Medford, Oregon

Health Bridges International, Inc. (HBI)

Health Bridges International (HBI) works to build bridges of collaboration within extremely impoverished and marginalized communities. We are dedicated to sustainability and the development of projects that realize long-term change. To this end, HBI connects resources to needs through innovative programs, leveraged with integrated technology solutions and projects that build local-level change agents. The work of HBI is grounded in our Four Pillars of Bridge Building: Training, Consulting, Connecting and Serving.

Portland, Oregon

DESIGN IMPACT

Design Impact is a non-profit social innovation firm made up of designers, community development practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and educators. We collaborate with passionate people, bring design and innovation practice to the table, and work together to design a better world.

Cincinnati, Ohio