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Opinion pieces reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily Citizens for Global Solutions.
Silent Violence Against Women
How many victims of silence there are, and at what cost! Silence has its laws and its demands.... Silence demands that its...
Global JusticeThe Refugee Crisis: How the United Nations is Dealing with the Problem
The events of November 13th have truly rocked civilized peoples of the world to the core. For many Parisians, it was just...
Global JusticeConvention on the Rights of the Child: The Vital Role of NGOs
When the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was unanimously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20,...
Global JusticeToo Young For Marriage: Why Children Wed and What You Can Do to Help
When you're a teenager, there is a lot to worry about—school grades, friend groups, identity—but for 700 million women alive today, they...
Global JusticeParis Attacks: Symbols and Choices
The Islamic State (ISIS, or Daesh in Arabic) either is using a good public relations firm or has its own agents to...
The Pregnancy Debate in Sierra Leone
While the debate about parental leave rages on within the US, Amnesty International released an upsetting report last week that revealed blatant...
Global JusticeA Radical Win-Win Solution for Syria
The perspectives of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S President Barack Obama on Syria are so different that you have to wonder...
The Global Cost of Gender-Based Violence
When you think of gender-based violence, you may think of women abused in a refugee camp or conflict zone; you may think...
Global Justice5 Global Issues No One Is Talking About
With today’s technology, it is easy for us to keep up with what’s going on around the world. We can receive email...
Global JusticeThe Hunger Games: Food Waste in the Developing World
The UN recently announced its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 goals encompassing everything from education to peace and justice....
Global JusticeMigration-Refugee Exodus: A Worldwide Challenge
During the summer of 2015, the international community has become increasingly concerned with the causes behind the mass exodus of people from...