The Tragedy of Child Brides

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that of a total 140 million child marriages expected to take place between 2011 and 2020, 50 million will involve girls under the age of 15.  The UN, and most organization which track … Read more

Sustainable Peace

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The Challenge & Promise of a Graying Planet

The world is going gray.  There were about 810 million people aged 60 years or older worldwide in 2012, and their number is projected to grow to more than 2 billion by 2050. At that point seniors will outnumber children … Read more

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To Young Leaders of Tomorrow—You Will See Global Peace in your Lifetime if You Start Today

Throughout the course of my research, I have found several things about Desmond Tutu’s philosophy to be relevant for my peer group of young people in their late teens and early twenties in 2013. At a young age Desmond Tutu … Read more

Resources

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Rotary – Recruiting the Next Generation of Peacemakers

The Rotary Peace Fellowship offers full funding for a master’s degree or professional certificate in peace study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers around the world. “Rotary believes, as I believe, that it is possible to have a world … Read more

News

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Ending Violence Against Women – Are We Finally at a Tipping Point?

Recently, in a crime that shocked South Africa, 17-year-old Anene Booysen was brutally gang raped. Her throat was slit; her fingers and legs shattered. The attackers had stuck a broken glass bottle inside her body and left her for dead … Read more

Ethical Leadership

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Reconciler-in-Chief – A New Role for Religious Institutions

Most people today understand the distinction between spirituality and religion, and many make it frequently when attempting to identify their own position.  An increasing number of people want to be associated with the positive attributes of spirituality but not with … Read more

Resources

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Measuring the Erosion of Empathy – Deconstructing the Science of Evil

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
― Edmund Burke Read more

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Bring Back Social Clubs

We need to bring back social clubs with activities such as dancing, drama, and sports. There should also be local, provincial, and national competitions among social clubs across the country in each of these activities. These clubs really made a … Read more

Living Ubuntu

A number of years ago, I was introduced to the book “God Has A Dream”. The concept of Ubuntu resonated with me. Ubuntu embodied the essence of a Divine or “Christ’ spirit; an all-loving, all-acknowledging; all-accepting intention of the magnificence … Read more

Reflections on the Meaning of Memorial Day

The intention of Memorial Day is to honor all who died in America’s wars, not to celebrate militarism or bless war. Instead of letting the holiday be co-opted to perpetuate militarism, let us resolutely focus on honoring those who have … Read more

Musical Cover Contest Tribute to Jyoti Singh Pandey – Delhi gang rape victim.

Following the tragic rape and murder of the Delhi Gang Rape Victim, Jyoti Singh Pandey, The Pixel Project dedicated our Valentine 2013 YouTube Cover Carnival contest to honour Ms. Pandey’s courage and strength in fighting for her life until the … Read more