World History Generation Z Research Project: Expanding Freedom / Human Rights Around the World
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LGBTQ+ and Gender Issues
The Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights Globally and International Responses
- The Changing Landscape of Global LGBTQ+ Rights
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MeToo Movement (Internationally, non-US)
- South Korean poet turns harassment experience into art (3:15)
The apparent suicide of Seoul's mayor Park Won-soon on the heels of sexual harassment accusations reignited the 'Me Too' movement in South Korea. Poet Choi Young-mi immortalized her own experience with sexual harassment in her poem "Monster."
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Girls' Education (Globally)
Other Issues
Access to Higher Education
Child Soldiers, Rehabilitation & Re-Integration
- Rehabilitation for Former Al-Shabaab Soldiers (4:06)
After fleeing to Canada, Fartuun Adan returned to Mogadishu to continue the mission started by her husband, peace activist Elman Ali Ahmed, prior to his assassination. She now heads up intervention initiatives with the goal of rehabilitating former child soldiers
Abortion Laws Across the Globe
- Colombia legalized abortions for the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. A backlash ensued
Article & audio (4:00)
Phone Bans in Schools (US & International)
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