Human Rights is an ideology, belief, and movement that supports the notion that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and thus have inalienable rights including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
STAMFORD, Conn. , Nov. 18 /CSRwire/ - AmeriCares and Boeing today delivered an emergency shipment of medical aid to the Philippines, where thousands of people are still reeling from the devastation caused by back-to-back storms this fall. Floodwaters from Typhoon Ketsana and other...
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 16 /CSRwire/ - President Obama's goal of ending childhood hunger in the nation by 2015 is being pursued in a wide variety of ways by mayors and their public and private partners in cities across the country, according to a...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 /CSRwire/ - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the International Labour Organization, and Better Work are inviting media to a full-day event highlighting 10 years of increasing competitiveness through the improvement of labor standards. On November 19, the...
AMSTERDAM, GENEVA, NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /CSRwire/ - Two new reports released this week examine trends in corporate measurement and reporting on human rights performance and provide practical guidance for companies engaging on this emerging area of corporate citizenship and accountability. As part...
BOSTON, Nov. 10 /CSRwire/ - In a shareholder proposal led by Boston Common Asset Management, 17 investors representing over 24 million shares of Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) totaling over $580 million USD are urging the company to adequately manage human rights related...
BANGLADESH, Nov. 09 /CSRwire/ - The Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) organized a discussion session entitled Empowering Women: Transforming Disabilities to Abilities. The colloquium was conducted by Ms. Rokeya Haider, Managing Editor, Bangla Service at Voice of America. Participated by visually impaired youth...
On October 17th, the Opportunity Collaboration will bring together leaders from all over the world to create change, leverage resources and create new alliances in the fight against poverty. Registration is still open for those interested in taking action. The Opportunity Collaboration is...
LEXINGTON, Va., Sep. 28 /CSRwire/ - Kathryn Pharr will speak, with map and a few photos, about life in Israel, its diversity and conflicts, and her experiences at the school of Archbishop of Galilee Elias Chacour Lexington, VA native Kathryn Pharr recently returned...
CAMDEN, N.J., Sep. 21 /CSRwire/ - Reinforcing one of its core business strategies to advance a powerful commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary...
OAKLAND, Calif., Sep. 15 /CSRwire/ - The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) today announced its fourth consecutive year of earning a top rating of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. The index, which was published on Sept. 14, is a nationally...