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The American Medical Association passed a resolution that said "there is no medically valid reason to exclude transgender individuals" from US military service. The ban on trans service members, as with other forms of discrimination against trans people, is based on incorrect and outdated medical rationale. The concern is that a person's gender dysphoria, a state of emotional distress caused by how the gender someone was designated at birth conflicts with their gender identity, could interfere with someone's ability to serve, since it can lead to severe depression and anxiety. But most medical experts today, including the American Psychiatric Association, agree that hormone therapy and other forms of care can treat those suffering from gender dysphoria. And not all trans people suffer from severe gender dysphoria in the first place. The Obama administration could overturn the prohibition on trans individuals without congressional consent, since the ban is attached to regulations, not law. The White House and Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in February that they're open to undoing the ban — although it's unclear what, if any, reviews of the broader policy are underway. Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/8/8748341/ama-transgender-soldiers

Today there are over 192,000 people trapped in modern slavery in Ghana [1]. Denied of their rights to education and often lacking parental care or support, over 1.8 million Ghanaian children are working rather than in school (21.8% of the population). Of these an estimated 1.2 million are forced to undertake hazardous child labour including mining, fishing and domestic slavery [3]. The experience of Kwesi is a typical example. Following the death of his father, Kwesi’s mother borrowed money to pay for the funeral. Faced with a debt she was unable to pay her creditor threatened her with jail unless she gave up her son as a labourer. Kwesi was trafficked to Lake Volta to work as a “fisher boy”. and for the next three years, Kwesi worked for an average of 18 hours per day with little rest, no pay and only enough food to give him the energy for more work. By the time we found Kwesi and rescued him, he had suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse and partially lost sight in his left eye. Over 21,000 children like Kwesi, many of them trafficked, are trapped in hazardous labour on Lake Volta in Ghana[2]. We are working hard to bring them home, but want to ensure no one is trafficked in the first place. Please help fulfil the wish made by Kwesi when he gained his freedom: “I want the world to know that no child should be sent into slavery”. [1]. http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ 2014 [2].International Labour Organisation/International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) Analytical Study on Child Labour In Lake Volta Fishing in Ghana [3].Ghana Living Standard Survey 6 (GLSS 6): Child Labour Report by Ghana Statistical Services, 2014

Today there are over 192,000 people trapped in modern slavery in Ghana [1]. Denied of their rights to education and often lacking parental care or support, over 1.8 million Ghanaian children are working rather than in school (21.8% of the population). Of these an estimated 1.2 million are forced to undertake hazardous child labour including mining, fishing and domestic slavery [3]. The experience of Kwesi is a typical example. Following the death of his father, Kwesi’s mother borrowed money to pay for the funeral. Faced with a debt she was unable to pay her creditor threatened her with jail unless she gave up her son as a labourer. Kwesi was trafficked to Lake Volta to work as a “fisher boy”. and for the next three years, Kwesi worked for an average of 18 hours per day with little rest, no pay and only enough food to give him the energy for more work. By the time we found Kwesi and rescued him, he had suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse and partially lost sight in his left eye. Over 21,000 children like Kwesi, many of them trafficked, are trapped in hazardous labour on Lake Volta in Ghana[2]. We are working hard to bring them home, but want to ensure no one is trafficked in the first place. Please help fulfil the wish made by Kwesi when he gained his freedom: “I want the world to know that no child should be sent into slavery”. [1]. http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ 2014 [2].International Labour Organisation/International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) Analytical Study on Child Labour In Lake Volta Fishing in Ghana [3].Ghana Living Standard Survey 6 (GLSS 6): Child Labour Report by Ghana Statistical Services, 2014

Today there are over 192,000 people trapped in modern slavery in Ghana [1]. Denied of their rights to education and often lacking parental care or support, over 1.8 million Ghanaian children are working rather than in school (21.8% of the population). Of these an estimated 1.2 million are forced to undertake hazardous child labour including mining, fishing and domestic slavery [3]. The experience of Kwesi is a typical example. Following the death of his father, Kwesi’s mother borrowed money to pay for the funeral. Faced with a debt she was unable to pay her creditor threatened her with jail unless she gave up her son as a labourer. Kwesi was trafficked to Lake Volta to work as a “fisher boy”. and for the next three years, Kwesi worked for an average of 18 hours per day with little rest, no pay and only enough food to give him the energy for more work. By the time we found Kwesi and rescued him, he had suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse and partially lost sight in his left eye. Over 21,000 children like Kwesi, many of them trafficked, are trapped in hazardous labour on Lake Volta in Ghana[2]. We are working hard to bring them home, but want to ensure no one is trafficked in the first place. Please help fulfil the wish made by Kwesi when he gained his freedom: “I want the world to know that no child should be sent into slavery”. [1]. http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ 2014 [2].International Labour Organisation/International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) Analytical Study on Child Labour In Lake Volta Fishing in Ghana [3].Ghana Living Standard Survey 6 (GLSS 6): Child Labour Report by Ghana Statistical Services, 2014

Today there are over 192,000 people trapped in modern slavery in Ghana [1]. Denied of their rights to education and often lacking parental care or support, over 1.8 million Ghanaian children are working rather than in school (21.8% of the population). Of these an estimated 1.2 million are forced to undertake hazardous child labour including mining, fishing and domestic slavery [3]. The experience of Kwesi is a typical example. Following the death of his father, Kwesi’s mother borrowed money to pay for the funeral. Faced with a debt she was unable to pay her creditor threatened her with jail unless she gave up her son as a labourer. Kwesi was trafficked to Lake Volta to work as a “fisher boy”. and for the next three years, Kwesi worked for an average of 18 hours per day with little rest, no pay and only enough food to give him the energy for more work. By the time we found Kwesi and rescued him, he had suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse and partially lost sight in his left eye. Over 21,000 children like Kwesi, many of them trafficked, are trapped in hazardous labour on Lake Volta in Ghana[2]. We are working hard to bring them home, but want to ensure no one is trafficked in the first place. Please help fulfil the wish made by Kwesi when he gained his freedom: “I want the world to know that no child should be sent into slavery”. [1]. http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ 2014 [2].International Labour Organisation/International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) Analytical Study on Child Labour In Lake Volta Fishing in Ghana [3].Ghana Living Standard Survey 6 (GLSS 6): Child Labour Report by Ghana Statistical Services, 2014

Today there are over 192,000 people trapped in modern slavery in Ghana [1]. Denied of their rights to education and often lacking parental care or support, over 1.8 million Ghanaian children are working rather than in school (21.8% of the population). Of these an estimated 1.2 million are forced to undertake hazardous child labour including mining, fishing and domestic slavery [3]. The experience of Kwesi is a typical example. Following the death of his father, Kwesi’s mother borrowed money to pay for the funeral. Faced with a debt she was unable to pay her creditor threatened her with jail unless she gave up her son as a labourer. Kwesi was trafficked to Lake Volta to work as a “fisher boy”. and for the next three years, Kwesi worked for an average of 18 hours per day with little rest, no pay and only enough food to give him the energy for more work. By the time we found Kwesi and rescued him, he had suffered extensive emotional and physical abuse and partially lost sight in his left eye. Over 21,000 children like Kwesi, many of them trafficked, are trapped in hazardous labour on Lake Volta in Ghana[2]. We are working hard to bring them home, but want to ensure no one is trafficked in the first place. Please help fulfil the wish made by Kwesi when he gained his freedom: “I want the world to know that no child should be sent into slavery”. [1]. http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ 2014 [2].International Labour Organisation/International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) Analytical Study on Child Labour In Lake Volta Fishing in Ghana [3].Ghana Living Standard Survey 6 (GLSS 6): Child Labour Report by Ghana Statistical Services, 2014

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Because 1 in 6 women's organizations are in danger of closing for lack of funding.

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Arts are an important part of a holistic education. In addition to expanding the creativity of students, arts education also increases engagement and academic achievement. The goal of any school should be to nurture well-rounded, innovative students and arts education is vital for this development.