Research & Opinion Archives - IVolunteer International

Black man with a rainbow flag raises his fist

A reflection on 2020 Pride: a case for community, a case for resistance

“Pride is a riot” – Stonewall Inn Pride, for so many of us, is a space of belonging. An enclave where we can be safe, sincere, and unapologetic of a reality still so often implicitly or explicitly censored around us. Pride offers resilience through community, support where there is so often rejection, and an example…

Esther Brito June 24, 2020

Child labor: Sweetheart for sweet-money?

Sometime in our childhood, we must have argued with our parents, refusing to go to school. Despite all the tantrums we, as children throw, the pouts we put on our faces, we are loved and embraced as sweethearts. As we grow older, we are compared to “African or third-world children”, as if they are symbols…

Multiple Authors June 18, 2020

International Day of the African Child: Importance of Child Justice Systems

In 2018, Noura Hussein held the world captive with her heart wrenching story. The Sudanese teenager had been tried and convicted of murder at just 19 years old. Married at only 16 years old, she had tried to escape to pursue her dreams of training as a teacher. For the murder of her ‘rapist husband’,…

Sheila Ochieng' June 16, 2020

The Changing Tides of Advocacy

The 21st century heralds a new crop of activism led by youth and children. The youth play an important role in advocacy, ensuring that their voices are heard in a world riddled with self-interest. Youth activism has made a significant contribution in addressing challenges faced by the voiceless in society.

Sheila Ochieng' June 10, 2020

A purple and blue wireframe sketch of a website, drawn on paper

Our New Website Is Now More Accessible

Today, we make a commitment to make our website accessible to everyone, in our effort to create 7 billion volunteers in the world.

Nipuna Ambanpola May 28, 2020

The Coronavirus: A Crisis of Leadership and Relations

Despite the detached and nationalistic nature of today’s global relations, the world will only get through this if done so together. Afterall, the Coronavirus and the disease it causes are a common enemy.

Benjamin White April 28, 2020

Rare diseases: challenges in diagnosis and treatment

Hollywood has recently witnessed a new wave of movies related to rare diseases. From “The Greatest Showman” of 2018, detailing a story of despised patients with rare diseases finding purpose and being fulfilled in a circus, to “Five Feet Apart” of 2019, capturing the heart-breaking journey and challenges of two Cystic Fibrosis patients in love…

Ip Anna Tin Wai April 15, 2020

Transforming Communities Through Volunteering

References Corporation for National & Community Service (2007). The Health Benefits of Volunteering. Available at https://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0506_hbr.pdf. <Accessed on February 29, 2020> Journal of Humanity and Social Science (2007) Volunteerism as a Strategy for Community Development in Nigeria. Available at: http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/papers/Vol.%2022%20Issue5/Version-3/H2205036065.pdf. <Accessed on March 1 2020 > HelpGuide International (2019). Volunteering and it’s Surprising Benefits. Available…

Violet Isek April 13, 2020

Volunteer From Home: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) effects are felt throughout the world, we urge our readers to follow instructions from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). During this pandemic, similarly to many other global pandemics, the most vulnerable people in our communities are feeling the biggest effect. Nonprofit organizations around…

Nipuna Ambanpola March 17, 2020

The Endemic Trade: Slavery in the 21st Century

The issues associated with slavery are incredebly widespread. They all fall under the same bracket, however, and whether you attempt to abolish human rights abuses on an acute or systemic scale, it all makes a difference to those who only know a life of misery, condemned by their captors.

Benjamin White March 7, 2020

Women in Peacekeeping: roles and opportunities in diversity

The role of women in Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs) as a principal driver of long term peacebuilding and a necessary element of optimal implementation has only recently been acknowledged. The United Nations has since spearheaded initiatives to diversify Peacekeeping Operations across the world, yet the percentages of women participating in these operations still remain strikingly low. In 1993,…

Esther Brito March 5, 2020

A Beautiful Face!

Article By Hadil Alashwal Hadil Alashwal, is a Yemeni national who lived in Yemen for two decades of her life. Having lived in such a patriarchal society for quite long, she is dedicated to fighting for gender equality in Yemen and all around the world. Writing is her way of expressing herself and that’s how…

Guest Author March 3, 2020

1 2 3 … 7 Next »

Our Privacy Policy has been updated to give you a better understanding of how we treat your data. Please click HERE to read the revised document.