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My Intersex Sister
May 30, 2023 This week we have a unique opportunity to be taught about a genetic disorder commonly referred to as “intersex” – through the words of Amy’s sister. In a time when there are so many confusing messages about things like: “a third sex,” “transgender,”...
Prostitution or “Sex Work”
May 16, 2023 One of the phrases often heard, or debated, at the United Nations is “sex work,” a.k.a. prostitution. What is the impact of normalizing and legalizing prostitution? Is this really just another potential career path for women? In this week’s Issue...
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 12, 2023 Last week I shared with you the anti-mother/anti-family attack being made on Motherhood and the beautiful speech given by one of our writers, a former UFI intern, at the UN's Commission on the Status of Women this past March. If you missed it (which you...
Mother’s Day is Controversial
May 2, 2023 In the UN world, Mother’s Day has been controversial for a couple of decades, with the CEDAW compliance committee, back in the early 2000s, telling the country of Belarus to get rid of Mother’s Day because it perpetuated “negative stereotypes” and Armenia...
Huge Victory at the UN!
Huge Victory at the UN! Pro-Family Countries Hold their Ground against Western Bullies On April 14, few people were aware of the intense drama playing out in the halls of the United Nations. The Commission on Population and Development, or CPD, was in its final...
Our “You Can Sue Me Later” Society
April 4, 2023 From the desk of Wendy Wixom: Our last Issue Update filled you in on our recent experience at the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women meetings. As noted previously, we didn't think we were going to have a CSW event this year, and last...
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Learning From the United and Divided Nations
March 18, 2023 by Mylie Critchlow Being at the United Nations has been an overall unimaginable experience. With so many different cultures and backgrounds on every corner, I never know who I might have the chance of meeting. Whether it was the kind, Ethiopian woman in...
Children Deserve a Happy and Healthy Home
March 10, 2023 by Abby Cherry Facing the truth that you will never live under the same roof as both of your parents at the same time is something I wish no one in the world had to experience. Growing up, I was blessed to be raised in a home with a mom and a dad. I was...
Empowering Families through Education
March 10, 2023 by Shelby Allen The United Nations is full of a variety of people who come from different nations, speak different languages, and have different beliefs. It’s amazing to see so many people with all of these differences coming together working towards...
UN Reality Check – Change Starts With You!
March 10, 2023 by Marinda Loertscher When I think of the United Nations, I think of world leaders coming together in an organized effort to shape better opportunities and circumstances for people around the world. This is what I expected when I came to the United...
United at Heart
March 9, 2023 by Dawsen Goodfellow Today I took my first steps into the world of policy and it happened to be at the 67th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in the middle of Manhattan in New York City. Me, a simple BYU-I student from Southern Nevada is...
A Fish in Different Waters
March 9, 2023 by Jaren McClure The United Nations is a place that I only thought existed in dreams and movies, where people rigorously debate policy to change the world. That was my perception of the United Nations before I had the opportunity to experience it myself...
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