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Care for others, especially children, the elderly, the disabled, and those who are sick or injured, is an essential part of familial and societal life.  All persons, at various points in their lives, experience dependency, and much of the work of care takes place in an informal, unpaid context.  The fact that the majority of such work is done by women is seen by feminists, including those who work in the context of the United Nations, as inherently problematic.  They call for the redistribution of care within the home and for more women to work in the formal economy as a way to achieve gender equality.  However, the solutions they present are in many ways worse than the “problem” they seek to solve.  This Definitions examines the treatment of care within the UN system and considers whether the policy prescriptions it promotes would actually improve the status of women in society and in the family.

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Trafficking in persons is a serious problem because it attacks the intrinsic dignity of persons and violates their fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the ability to determine and pursue their own goals.  Combating human trafficking requires, first and foremost, the recognition that human persons are not commodities to be bought and sold, whether for sex, for labor, or for any other purpose, including the desire to have a child.

Gender Ideologues Plot Removal of UN Human Rights Expert.

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 21 (C-Fam) A member of the Australian government is trying to get a UN expert fired because the expert is an ongoing critic of leftist gender ideology.

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Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

November 21, 2025

Trump Spoils the UN Party.

NEW YORK, November 14 (C-Fam) In a move that has shocked the UN diplomatic corps, the U.S. government voted against more than a dozen UN resolutions this week because they were deemed ideological, wasteful, or contrary to the Trump administration’s America First foreign policy. The resolutions are typically adopted unanimously, without a vote.

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Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

November 13, 2025

U.S. Disengages from UN Human Rights System.

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 14 (C-Fam) The United States was a no-show for its scheduled appearance in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) where countries receive recommendations on their human rights records from other member states, leading to speculation that the U.S. government will entirely disengage from the UN human rights system.

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Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.

November 13, 2025

UN Expert Wants Boys to Shower With Girls?.

UNITED NATIONS, November 7 (C-Fam) The UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity wants schools to reject binary gender norms, provide gender-affirming services, and normalize diverse sexual orientations in classrooms and libraries. Graeme Reid claims such measures are needed to protect LGBT students from discrimination and bullying.

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Iulia-Elena Cazan

November 6, 2025

International Youth Coalition

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