Do we really want to lose Sally?
The story is nothing new or surprising. Sally S., assistant manager and in the running to become the regional big boss, had to go on...
Saving lives with reliable electricity in Samoa
For years, electricity in many parts of Samoa — particularly in the countryside — has been problematic. Long blackouts and voltage...
People most at risk of HIV not getting health services they need
GENEVA — Failure to provide adequate HIV services for key groups – men who have sex with men, people in prison, people who inject drugs,...
Family planning program failing to reach impoverished Filipinos
Currently the 12th most populated country in the world with a population expected to reach more than 100 million in 2014, the Philippines...
Gender bias in diagnosis, treatment of bleeding disorders
In this era of women empowerment, it is hard to imagine that there are still those struggling for recognition. Yet, this is true in the...
An impassioned good samaritan
He grew up not having a first-hand encounter with luxury — at least not anything more luxurious than three square meals a day — but he...
EPA seeks ban on climate-hostile chemicals
The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to prohibit the use of certain chemicals that significantly contribute to climate...
Born This Way: Marconi Calindas
Write to Empower launches BORN THIS WAY, a celebration of equality through a series of inspiring articles about the failures and triumphs...
Septuagenarian nurse defies age
Age doesn't matter. This is the statement Filipino nurse Juanita Mejia is unconsciously making in the California health care industry as...
Judge: Colorado’s marriage equality ban unconstitutional
Colorado on Wednesday joined Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin to become the...
