ABLEISM is discrimination against people with physical, intellectual, and/or psychiatric disabilities.
ACCOUNTABILITY is ownership for one’s actions. Lack of accountability promotes abuse which often results in distress and disorder.
BLACK LIVES MATTER means stop killing black people and stop denying them access to opportunities. Black people have been systematically marginalized globally. They have been dehumanized, oppressed, denigrated, and vilified. Black people continuously suffer social injustices and are often denied communal resources.
CLIMATE CHANGE occurs when excessive greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere. Human activities such as fossil fuel combustion, deforestation, and land-use change, are all primary drivers of this global threat. Climate change shifts weather patterns and disrupts ecosystems, while alarmingly impacting infrastructure, food security, and human health.
COLORISM also referred to as racism is the practice of discrimination by which those with lighter skin tones are treated more favorably than those with darker skin tones.
CONSENT occurs when one person agrees to the proposal of another. Such forms of agreement can be either implied or expressed. Implied consent is granted by situations and circumstances, while express consent exists when there is an oral or written agreement, particularly in a contract. Expressed consent can only be given if a person has a clear understanding of communicated facts, implications, and consequences for consent.
COVID-19 is a novel corona virus. Corona viruses are a large group of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals. They usually cause upper respiratory symptoms such as cough or runny nose. Corona viruses are spread through the air and body contact. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Other symptoms include shortness of breath which can range from mild to severe, generalized muscle aches and sore throat. Diarrhea, nausea, runny nose, and red eyes are reported but less common. There is an overlap between symptoms of COVID-19 and influenza, common cold, or allergies. It may be difficult to distinguish based on symptoms alone. The only definite way to know whether you have COVID-19 is to be tested by a healthcare provider.
DISINFORMATION is the spread of false information with the intent to deceit. Unlike misinformation which stem from error, disinformation is deliberate falsehoods promulgated by design. Disinformation is used as a weapon for propaganda, oppression, exploitation and amplification of identity-driven controversies.
ELECTION is a formal group decision-making process wherein citizens or representatives elect candidates to hold public office. In most governments, the legislature is elected by its citizens while the head of state or head of government are elected by elected representatives. Elected government is when citizens or elected representatives choose the government and selected government is when non-elected officials or interest group representatives choose the government.
Elected Governments (109 countries):
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo
America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Selected Governments (84 countries):
Africa: Algeria (upper house), Botswana (upper house), Burundi (legislature), Comoros (legislature), Democratic Republic of the Congo (upper house), Republic of Congo (upper house), Egypt (legislature), Equatorial Guinea (upper house), Eritrea (head of government & legislature), Eswatini (head of government & legislature), Ethiopia (upper house), Gabon (upper house), Gambia (legislature), Kenya (lower house), Lesotho (upper house), Madagascar (upper house), Mauritania (upper house), Morocco (head of government & upper house), Namibia (upper house), Rwanda (legislature), Somalia (head of government & legislature), South Africa (upper house), Sudan (legislature), Tonga (head of government & legislature), Uganda (legislature), Zambia (legislature), Zimbabwe (upper house)
America: Antigua and Barbuda (upper house), Bahamas (upper house), Barbados (upper house), Belize (upper house), Canada (upper house), Dominica (head of government & legislature), Grenada (upper house), Jamaica (upper house), Nicaragua (legislature), Saint Kitts and Nevis (head of government & legislature), Saint Lucia (head of government & upper house), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (head of government & legislature), Suriname (head of government), Trinidad and Tobago (head of government & upper house), United States of America (head of government)
Asia: Afghanistan (upper house), Austria (upper house), Bahrain (head of government & upper house), Bangladesh (legislature), Belarus (upper house), Belgium (upper house), Bhutan (upper house), Bosnia and Herzegovina (upper house), Brunei (head of government & legislature), Cambodia (upper house), China (head of government & legislature), Estonia (head of government), France (upper house), Germany (upper house), India (upper house), Iran (legislature), Ireland (upper house), Jordan (head of government & upper house), Kazakhstan (legislature), Kiribati (legislature), Kuwait (head of government & legislature), Libya (head of government), Malaysia (upper house), Monaco (head of government), Myanmar (head of government & legislature), Nepal (upper house), Netherlands (upper house), Norway (head of government), Oman (head of government & legislature), Pakistan (head of government & upper house), Qatar (head of government & legislature), Russia (upper house), Saudi Arabia (head of government & legislature), Slovenia (upper house), Spain (head of government & upper house), Syria (head of government), Tajikistan (upper house), Thailand (head of government & upper house), United Arab Emirates (head of government & legislature), United Kingdom (head of government & upper house), Uzbekistan (upper house), Yemen (upper house)
HUMAN RIGHTS are often referred to as fundamental rights. They are protected by the rule of law and are inherent to all human beings. They’re based on common values such as dignity, fairness, respect, and safety. Human rights include the right to life, choice, expression, freedom, liberty, protection, opinion, association, peaceful assembly, and equal access to opportunities. Constitutional rights are simply enumerated human rights that are referred to as civil liberties and civil rights.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING involves transporting a person into a situation of exploitation. This can include forced labor, marriage, prostitution, and organ removal.
INEQUITIES AND INEQUALITIES refer to the unjust and maldistribution of resources.
INFRASTRUCTURE is the fundamental systems and services essential for the operation of a society. It includes institutions such as government, agencies, and organizations. Government ensures peace and stability through the protection of human rights and social welfare, agencies administer and manage resources, while organizations promote community and culture.
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS commonly referred to mental illness, is a general term for a group of illnesses that may impact on a person's thoughts, perceptions, feelings and behaviors. Mental illness can affect working and personal relationships. Medication, counselling or both can help you manage mental illness.
PEDOPHALIA is sexual interest in children.
PRIVACY is the ability to express oneself selectively; it’s being free from being observed or disturbed by others. Infringement of privacy is unjustifiable intrusion into the personal life of another without consent. It includes appropriation of name or likeness, intrusion upon seclusion, false light, and public disclosure of private facts. Appropriation of Name or Likeness laws protect your right to control the use of your own identity. Intrusion Upon Seclusion laws protect your right to privacy while you are in solitude or seclusion; this right extends to you or your private affairs. False Light laws protect your right to not have misleading or damaging information about yourself publicly disclosed; this includes the disclosure of information that may be true but is nonetheless misleading or damaging. Public Disclosure of Private Facts laws protect your right to keep the details of your private life from becoming public information.
VOTING enables all citizens to choose candidates they feel best fit to speak and act on their behalf. Directly or indirectly, all citizens choose their leaders, because candidates who win elections decide on appointed representatives. Actively or inactively, all citizens vote; people who choose not to cast ballots simply defer their electoral decisions to those who do.