Development Education Resources

TZEDEK RESOURCES

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CHILD LABOUR / LABOUR RIGHTS

Save the Children

www.savethechildren.org.uk

This website provides an overview of the issue of child labour and facts and figures which illustrate the extent of the problem.

Labour Behind the Label

www.labourbehindthelabel.org

This website has case studies on various companies using sweatshop labour to produce their products, and the facts and figures to illustrate the issues related to these activities.

CORPORATIONS (GENERAL)

Corporate Watch

www.corporatewatch.org.uk

This website has a variety of information on the harmful activities of corporations around the world, including, corporation profiles, the latest news on the activities of corporations, and reports on a variety of subjects relating to corporations.

DEBT

Jubilee Debt Campaign / Jubilee Research

www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk

www.jubileeresearch.org

Amongst a large variety of information, these two websites contain basic info on the origins and extent of the debt crisis, detailed information on a country by country basis on the debts outstanding, and interest payments paid, and an analysis of the affects of the debts on the countries involved. They also have up to date news on debt issues. These websites are very good for facts and figures relating to debt.

Debt Channel

debtchannel.org

This website is an umbrella site for a huge number of news stories relating to third world debt, sorted according to topic and according to country. It also has an analysis section which has a number of in depth papers relating to a variety of debt issues.

World Development Movement

www.wdm.org.uk

This website has both brief and detailed in-depth campaigning information on developing world debt issues.

EDUCATION

Oxfam

www.oxfam.org.uk

This website has facts and figures, basic reports, case studies and in-depth policy papers on education issues in the developing world. It also has links to the information of other organisations working on education issues.

Save the Children

www.savethechildren.org.uk

This website has facts and figures on education and literacy in the developing world, both general and country by country info.

ENVIRONMENT

Action Aid

www.actionaid.org

This website has some information on genetically modified organisms and the issues surrounding the use of these organisms around the world. There is both basic and more detailed in-depth information on these issues.

Friends of the Earth International

www.foei.org

This website has campaigning information on a number of developing world environmental issues, including, desertification, deforestation, climate change, genetically modified crops and water pollution. There is both basic and more detailed in-depth information on the above issues.

Greenpeace International

www.greenpeace.org

This website has campaigning information on a number of developing world environmental issues, including, deforestation, pollution, genetically modified crops and climate change. There is both basic and more detailed in-depth information on the above issues.

HIV/AIDS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Action Aid

www.actionaid.org

This website has facts and figures, brief reports, and in-depth analysis, on the HIV-AIDS epidemic in the developing world. It also has links to information from other organisations working on HIV/AIDS issues.

Oxfam

www.oxfam.org.uk

This website has information on access to and the development of, pharmaceuticals required to combat infectious diseases in the developing world. There is both brief and in-depth information on these issues.

World Health Organisation

www.who.int/en

This website has a large amount of information, both brief and in-depth, on a large number of developing world health issues, including HIV/AIDS and many other infectious diseases that are prevalent in the developing world. It also has links to other sources of information on these issues.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International

www.amnesty.org

This website has both brief and in-depth information on a large variety of human rights issues from around the world.

JEWISH SOCIAL ACTION

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston www.jcrcboston.org This website has a wide range of Jewish educational resources that tackle a variety of social justice issues. Look in the Tzedek section of the website.

Socialaction.com

www.socialaction.com

This website has a fantastic variety of articles, comments and ideas, linking traditional Jewish values and sources to a wide range of social issues, including global poverty and international development.

TRADE / FAIRTRADE / WTO

Christian Aid

www.christian-aid.org.uk

This website has a variety of information, both brief and in-depth, on issues to do with the developing world and international trade, with a special focus on the World Trade Organisations' involvement with these issues. It also has an interesting selection of resources that are useful for educating a variety of audiences on these issues.

Oxfam

www.oxfam.org.uk

This website has a variety of information on both the Fairtrade initiative and international trade issues relating to the developing world. This includes case studies, reports, education resources and basic campaigning information.

World Development Movement

http://www.wdm.org.uk

This website has a variety of information, both brief and in-depth, on issues to do with the developing world and international trade, with a special focus on the World Trade Organisations' involvement in these issues. It also has links to information from other organisations working on these issues.

WATER / SANITATION

Water Aid

www.wateraid.org.uk

This website has both brief and in-depth information on developing world water and sanitation issues. This includes both basic campaigning information, in-depth reports, case studies and resources for teachers and other educators. It also has links to other organisations working in this field.