At a Crossroads in the UK: Can charity and social justice co-exist in the response to food poverty? By Alison Cohen
By Alison Cohen, Senior Director of Programs, WhyHunger “In the past five years in the…
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Hungerthon Raises $1 Million
WhyHunger announced today that its annual Hungerthon campaign raised over $1 million for the third…
Historic Moment! United Nations General Assembly Adopts the Declaration on the Rights to Peasants
Reported by Alison Cohen and Colin Lawton For the past 2 months, #PeasantRightsNow has been…
Food Insecurity: A Denial of Human Rights
This Op-ed by Alison Cohen and Emily Mattheisen was first published by The Hill. As the…
WhyHunger’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again! As we get ready for the holidays, we’re always…
Oppose the New “Public Charge” Rule
On October 10th, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security published an update to the “public…
Recap: Panel Discussion on New U.N. Report “Agricultural Workers and the Right to Food”
On October 25th, Hilal Elver, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food released…
The Struggle Continues: MPP and the Brazilian Fisherfolk Advance the Right to Food
Introduction From resisting displacement to advocating for fishers’ rights, Brazilian fisherfolk have long engaged in…
WhyHunger 33rd Hungerthon Campaign Launches Today and You Can Help
Recent hunger stats show that 40 million Americans, including more than 12 million children don’t…
Press Release: Peasants’ Rights Declaration presented before the UN General Assembly
New York – October 26, 2018 – The “UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and…