Only two governments have not ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Somalia and the US. President Obama supports ratification, as does Hillary Clinton. On the opposing side? Christian Right Home Schoolers and believers in “American Exceptionalism.” Ironies abound.
Sara Friedman
Sara Friedman is a journalist who is currently the editor of Global AIDSLink, a bi-monthly newspaper published by the Global Health Council. Previously, she worked for 12 years with UNICEF and the NGO community on issues of human rights of women and children. Ms. Friedman has published four books and numerous articles.
