Noel Yeatts

Op-Ed Contributor

Latest

  • The Unheard Voices of the #MeToo Movement

    The Unheard Voices of the #MeToo Movement

    The world calls them prostitutes, but I think that's an oversimplification. They're really victims of a complex form of cultural slavery. Many of these girls are chained to this lifestyle simply to provide for their families.

  • Remembering the Mothers Who Didn't Get a Mother's Day

    Remembering the Mothers Who Didn't Get a Mother's Day

    At 1 month old and only four pounds heavy, Hilda was severely malnourished, and her mother could not afford the formula or care she needed, no matter how hard she worked. Nearly 50 percent of Guatemalan children under 5 are stunted.

  • I Will Be 214 the Day Women Achieve Income Equality

    I Will Be 214 the Day Women Achieve Income Equality

    Two hundred fourteen: That's how old I would be the day women across the world finally achieve income equality.

  • I Found Hope in Thailand's Red-Light District

    I Found Hope in Thailand's Red-Light District

    This week, thousands of high school and college students, pastors, and even Hollywood actors, country music stars, congress members, and NFL and NBA athletes posted selfies with red "X"s on the back of their hands on social media.

  • How One Christmas Gift Transformed the Life of a Rwandan Family

    How One Christmas Gift Transformed the Life of a Rwandan Family

    In this holiday season, when everyone is thinking about giving back, I'd like to share with you the story of how one Christmas gift transformed the life of a Rwandan family: