Good without God. Many people think (wrongly) that people who don’t believe in a god are without values or morals. But the Humanist movement is dedicated to working for a more humane society without reference to God or the supernatural. Find out more from the global union of humanist and non-theistic groups, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).

Untouchability. Imagine being born into a group that is not allowed to mix with the rest of society. Imagine that because of your birth you are only allowed to do one job: cleaning up human excrement. In India, they used to be called “Untouchables” and are now known as “Dalits”. They are, in the most literal sense, outcastes. They have been historically excluded from human society, and deprived of the most basic opportunities. Groups of “untouchables” also exist in other South Asian countries -- Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka -- but also as far afield as Yemen and Nigeria. Find out how and why IHEU is working to end untouchability.

The fastest growing minority. Which was the fastest growing “belief group” over the past century? People who reject religion and belief in God. Several surveys have shown the non-religious growing from a few million in 1900 to more than a billion around the world today. Find out from the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), the global union for humanist and non-theistic groups, why so many people are leaving religion.

Child Marriage. Many societies encourage parents to marry their young daughters to significantly older men. In fact, child marriage is likely to affect over 100 million girls within the next ten years. And some of them are in Europe and the US. The IHEU argues that child marriages must be viewed within a context of force and coercion. Contact IHEU to find out more about child marriage: its causes, consequences and how to end it.

Free Speech vs. “Defamation of Religion.” The IHEU has led the campaign to stop the UN from categorizing “Defamation of Religion” as a human rights violation. Learn why the outlawing “defamation of religion” may lead to more human rights violations, not less.

Other ideas:

• What do Humanists do for weddings, funerals and other rites of passage? Learn why Humanist ceremonies – personalized celebrations without reference to God – are exploding in popularity.

• How can you raise kids to be good without God? Learn what humanists are doing – in families, local communities and schools – to raise caring, ethical children without religion.

• Why do atheists fight for freedom of religion? Talk to non-religious leaders of United Nations efforts to protect freedom of religion or belief for everyone, no matter what their beliefs.

• When superstitions kill. Talk to humanist leaders who save women from being murdered for alleged “witchcraft.”