The International No Diet Day (INDD) is celebrated on May 06, 2015. It is an annual celebration of body acceptance and diversity. This day is also dedicated to promoting a healthy life style and raise awareness of the dangers and futility of dieting. The symbol of the No Diet Day is a blue ribbon, similar to the red ribbon of the World AIDS Day. International No Diet Day was created by Mary Evans Young in 1992, Mary is the director of the British group "Diet Breakers". After … [Read more...]
it APP, iGrow Network changes Social Media forever!
READY... SET...GROW! iGrow Network is a Social Media Marketing company that provides the best tools, knowledge, compensation and products to grow any business online! CLICK IMAGE I have just joined this new social network, and would love to hear what you think! WATCH VIDEO HERE This is “it”! The in depth interview in Mobile Entrepreneur Magazine with Lawrence Sowell, on the development of Leafit, is hot off the press. This is the most extensive interview to date on the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], CANADIAN, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, INSPIRATIONAL BLOGS, INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO, Uncategorized, Videos, WOMEN & CAREERS, WOMEN & EDUCATION, WOMEN Taking ACTION, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, changes Social Media forever!, iGrow Network, JOIN ME, Leaf it, Leaf it APP, Leafit, MEDIA, networking, online networking, online networks, online savings, online services, online shopping, photgraphs, Snapchat, social media, Twitter, women.
Women’s Health is Everyone’s Health, UN Women
Melinda Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Along with Bill Gates, she shapes and approves the Foundation’s strategies, reviews results, and sets the overall direction of the organization. Together, they meet with grantees and partners to further the Foundation’s goal of improving equity in the United States and around the world. They make many public appearances to advocate for the Foundation’s issues. My husband Bill and I call ourselves impatient optimists. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN Taking ACTION, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, global issues, Maternal health, MDG's, Melinda Gates, new millennium issues, the United Nations, UN Women, woman, women empowerment, women's education, Women's Health, women., womens' issues, Women’s Health is Everyone’s Health
Empowerment for all, the ‘New Normal’
Empowerment is a complex concept with multiple interpretations in different context. In the broadest terms, it refers to increasing the economic, political, social, educational, gender, or spiritual strength of an entity or entities. Sociological empowerment often addresses members of groups that social discrimination processes have excluded from decision-making processes through - for example - discrimination based on disability, race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. Empowerment as a … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN Taking ACTION, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, BENEVOLENCE, dignity, educate a girl, education, empower a woman, empowerment, Empowerment for all, equality, gender, global balance, global change, Higher Power, Higher Self, new normal, race consiousness, social norms, stop violence, the new normal, women.
World Water Day celebrated MAR 22
March 22 is World Water Day – a day to celebrate and protect water. I’d like to extend a personal invitation to you and your family to take part in this global day of action. With water slowly becoming one of our planet's most cherished commodities, what are you doing to save this precious life giver, one required by all human beings for survival? A drop of water is flexible. A drop of water is powerful. A drop of water is in demand. Water is at the core of sustainable … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, AMERICAN [U.S.A.], ASIA, CANADIAN, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, awareness days, farming, Feed the Children, global issues, global water issues, nature, water, women and water, World Water Day 2015, World Water Day celebrated MAR 22
WORLD PEACE DAY 2015: Sept 20, Details Coming Soon!
Filed Under: CANADIAN, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN that "Share in Positive Action" for Our World!, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, City Events, Details Coming Soon!, events, new paradigm of thinking, Sept 20 is Booked!, speaker event, Toronto Events, women., World Peace, World Peace Day, WORLD PEACE DAY 2015, WORLD PEACE DAY 2015: Sept 20
International Women’s Day, March 8 in Toronto
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SUMMIT 2015 POST 2015 WOMAN: "MENTAL HEALTH ... is an Inside Job!" DATE: MARCH 8, 2015 COUNTDOWN BEGINS & #IWD2015 We are excited to announce that on MARCH 8, 2015 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SUMMIT 2015 will be held at the Montecassino Hotel & Event Venue, 3710 Chesswood Drive, Toronto, ON Canada M3J 2W4 --- THEME: The POST 2015 WOMAN: "Mental Health is an Inside Job!" This Summit is designed to be a Celebration that a global Healing has … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], CANADIAN, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, Government Speaks to our Women, WOMEN & CAREERS, WOMEN & CHILDCARE, WOMEN & CREATIVITY, WOMEN & EDUCATION, WOMEN & HOMECARE, WOMEN & PHILOSOPHY, WOMEN & PSYCHOLOGY, WOMEN & RECOVERY, WOMEN & RELATIONSHIPS, WOMEN & SELF CARE, WOMEN & SPIRITUALITY, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN of HISTORY, WOMEN Taking ACTION, WOMEN's HEALTH NEWS, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: acelebrationofwomen.org, anxiety, Can, depression, girls, International Women's Day, March 8 in Toronto, mental health, pms, POST PARTUM, PTSD, woman, women.
The UN Women Community of Practice, FEB 20-27
NEXT VIRTUAL DIALOGUE: Online and mobile training for gender equality The UN Women Community of Practice will be holding its fifth Virtual Dialogue from 20th – 27th February, on the topic of Online and Mobile Training for Gender Equality. The objective of this Virtual Dialogue is to reflect on key challenges, opportunities, tools and methods in online and mobile training for gender equality (see concept note for full details). Four substantive questions will be discussed: 1. What … [Read more...]
Filed Under: ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN Taking ACTION, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, Action, COMMUNITY, FEB 20-27, Take Action, The UN Women Community of Practice, UN, United Nations, woman, women's community, women.
5 Things You Said About Action In 2015, action.org
Photo credit: ONE Campaign More than 21,000 people from over 80 countries came together to push for action in 2015 to create a better future for people and the planet. This year, world leaders are working with the United Nations on two agreements that will profoundly affect our future: a climate change agreement and the next set of global goals to tackle poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and other pressing challenges. These agreements provide a historic opportunity to put our … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CONTRIBUTORS, Uncategorized, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: 5 Things You Said About Action In 2015, A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, action 2015, action.org, children, education, positive change, Take Action, TEENS, women.
For inclusion. For equality. For people., FEB 4-13
Strengthening social development in the contemporary world Focused on the theme “Rethinking and Strengthening Social Development in the Contemporary World”, the 53rd Commission for Social Development, taking place on 4-13 February, will kick off a year of reflection and strategic planning among the intergovernmental bodies of the UN. As part of this event, a major campaign will be launched to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. For … [Read more...]
End a Rape Culture, “No means No” ~ “Yes means Yes”
We live in a culture in which rape and sexual violence is expected and accepted as a norm. In Canada 1 in 4 women in will experience at least one incident of sexual assault in their life. Half of these assaults will be against women under 16 years of age. “YES MEANS YES!” Hi. We’re Tessa and Lia, two grade 8 students who’ve started a petition to make sure our peers know what we mean when we say that. The goal of our campaign, “We Give Consent” is to make consent a topic in the Ontario … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CA-- USES, Uncategorized, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: "No means No" ~ "Yes means Yes", A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, CANADA, Canadian youth, educate a boy, educate a girl, education, End a Rape Culture, Ontario schools curriculum, PETITIONS, Premiere Kathleen Wynn, rape, sexual assault, sign here, We Give Consent, women.
The First Female Ham Radio Operators
YL 33: The First Female Ham Radio Operators, and their Awesome Legacy Historically, literacy—in its many forms—has given the marginalized a way to speak and participate in a system that previously prevented them from doing so. And while the printing press revolutionized the way writing was exchanged and shared with the world, the invention of radio as entertainment, emergency, and communication technology had a similar effect on oral storytelling. From this, ham radio, also known as amateur … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CONTRIBUTORS, Uncategorized, WOMEN of HISTORY, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, Ashley Hennefer, Canadian-born, Clara Reger, Gladys Kathleen Parkin, ham radios, M.A, MEDIA, Olive J. Carroll, Sprott Shaw School of Radio, The First Female Ham Radio Operators, The Mary Sue, women in history, women in media, women in radio, women in the news
Song of the New Earth, Film Online Here
An Evening of Celebrating Betsy Chasse - Internationally Filmmaker, Author & Speaker Song of the New Earth - RENT Film Online Here Join us as we celebrate internationally known filmmaker, author and speaker, Betsy Chasse at an exclusive screening of her acclaimed film, Song Of The New Earth. Film Screening 7-9 p.m. Includes a Special Q & A with Filmmaker, Betsy Chasse. An award winning team including Ward Serrill (The Heart of the Game, Miramax), editor Eric Frith (Eden), New York … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, AMERICAN [U.S.A.], ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, Contributors, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, FORMER SOVIET UNION, INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, Videos, WOMEN & CAREERS, WOMEN & SELF CARE, WOMEN & SPIRITUALITY, WOMEN BLOGGERS, WOMEN Taking ACTION, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, earth, Egyptian alchemy, Film Online Here, movies, mystical Christianity, shamanism, Song of the New Earth - Betsy Chasse, the Taoism of China, Tibetan Buddhism, Yekra, YEKRA Films, yoga
The History of Christmas, celebrated Dec 25
Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or Nativity Fast and is prolonged by the Octave of Christmas and the season of Christmastide. While the birth year of Jesus is estimated … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], CA-- USES, CANADIAN, CELEBRATION - HOLIDAYS, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, Uncategorized, WOMEN Taking ACTION, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, acelebrationofwomen.org, BIRTH OF CHRIST, Birthdays, celebrated Dec 25, celebrations, Christian holidays, Christians, Christmas, God, high holidays, holy lands, Jerusalem, Jesus, Magi, nativity, son of God, Star of David, The History of Christmas, The Nativity, Virgin Mary, women., XMAS
UN Women, celebrating A Year in Review 2014
Gender Equality: The Year in Review 2014 Dear Gender Equality Advocate, From the passing of one of the Arab region's most progressive constitutions enshrining women's rights to changes in legislation to provide long overdue redress to wartime survivors of sexual violence, this year there a number of gender equality achievements, milestones and noteworthy moments from around the world to celebrate. We invite you to take a moment to view a selection of some of these achievements in the latest … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, A Year in Review 2014, acelebrationofwomen.org, annual review, celebrating A Year in Review 2014, empowerment, equality, gender, Gender Equality Advocate, UN, UN Women, woman, women's rights, women.
