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...]
JOIN Dr. Jill Biden Online FREE, January 9, 11:00 a.m
January 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Dear friends, Happy New Year! As part of our healthy start to 2015, we would like to invite you to a very special call. Join Dr. Jill Biden for a conference call on Friday, January 9, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the benefits available to women through the Affordable Care Act. In light of the Women's Week of Action this week, Dr. Biden will also highlight the important work that organizations are doing to reach women and moms during this open enrollment period. Jill Biden, wife of … [Read more...]
DESA, Preparing for a year of Global Action in 2015
January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 2015 is expected to be a historic year for global sustainable development. A number of milestone events are expected to set in motion crucial actions that will benefit both the people and the planet. With UN DESA playing a leading role in these efforts, DESA News met with Mr. Wu Hongbo, UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General, to learn more about upcoming events as well as gains made during the past year. “Critical, busy and … [Read more...]
Road to Dignity by 2030: Blueprint towards sustainable development
January 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Calling for inclusive, agile and coordinated action to usher in an era of sustainable development for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 4 December presented the United Nations General Assembly with an advance unedited version of his synthesis report, which will guide negotiations for a new global agenda centred on people and the planet, and underpinned by human rights. The report was formally issued in the six official UN languages on 31 December. “2015 will herald an unprecedented … [Read more...]
A Journey from the ‘Dark Ages’ into one of ‘True Light’
December 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Three Cities that Rule 'this' World, a journey from the 'dark ages' into one of 'true Light'. The following is a collage of information researched and studied by many truth seekers. Using both historian fact and intuitive prediction, the story-line you are about to read spans centuries. City of London – FINANCE: Receives taxes from their subjects (slaves) in Canada and the United States. They design and control our financial and banking systems. Vatican City – RELIGION: The Pope wants to … [Read more...]
NGOWG MAP – January 2015
December 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
January 2015: Burundi, Cyprus, DRC, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan / South Sudan, POC Mission The NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security advocates for the equal and full participation of women in all efforts to create and maintain international peace and security. Formed in 2000 to call for a Security Council resolution on Women, Peace and Security, the NGOWG now focuses on implementation of all Security Council resolutions that address this issue. The NGOWG serves as a bridge … [Read more...]
The Quick Facts of Human Trafficking
December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Human trafficking is a global problem and one of the world's most shameful crimes, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world and robbing them of their dignity. Traffickers deceive women, men and children from all corners of the world and force them into exploitative situations every day. While the best-known form of human trafficking is for the purpose of sexual exploitation, hundreds of thousands of victims are trafficked for the purposes of forced labour, domestic servitude, … [Read more...]
Canadian Women, Celebrated on 150th Commemorative Bank Notes
December 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dec 7, 2014 — This week the Bank of Canada announced that a special commemorative bank note will be issued in 2017 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. The Bank indicated it would like public input in keeping with its new Design Principles (those principles that failed to include a commitment to include Canadian Women). Nevertheless, this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the contributions of both women and men to our country on a bank note by 2017. Please submit your … [Read more...]
