Study reveals shocking new evidence of men’s use of violence against women and girls in Asia Pacific One in two men said they had used physical or sexual violence against an intimate partner, one in four reported having raped a woman and one in 25 admitted to having participated in gang rape. These are among the shocking preliminary results of a study by a joint UN programme that surveyed more than 10,000 men on their use and experiences of violence against women and girls in nine selected … [Read more...]
Sheryl WuDunn – WOMAN of ACTION™
February 17, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this globally re-known journalist, one who has devoted her life to the pursuit of justice, in the area of human rights. Her work, winning her the Pulitzer Prize, has taken her around the globe from Tiananmen Square, such as the Philippines, Burma and North Korea, as well as Australia through to North America. She is very first Asian American reporter that was hired at the New York Times ... and is now here to celebrate … [Read more...]
CHINA on track to skyrocket, McKinsey & Co. to reach $11 Trillion
February 3, 2013 by
Lorre White reports: “WHAT’S NEXT FOR CHINA?” China is on track to getting richer, and discretionary spending will continue to skyrocket. The country’s GDP is currently around $6 trillion. Within the next 7 years, McKinsey & Co. suspects it will reach $11 trillion or – as they say – the equivalent of two Germanys. As people get wealthier, discretionary spending increases. Service-related industries are expected to benefit the most. In particular, “sectors such as leisure (defined as … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve 2013, what is happening around the globe?
December 31, 2012 by
Happy New Year !!! Sydney's skyline erupted in fireworks as Australia ushered in 2013 on Tuesday, while extravagant displays soon followed in Hong Kong and Beijing, and even the once-isolated country of Myanmar joined the party for the first time in decades. Asia greeted the new year with an atmosphere of renewed optimism despite the "fiscal cliff" impasse of spending cuts and tax increases threatening to reverberate globally from the United States and the tattered economies of Europe, … [Read more...]
Avaaz Petition, Stop Internet from global treaty of control
December 10, 2012 by
Authoritarian regimes are pushing for governmental control over the internet in a binding global treaty. If they succeed, the internet could become less open, more costly and much slower. But with reliable and speedy internet providers Lincoln NE, its not time to panic just yet. We've stopped threats like this before, and we can again -- but only with a massive global outcry. Right now at a UN meeting in Dubai, authoritarian regimes are pushing for full governmental control of the … [Read more...]
ASIA, Women Leadership on rise in China
December 8, 2012 by
Across rural China, there is a transformation taking place. More and more women are stepping out of their traditional roles and into positions of power. UN TV (Multimedia) travelled to a remote region of China to meet women leaders who are shaping a new future for their country. Pung Weiling talking to a group of women For interest sake, here is a first hand report of our women in the Shanghai area of China. Excerpt from 5 Things the Foreign Media Gets Wrong About China By Andrea … [Read more...]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu asks “Will you sign my petition?”
December 7, 2012 by
MESSAGE from our esteemed Archbishop Desmond Tutu "You may not know his name, but my friend Liu Xiaobo is a global icon for freedom. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights. Today, this hero remains in jail, as China's most famous political prisoner. Xiaobo is serving an 11-year term for his activism demanding that the Chinese government make his country more democratic and make its courts more independent. His … [Read more...]
Ayi Jihu Joins up with Ryan Jenkins Choreographer
September 4, 2012 by
‘So You Think You Can Dance’, Ryan Jenkins joins up with Ayi Jihu Ayi Jihu - WOMAN of ACTION™ here at A Celebration of Women™, is known for many things, however, what she has at her core is dancing. If you one goes back to her village in Leibo China and mentions her name, all will refer to the “little girl who was always dancing and singing.” In fact, she has been dancing ever since she could walk and whenever she dances people pay attention. Ayi Jihu is about to … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu
August 31, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this powerful female presence that graced our earth, living her life ahead of her times. WOMAN of ACTION™ Chien-Shiung Wu "I was a senior research scientist that changed the accepted view of the structure of the universe. I disproved one of the then widely accepted "laws" of physics, 'the conversation of parity', by proving that identical nuclear particles do not always act … [Read more...]
