A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life of this Amazing Woman, Pilar of Spain. Her Life is devoted to her passions in the world of Art and Surrealism. Her passion includes offering her personal time to assist in the Mission of UNESCO, helping children of our World. This Woman is a True Power of Example of PERSEVERENCE, teaching the Women of our World to 'never, never give up....' WOMAN of ACTION™ Pilar Viviente (Maria … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO – I CAN RISE ABOVE THIS PRISON
May 25, 2012 by
I CAN RISE ABOVE THIS PRISON This video was made for http://www.gossamerheart.com / and is dedicated to all of you who are dealing with a chronic illness, or disease and to their caretakers as well. I present an honest look at living with a chronic illness and how a person feels to be trapped inside a body that once served them, but no longer does. Please visit our web site we support those who suffered abuse, oppression, and those who are chronically ill. Our web site … [Read more...]
UN independent rights expert urges Gabon to combat trafficking of children
May 25, 2012 by
25 May 2012 – A United Nations independent human rights expert has urged Gabon to adopt measures to tackle trafficking in children from West and Central African States, and address traditional and cultural factors that exacerbate the problem.“I am confident that Gabon can become a model for other countries in the region and beyond in the fight against trafficking,” said the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, in a news statement … [Read more...]
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – ‘speaking out about gender equality’
May 25, 2012 by
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been speaking out about gender equality in the international arena since at least 1995, when she delivered a forceful message on women’s rights as human rights at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. So it was no surprise that the rights of rural women figured prominently in her remarks last week at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security. Organized by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and held in Washington, DC, … [Read more...]
Commitment Phobia – Living with a relationship phobia
May 25, 2012 by
Living with a relationship phobia Relationship or commitment phobia is one of the most common phobias affecting people’s lives. It refers to the anxiety, fear and avoidance that certain people suffer when getting romantically involved with other people. People suffering from this “social disease” tend to avoid falling in the traps of love and go through life jumping from one romantic relationship to another, leaving a trail of deception and broken hearts along the way. It is commonly … [Read more...]
FEAR or DEPRESSION: Is this perceived or real? – WOMEN in RECOVERY
May 25, 2012 by
FEAR or DEPRESSION - Is this perceived or real? We are all faced at times with the need to do things that may, literally, scare us to death. A new job, a new marriage, moving to a new city - all things that can bring about positive change and yet yield a lot of fear when faced with doing them. Change is good and being afraid does not make you weak - it simply makes you human. I tend to have a minor fear of change which is really quite ironic considering my life and business seem to … [Read more...]
Bhutan: Namgay Peldon, first woman elected ‘Gup of Tashiding Gewog’
May 24, 2012 by
Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, tr ʼbrug-yul, "Druk Yul"; Devanagari भूटान, Bhūṭān), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from the nearby country of Nepal to the west by the Indian state of Sikkim, and from Bangladesh to the south by the Indian states of Assam and West … [Read more...]
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – Tide is finally turning ‘against’ FGM
May 24, 2012 by
For centuries, female genital mutilation or cutting has been practiced throughout much of Africa. But dealing as it does with a very intimate subject, FGM/C was often spoken of, if at all, only in whispers. Today the movement against it is open, public and highly visible. And FGM/C seems to be out in the open and on its way out. Farmers in remote villages in Mali are listening to radio talk shows debating the issue. Community groups in Senegal talk about it in terms of human rights. Islamic … [Read more...]
