UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin NIGER - 'My mother, Morenike Osotimehin, was a remarkable woman' My mother, Morenike Osotimehin, was a remarkable woman. Born in Nigeria on the 4th of August 1924, she gave birth to eight children, four boys and four girls. I was the oldest. She was very loving, but also very firm; you couldn’t get away with things that you really wanted to do, without her knowing, and when it was not acceptable, she’d let you know. Though, that … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Afghanistan is no longer the worst place in the world to be a mother!
May 15, 2012 by
Afghanistan is no longer the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to a new report by Save the Children. I am at once heartened and shocked by this news. If that respected NGO can show that progress has been made in this country, it must be true, and that is a good thing. But then this means that there is a place where women risk even more to have a child than in Afghanistan. My heart goes out to the women of Niger, the new holders of this soul-wrenching title. Even … [Read more...]
WOMEN of ACTION™ – Ellen Voie
May 15, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this amazing Woman that not only took on the challenge of a career in a male dominated field, she Took Action with bettering the lives of ALL Women in said industry. She proceeded beyond the call of duty and created an association that offers all her Members a haven from which to safely grow, learn and excel in this field. That field is: TRUCKING Please enjoy with us this amazing story, as we Celebrate the Life of … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Your Guardian Angel
May 15, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women... ...a friend of mine recently sent this message to me, and I decided to share this with the Women of our World, as this is true for all of us, if only we would 'Believe, Seek assistance and Listen'. Reach out to your Guardian Angel now and receive her blessed miracles for a rich and rewarding life. " I was recently reading about angels and how they are ever-present in our lives, and they are always available to … [Read more...]
Hepatitis Awareness Month: May 19th, FIRST Hepatitis Testing Day
May 14, 2012 by
During May’s annual observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, May 19th will be recognized as the first-ever Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. The Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) called for the establishment of this national testing day as one of the important actions to be taken to address the fact that millions of Americans have chronic hepatitis, but most of them do not know they are infected. Establishing this national … [Read more...]
Alchemy
May 14, 2012 by
alchemy |’alkemē Figurative: a process by which paradoxical results are achieved or incompatible elements combined with no obvious rational explanation. Alchemy is a science that centers on the inherent powers of the four elements-fire, water, earth, and air. Any varying combination of these will provide one with the makings of any element presented on the periodic table. Alchemy was first utilized in Khem-the ancient name for Egypt (Al-Kimiya)-and it is the basis of modern chemistry. Of … [Read more...]
NIGERIA: Climate Change and Sustainable Development
May 14, 2012 by
Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Nigeria Sofoluwe, Abayomi Olumade Ph.D, Dept. of Educational Management University of Ilorin, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to examine climate change and sustainable development in Nigeria. This was necessary because, Nigerians are increasingly being confronted with number of challenges which demand urgent attention. These challenges tend to be … [Read more...]
Origin of Mother’s Day ~ an honorable Celebration !!!
May 13, 2012 by
As early as the 1850s, West Virginia women's organizer Ann Reeves Jarvis held Mother's Day work clubs to improve sanitary conditions and try to lower infant mortality by fighting disease and curbing milk contamination, according to historian Katharine Antolini of West Virginia Wesleyan College. The groups also tended wounded soldiers of both sides during the U.S. Civil War from 1861 to 1865, she added. In the postwar years Jarvis and other women organized Mother's Friendship Day picnics … [Read more...]
Sheila Denaburg ~ WOMAN of ACTION
A Celebration of Women is elated to Celebrate the Life yet another amazing woman that rose above circumstance of great challenge. She persevered, survived, followed her heart and now thrives; living her dreams ... a true power of example for all the Women of our World. The primary message of this woman to the Women of our World is in the following statement: " ... finally at 50 years old, I took my first art class. I loved it and my true life expression was born. " It's … [Read more...]