Today’s generation of youth, the largest in history, has the power to change the world. But many of the 600 million adolescent girls living in developing countries won’t even get to go to school. Girl Up is a founding partner of 10x10, a global action campaign that advocates for educating girls in developing countries. At the center of the 10x10 Campaign is Girl Rising – a feature film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins narrated by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Priyanka … [Read more...]
MARCH is MS Awareness Month – Take Action
March 4, 2013 by
March 2013 National MS Awareness and Education Month The VA Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence would like to remind you that March is National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. We would like to encourage Veterans with MS and their families to partner with local health care providers, VA Medical Centers, and your community to plan something special during MS Awareness Month. Optimism Shines In My Moon Shadow (multiple … [Read more...]
We ROSE for VAWA & It PASSED!
February 28, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ ... celebrates our very own Eve Ensler - WOMAN of ACTION™, her team at VDAY and ONE BILLION RISING and all the Women of our World who all made this a possibility and now a reality --- a true Celebration !!! We ROSE for VAWA & It PASSED! We want to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who seized the moment, contacted their representatives, and ROSE for VAWA! The inclusive, bi-partisan Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act passed … [Read more...]
World Pulse, Launching Voices of Our Future 2013
February 28, 2013 by
Call for Applicants - Support Your Alumni's Work! Are you a grassroots Woman Leader with something to say? Do you want to bring your voice and solutions to a global audience? Apply HERE before April 2nd for our online training program in new media, citizen journalism, and empowerment. Thirty women will be selected to receive the skills and knowledge they need to actualize and vocalize their visions for change. Call for Volunteers Would you like to support the … [Read more...]
57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, MAR 4
February 28, 2013 by
Next week, on 4 March, the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW57) opens at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It will convene governments, activists, media and private sector partners from around the world to discuss how to prevent violence against women and girls and improve services for survivors everywhere. We are excited about the momentum and opportunity that CSW57 brings! Are you? Make some noise leading up to CSW57! Join this Thunderclap to tweet … [Read more...]
Commission on the Status of Women, March 4 – 15 (NYC)
February 26, 2013 by
Exploring Links between Violence Against Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health Fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women focuses on eliminating violence against women and girls Preventing Sexual Abuse: Educating Girls and Young Women In Canada alone, Women and girls are more likely than men to experience violence and assault in intimate and family relationships. Over 80% of victims of sexual assault are women or girls. Dating violence is a growing problem. … [Read more...]
U.S. College Students, Parents & Alumnae RISE – THIS IS THE MOMENT
February 26, 2013 by
U.S. College Students, Parents & Alumnae: RISE - THIS IS THE MOMENT The energy from ONE BILLION RISING continues with immediate action steps! This week the House of Representatives will be voting on their version of the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Women’s groups, advocates, and survivors have worked to show support for the inclusive, bipartisan Senate-passed Bill, S. 47, and are asking House members to oppose the alternate version which will be … [Read more...]
CSW – Violence Against Women, Sexual, Reproductive Health
February 22, 2013 by
CSW 2012 The fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 27 February to 9 March 2012. The closing meeting was held on 15 March 2012. The 2012 session focused on the following key areas: Priority Theme: The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges Review Theme: Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women Emerging … [Read more...]
Elite Women Around The World celebrate Women’s History Month on March 22, 2013
February 19, 2013 by
Elite Women Around The World® is a global network of individuals, leaders, organizations, businesses, coming together with a shared mission of enhancing the economic position of women globally and creating a worldwide platform for: Leadership, Mentorship, Economic Advancement & Empowerment for women Collaboration among women businesses Building of Alliances with other businesses and civic organizations Education and Insights on business issues for global … [Read more...]
Oprah – Emmy® Award-Winning Series with Panache Desai, FEB 24
February 17, 2013 by
Were excited to announce that our dear friend and VividLife.me contributor will be a guest of Oprah Winfrey on our favorite show Super Soul Sunday !!! Oprah Winfrey with contemporary thought leader Panache Desai to discuss the 'transformative power of energy'. During his conversation with Oprah, Panache shares step-by-step advice on how we can change our lives by shifting our energy. Discover Panache's enlightening approach on how to heal from life's challenges as he explains the hidden causes … [Read more...]
Take Action Now, Support Interfaith Campaign to Stop Hate
February 15, 2013 by
The Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions is pleased to announce a matching gift opportunity. A generous major donor is offering to provide a twelve-month matching grant up to $50,000 for An Interfaith Campaign to Stop Hate through Neighborly Relations, Dialogue and Engagements around Sacred Spaces. The matching dollars are available immediately and will be disbursed as contributions are received over a period of one year ending December 31, 2013. Every renewed gift to the … [Read more...]
