JANUARY IS CERVICAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH What is Cervical Health Awareness Month? The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. During January, you may wish to highlight issues related to cervical cancer, HPV disease and the importance of early detection. Some of the issues you may wish to highlight are personal stories of women and family members/caregivers battling issues related to their persistent HPV/precancer and/or cervical cancer. You may … [Read more...]
Celebrate Breaking Through: Gender Equality in Asia & the Pacific
January 3, 2013 by
In 2008, Global Fund for Women launched the Breakthrough Project –– a three-year, $2.2 million investment to catalyze strategic, breakthrough, actions to advance gender equality in Asia and the Pacific. A new, independent evaluation of the project documents impact and captures learning. History of the Global Fund The Global Fund for Women was founded by three ordinary but bold women from Palo Alto, California who dreamed of creating a different way to connect people and ideas around the … [Read more...]
Commission of Status of Women – March 4-15, 2013, NYC
January 2, 2013 by
Women’s Empowerment Principles–Equality means Business The Women’s Empowerment Principles offer practical guidance to business and the private sector on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. Developed through a partnership between UNIFEM and the United Nations Global Compact, the Principles are designed to support companies in reviewing existing policies and practices — or establishing new ones — to realize women’s empowerment. The private sector is a … [Read more...]
Warren Buffet on Congressional Reform Act of 2012
December 30, 2012 by
Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 - before … [Read more...]
EBC Meeting – January 13, 2013 in Detroit, MI
December 29, 2012 by
Teresa de Grosbois is an international speaker sought by entrepreneurs and large corporations wanting to better understand how local gossip can suddenly turn into epidemic word of mouth. Specializing in the topics of influence and success, Teresa has a proven track-record in understanding word of mouth epidmenics having taken three books to best-seller status in only 8 months. Teresa teaches business and marketing courses around the globe, including teaching courses to start-up … [Read more...]
Angels Teach, 12-21-2012 tele-seminar
December 20, 2012 by
Well it's tomorrow isn't it...12-21-2012. Wow! Such an exciting, invigorating and yes, challenging, time to be alive! While sometimes the journey can feel overwhelming - like the process of birthing - these energies are ushering in a new genre of existence, guided by the laws of compassion, integrity and grace. To celebrate this epic and very sacred time of evolution, I am hosting a Winter Solstice with the Angels free event tomorrow at noon eastern. Please join me and several of our … [Read more...]
Dr. Jean Houston, Awaken to Your Highest Destiny: An Invitation
December 15, 2012 by
Awakening to Your Life's Purpose Dear Friend, As this momentous year comes to a close, we are moving into a time of great significance and possibility, a time where we will find out who we truly are -- as individuals and as a species -- and who we are meant to become. And like so many people, you may well feel your own values and priorities shifting as a result of this changing dynamic. In the midst of this global shift in consciousness, I find that on my travels I am asked … [Read more...]
The 1st Global Forum on Media and Gender, NOV 2013
December 7, 2012 by
Global Forum on Media and Gender: Save the date! The first Global Forum on Media and Gender will be organized by UNESCO, UN Women, and media and NGO partners globally in November 2013. This will be an important follow-up to one of the critical areas of concern of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, “Women and the Media Diagnosis”, and its strategic objectives. The key objective of the Forum will be to form a Global Alliance for Media and Gender. The Forum will foster debate, … [Read more...]
Family Vacations, 10 Great Historical American Sites
December 6, 2012 by
Using your family vacation as an opportunity to expose your children to sites rich with American cultural and historical significance is an effective way of making sure that the trip is both a fun and informative one. Parents with aspirations of instilling an appreciation of history and the American journey in their children need look no further. These 10 attractions and landmarks, each of which is iconic in its own right: Colonial Williamsburg – The world’s largest living history … [Read more...]
