100 years after over 1300 of WILPF’s founding women first came together in The Hague in protest of World War I, we still live in a world where women’s voices and experiences are excluded, bringing continued violence and war. We know now what we knew then, that only when we analyse conflict from a gender perspective, integrating disarmament, human rights, the environment, social justice, and the women, peace and security agenda holistically will we be able to eradicate the root causes of … [Read more...]
Butterfly Maiden, Hopi Spring Goddess celebrates April
March 27, 2015 by
** BUTTERFLY MAIDEN/TRANSFORMATION ** You are experiencing enormous change right now, which brings Great Blessing. Message From Butterfly Maiden: “As you go, through this period of Change, it is natural for you to wonder if your future is safe. I am here to assure you that you are part of nature’s cycles of Birth, death, and rebirth. To bring in your desired newness, you must first allow old parts of your Life to fall way. These Changes are to be celebrated, not feared. Give thanks for … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama, Let Girls Learn initiative!
March 20, 2015 by
To educate a girl is to build a healthier family, a stronger community, and a brighter future. Unfortunately today, 62 million girls around the world are not in school. Half of them are adolescents. We know that countries with more girls in secondary school tend to have lower maternal mortality rates, lower infant mortality rates, lower rates of HIV/AIDS, and better child nutrition. But too often, a girl who could change her world for the better is locked out of that future by the circumstances … [Read more...]
WOMEN and LEADERSHIP, does still Gender Matter?
March 13, 2015 by
International Women's Day 2015 was celebrated just last Sunday, and thousands of women's groups around the world created events to celebrate the positive steps taken this last year globally for all women. Some focused on gender equality, some on positive action and others chose independent themes that affect a woman's life in specific areas. Regardless of topic, all areas of a woman's life is important to the positive change this planet needs, in these critical times of change. The primary … [Read more...]
UN WOMEN, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director
March 2, 2015 by
Message of the Executive Director: We call on countries to “step it up” for gender equality Message of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, for International Women’s Day 2015. In 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, world leaders committed to a future where women are equal. One hundred and eighty nine countries and 4,000 civil society organizations, attended the conference. Women left Beijing with high hopes, with a well-defined path towards … [Read more...]
“Woman: A search”, at Harbourfront Centre on MAR 21
February 23, 2015 by
Enakshi Sinha's Mrudanga Dance Academy presents: Woman: A Search March 21 @ 7:00 pm Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto. It tells the stories of two women through poetry, theater, dance, and music. In one story, we meet a young girl who grows up knowing that her family had wanted a son, not her. In another, we see how a woman thirsts for an identity society refuses to give her, and how her quest for love and search for justice morph into one. Through this event, we are … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day, a time to Reflect!
February 11, 2015 by
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. International Women's Day 2015 Theme: MAKE IT HAPPEN All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for our … [Read more...]
WOMEN MOVING FORWARD Conference, MAY 31
February 8, 2015 by
WHAT IS THE WOMEN MOVING FORWARD CONFERENCE? It is a one-day conference to celebrate the courage of women who are moving forward in their lives. These women can come from many different walks of life and have chosen to move beyond their circumstances. Our goal to provide participants with new tools and motivation to continue to move forward in their lives. We are holding the non-profit event which is FREE to the first 100 women who register. A light breakfast and lunch will be … [Read more...]
