The International No Diet Day (INDD) is celebrated on May 06. It is an annual celebration of body acceptance and diversity. This day is also dedicated to promoting a healthy life style and raise awareness of the dangers and futility of dieting. The symbol of the No Diet Day is a blue ribbon, similar to the red ribbon of the World AIDS Day. International No Diet Day was created by Mary Evans Young in 1992, Mary is the director of the British group "Diet Breakers". After personally … [Read more...]
2021 Global Week to Act for SDGs
October 28, 2021 by Team Celebration
The 2021 Global Week to Act for SDGs has inspired 100 MILLION+ collective actions from organizations and individuals around the globe to accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Held during the high-level week of United Nations General Assembly, from 17–28 September. This year’s mobilization also highlighted the Food Systems Summit, pre-COP in Milan, and COP26 in Glasgow. Most importantly, people around the world from over 190 COUNTRIES joined together … [Read more...]
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3 Global Companies Fighting to Help Communities Out of Poverty
April 25, 2018 by Team Celebration
The world at large is making great strides at reducing poverty. India, for example, cut the number of its citizens living in poverty in half from 1994 to 2012. In a country that size, the impact is enormous: at least 133 million people crossed above the poverty line in less than two decades, according to the World Bank. The trend is similar in places like China, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Botswana, and Tanzania. But there is of course much work left to be done. While many countries and … [Read more...]
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Generation 2030 makes a stand at UN Youth Forum
January 2, 2018 by Team Celebration
They have been described both as self-absorbed and altruistic; consumeristic and environmentally conscious; apathetic and socially engaged. The current youth generation, often referred to as Generation Y or Millennials, seems to evade a single definition or label, but one thing is certain – they are building a future that will be radically different than anything we have seen before. At the end of January, young activists and leaders from every corner of the world will descend on New York for … [Read more...]
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World Day against Trafficking in Persons 30 July
July 30, 2017 by Team Celebration
Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally. This estimate also includes victims of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. While it is not known how many of these victims were trafficked, the estimate implies that currently, there are millions of trafficking in persons victims in the … [Read more...]
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World’s Smallest Satellite designed by 18-year old Tamil Nadu
June 23, 2017 by Team Celebration
GIRLS IN STEM: B~STEM PROJECT Our programs and events provide girls and young women prospects in business and STEM by creating access to information and opportunities, offering educational programming and promoting higher education. They allow us to educate, empower, and inspire youth on an on-going basis — particularly in communities that lack the infrastructure and resources needed to cultivate talent and foster innovation in this ever-emerging and expanding technology driven world. We … [Read more...]
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Canada launches new Feminist International Assistance Policy
June 10, 2017 by Team Celebration
June 9, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today launched Canada’s new Feminist International Assistance Policy. The new vision lays the foundation for positioning Canada as a leader on gender equality in its aid programming. Canada believes that advancing gender equality and promoting equal rights for women and girls is the most effective way to reduce poverty. This vision is the key … [Read more...]
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UN Women: International Women’s Day 2017
March 3, 2017 by Team Celebration
The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, focuses on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The United Nations observance will call upon all actors to Step It Up for Gender Equality towards a Planet 50-50 by 2030 by ensuring that the world of work works for all women. International Women's Day 2017 The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2017, focuses on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The world of work is … [Read more...]
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Take Action – #OrangeDay FEB 25, Isabella Poeschl, UN Women
February 24, 2017 by Team Celebration
This month, #OrangeDay explores the links between economic empowerment and violence against women and girls by highlighting Goal 8 of the Sustainable Development Agenda: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all. Violence against Women in the work place takes place in all countries throughout the world and takes many forms, including sexual harassment and bullying. Violence against women at work has serious and immediate … [Read more...]
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Unlocking the potential of young people
January 6, 2017 by Team Celebration
Around the world today, many young people find themselves to be among those being left behind either because they are working for a low wage, or underemployed or unemployed. So how can the potential for a new generation of young people be unlocked? This is where the Youth Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) comes in. The sixth-annual ECOSOC Youth Forum, being held from 30 to 31 January 2017, will allow representatives of youth-led and youth-focused organizations and networks to … [Read more...]
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Action For Her Future, Kathy Calvin
July 7, 2016 by Team Celebration
This year, as the world turns to action to make the new global goals for sustainable development a reality, we've seen that girls and women have the power to drive progress for all the goals -- from ending poverty to protecting our planet. When girls and women everywhere are safe, healthy, educated, and empowered, they can transform our communities and our world. And what's one of the most important ways to make sure girls and women have the opportunity to thrive, no matter where they live? … [Read more...]
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#WPD2016 – SEPT 18 – Celebration: “PARITY & PEACE …are an Inside Job!”
April 9, 2016 by Team Celebration
A Celebration of Women™ presents ... WORLD PEACE DAY Celebration 2016 - SEPT 18 "PARITY & PEACE ... are an Inside Job! DATE: SEPT 18, 2016 TIME: 11 AM - 6 PM (Registration Opens at 10 AM) VENUE: The Hard Rock Cafe 279 Yonge St., Toronto, ON VENUE SPONSOR - SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 WORLD PEACE DAY Celebration 2016 - TICKETS WORLD PEACE DAY Celebration 2016 ENTRY ONLY PASS $40.00 CAD SPONSOR A WOMAN PASS … [Read more...]
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World Day of Social Justice, FEB 20
February 20, 2016 by Team Celebration
2016 Theme: A Just Transition - environmentally sustainable economies and societies Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability. For the United Nations, the pursuit … [Read more...]
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month, OCT 2015
September 28, 2015 by Team Celebration
Don't let them suffer in silence Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month will continue this year as part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Project. The observed month has been running since 1995 when several organizations including the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence united to tackle the problem. Why is Domestic Violence Awareness Month so important? Because domestic violence is an … [Read more...]
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World Youth Day celebrated globally!
July 4, 2015 by Team Celebration
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE THIRTIETH WORLD YOUTH DAY 2015 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Mt 5: 8) Dear Young Friends, We continue our spiritual pilgrimage toward Krakow, where in July 2016 the next international World Youth Day will be held. As our guide for the journey we have chosen the Beatitudes. Last year we reflected on the beatitude of the poor in spirit, within the greater context of the Sermon on the Mount. Together we discovered the … [Read more...]
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