International Day for Biological Diversity(IDB) celebrated to promote biodiversity issues around the world on 22ND MAY every year. From its creation by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in 1993 until 2000, it was held on December 29 to celebrate the day the Convention on Biological Diversity went into effect. On December 20, 2000, the date was shifted to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on May 22, 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, and partly to avoid the many other holidays … [Read more...]
Celebrating World Biodiversity Day, 22 May globally!
May 22, 2013 by Team Celebration
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Girls of Afghanistan: “The Pen is the Sword”
May 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
EDUCATE OUR GIRLS! CLICK IMAGE TO READ MORE They want to be teachers, doctors and scientists, a dream that would not have been possible just ten years ago. On 18 March, throngs of girls lined up singing and clapping to welcome UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, and Afghanistan’s Education Minister Farooq Wardak to the Ayesha-e-Durrani school in Kabul. The school, named after the first woman who opened a girls’ school in Afghanistan, was severely damaged during the war. … [Read more...]
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YEMEN, Food Keeps Girls in School
May 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
Ali Mohamed Ghaleb’s five daughters give him a special interest in supporting the innovative Food For Girls’ Education Programme that WFP has been operating in Yemen since 2007. The 44-year-old retired military officer says it helps him keep them in school. SANA’A—Ali Mohamed Ghaleb heaves a 25-kilogram bag of wheat over his shoulder and says that without it, he'd have a hard time putting his five daughters through school. Not all of them have started attending classes yet. His two … [Read more...]
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The Riddle: new Anti-homophobia message from UN Human Rights
May 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
VIDEO: 76 countries still criminalize consensual same-sex relationships and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people everywhere continue to suffer violent attacks and discriminatory treatment. In this simple, high-impact video from the UN Human Rights office, individuals from diverse backgrounds pose questions directly to the viewer designed to expose the nature of human rights violations suffered by LGBT people around the world. The video includes cameo appearances by UN … [Read more...]
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Lakshmi Puri is Taking Action to end Human Trafficking
May 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
Lakshmi Puri underlines urgent need to take more courageous and decisive action against human trafficking Ambassador Monteiro Lima, Your Royal Highness Princess Mahidol, Ambassador Lundborg, Ms. Baderschneider, Delegates, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, "Good afternoon. I am pleased to be here today and I thank the organizers for bringing us together for this important meeting. Human trafficking is one of the most vicious and shocking forms of violence and exploitation—a web … [Read more...]
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Guatemala, Unleashing the Potential of Indigenous Girls
May 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
Getting results Team leaders report: Higher self-esteem Desire to pursue higher education Plans to delay marriage and childbearing Parents also report changed expectations for their daughtersNearly 40 per cent of Guatemala's 14 million people belong to one of more than 20 indigenous Mayan groups. A disproportionate number live in poor and isolated rural areas with limited access to basic services such as water, sanitation, education and health. Opportunities for the young people … [Read more...]
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Girls receive a visit from a different man nightly, a ‘new husband’
May 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
In the words of Saran Keïta Diakité Saran Keïta Diakité is a lawyer in Mali and President of the Malian branch of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security (Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace CEDEAO). As the Donor Conference on Mali starts in Brussels, in her own words she speaks about the atrocities occurring in her country, which has been plagued by political instability and the proliferation of armed groups that have uprooted more than 415,000 people since a military … [Read more...]
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2nd annual Girl Up Leadership Summit, June 10-12, 2013
May 13, 2013 by Team Celebration
In collaboration with our partners, Girl Up will host the 2nd annual Girl Up Leadership Summit in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. Between June 10 and 12, the Leadership Summit will convene 150 youth supporters from across the United States to dive deeper into the Girl Up campaign through three days of powerful speakers, skills-based workshops and advocacy on Capitol Hill. 2013 GIRL UP LEADERSHIP SUMMIT REGISTRATION Please fill out the information below to register for the 2013 … [Read more...]
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Celebrating the Work of Midwives
May 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
Midwives deliver babies — and they do much more. This slide show, created from photographs submitted by UNFPA Country Offices, shows midwives in action in more than 40 countries. The world needs midwives more than ever Chidbirth is perhaps the riskiest and most miraculous time in a woman's life. And midwives are truly the unsung heroines of the challenge to reduce the risks women face in bringing forth life. Global Resource Spotlight: Investing Now, armed with better skills … [Read more...]
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Nicaragua: Celebrating Gender Equality Through School Meals
May 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
The intense summer heat does not seem to bother the 1,300 students in the afternoon shift at René Schick School, located in the capital district of the same name. Voices and laughter fill the classrooms where the children wait eagerly to receive their plate of rice, beans, tortillas and a bowl of fortified cereal. Today there is a special guest- Norma Ortiz Jiménez, Director of the Integral School Nutrition Programme of the Ministry of Education. Director Norma Ortiz (left) joins teacher … [Read more...]
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Mother’s Day is three days away, Take Action for Lasting Effects!
May 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Mother's Day is three days away… Flowers will not last a week but the impact of helping to support the transformation of a girl has a lasting effect for generations to come. There are few greater gifts to be given than investing in the future of a girl! This Mother’s Day, you can dramatically change the lives of thousands of girls in Nigeria. In the northern regions of the country, nearly half of all girls are forced into marriages by the age of 15. Most of these girls are denied an … [Read more...]
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Girl Up – Meet Ruth and Claudia, taking action for girls leadership skills!
May 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
These are the stories of two inspirational girls. When we met Ruth in Guatemala, she reminded us of the hope, power, and potential girls like us around the world have. Ruth is a girl who dreams big and has been in a Girl Up-supported leadership program since she was 12 years old. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, we are providing a brighter future for thousands of girls like Ruth. Help us raise $9,000 by May 18 to give more girls in developing countries access to leadership … [Read more...]
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Spirituality in Your Teen’s Life with Yoga
May 4, 2013 by Team Celebration
A Celebration of Women is taking this moment in time to celebrate the SEXUALITY of our TEENS! Yesterday, we took the time to discuss the meaning of KUNDALINI in Women. Today , we will expand on this reality of life, and carry it through to the future of our world, our children. The teaching methods of SEX EDUCATION truly need an overhaul in our society. Our world is so focused on the act, the danger of pregnancy (result), the chance of disease (consequence), etc. , etc., … [Read more...]
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Maren Johnson (Youth) – WOMAN of ACTION™
May 4, 2013 by Team Celebration
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of one of our world's youngest Women Taking Action for the betterment of the lives of others; working to save lives around the world. This teen started by volunteering, growing her influence from hundreds to thousands. This future woman leader is an inspiration to our world. WOMAN of ACTION™ Maren Johnson Maren Johnson is a young … [Read more...]
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Dinner for Kids @ The Whitehouse CONTEST – Enter by May 12
May 3, 2013 by Team Celebration
A "State Dinner" Just for Kids Calling all young chefs: Here's your chance to share your favorite delicious and nutritious lunch recipe with First Lady Michelle Obama and all of the White House Chefs! With the overwhelming success of the inaugural Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids' "State Dinner" in 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama is again teaming up with Epicurious, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Department of Agriculture to host a Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. We’re … [Read more...]
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