As a child approaches adolescence, the natural exploration of boundaries and the need to assert his own independence often leaves his parents feeling as if all respect between them has dissipated. Arguing, defiance and even foul language are normal, though admittedly incredibly frustrating, aspects of parenting a teenager. While regaining a teen’s respect may seem like an impossible proposition, there are ways that you can restore some semblance of balance and civility to your relationship … [Read more...]
Gain Your Teenager’s Respect Naturally
January 25, 2013 by Team Celebration
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Ethiopian Girls celebrate a Safer Transition to Adulthood
January 23, 2013 by Team Celebration
Ethiopia's work with adolescent girls has garnered first prize in a Fund-wide contest to identify good practices related to adolescents and youth. Criteria included relevance (to UNFPA's strategic plan), innovation (in its approaches), impact (as demonstrated by positive and tangible results) and replicability (whether it can be effectively scaled up). The following feature story, and related box, explain how this model project amply fulfills those criteria. BAHIR DAR, … [Read more...]
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“RISE above” – Celebrating MLK
January 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
"RISE above" - Celebrating MLK "An individual has not started living until he can RISE above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a person dedicated to equal rights and justice for all women and men, and someone who has inspired countless activists worldwide. As we near our own RISING on 14 February, we are reminded through Dr. King's … [Read more...]
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING at it’s Worst, FBI reports
January 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
January 2013 National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month HUMAN TRAFFICKING ( in the West ) AT IT'S WORST, FBI reports Last month, a Kentucky cardiologist and his ex-wife pled guilty to recruiting a Bolivian woman to work as their domestic servant and holding her unlawfully for nearly 15 years. The couple took her passport, threatened her with deportation, and falsely promised that her wages were being put in a bank account. Trafficking in persons is a widespread form of … [Read more...]
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“Access to Internet Is Life,” Say Women Around the World
January 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
JENSINE LARSEN, Founder of World Pulse ... For women globally, the Internet has become a lifeline to information, opportunities, and new found power. New data in the INTEL report called ‘Women and the Web,’ reveals how we can bridge the digital divide for women and unlock a massive wave of human potential. FULL REPORT HERE Every week, Ruun makes a dangerous night trek to an Internet café amidst sounds of sporadic gunfire in Somalia’s streets, braving harassment to access … [Read more...]
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ILO reports, Domestic Workers Worldwide
January 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
Numbers of domestic workers have increased, but working benefits have not ... A domestic worker, also known as a servant, is a person who works within the employer's household. Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance, known as housekeeping. Responsibilities may also include cooking, doing laundry and ironing, food shopping and other household errands. … [Read more...]
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Building future women leaders: Latin America, Caribbean
January 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
“For us, taking part in the ‘Young Women, Leadership and Governance’ Regional Forum is key. Being here means sharing our experiences of work and our agendas, which are no different from those of other women throughout the world,” says Tania Pariona, a 27-year-old indigenous activist from Peru and member of the Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas. “We may differ on certain details, but there are points on which we all agree, for example condemnation and rejection of all forms … [Read more...]
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Why Teens Are Vulnerable to HIV, and What to Do About It
January 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
Why Teens Are Vulnerable to HIV, and What to Do About It A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control found that youth 13-24 years of age accounted for a quarter of new HIV infections in 2010, with a prevalence of nearly 70 per 100,000 by the end of 2009. Yet more than half of those infected (59%) were unaware of their status. As with HIV prevalence rates in adults, the majority of HIV-infected youth are black/African American males according to CDC figures for new HIV infections … [Read more...]
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Girl from Gaza takes first prize in international maths competition
January 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
Gaza’s children affirmed their place at the forefront of creativity and innovation last week, as a 14-year-old girl from Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza, took first place in an international maths competition featuring the best young brains from all around the world. In recent years in Gaza, creativity and achievement has grown and flourished against extraordinary odds; a blockade and the rubble of many conflicts, the last of which was eight-day war on Gaza in November … [Read more...]
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International death penalty law accepted by Saudi Arabia is ignored – Take Action!
January 12, 2013 by Team Celebration
January 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN independent experts and the world body’s human rights office today voiced their dismay over the execution of a young Sri Lankan domestic worker, Rizana Nafeek, in Saudi Arabia earlier this week. The Incident On 22 May 2005, while Rizana was feeding the child, he started choking. Panicking, she tried to soothe the child by rubbing his chest, neck and face, while shouting for help. Hearing her shouts the mother came running, but by … [Read more...]
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Global Employment Trends for Women 2012, Report
January 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
Global Employment Trends for Women 2012 Part of the Global Employment Trends series, this publication delivers the most current information on emerging trends and key challenges facing women in labour markets around the world. Type: Book Date issued: 15 December 2012 Reference: 978-92-2-126657-0[ISBN] Format available: 70 pp. Prices: for hard (printed) copy: CHF 25; USD 27; GBP 17; EUR 20 Support medium: Paperback Contact(s): To order: pubvente@ilo.org Women face particular … [Read more...]
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NORTH EAST ASIAN YOUTH, “The World We Want”
January 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
Job opportunities, rising inequalities, the environment, gender equality and peace and security in North-East Asia are key priorities the region's youth want to see addressed in the world's future development agenda. 51 youth representatives from China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia have today adopted a bold declaration on the future of global development entitled 'The World We Want'. The declaration demands decision-makers also ensure access to quality education, calls for a world free from … [Read more...]
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“Women issues are world issues”
January 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
“Women issues are world issues,” Michelle Bachelet, the executive director of U.N. Women and former president of Chile, said recently. (..) Familiar issues like equal pay, workplace policies, family-work balance and political power haven’t gone away in the United States or anywhere else. Basic needs and basic rights remain elusive for many women in the developing world. And those issues, too, will not go away anytime soon. But more women in more regions of the world are stepping up … [Read more...]
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50 Voices join WFP in celebrating 50 Years!
January 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
World Food Programme celebrates 50 Years !!! "50 Takes On Hunger" brought together 50 voices of influence from Hollywood star Hugh Jackman to news website editor Arianna Huffington to share their thoughts on hunger. Copyright: WFP Photolibrary The fight against hunger cannot be won alone. That’s why, 50 years after its founding, WFP gathered “50 Takes on Hunger” from leaders in the public and private sectors, from celebrities, athletes and academics, and from a school … [Read more...]
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Ted Turner leads the way … ‘Resolutions to Keep’
January 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Around this time of year, a lot of people are already struggling to keep some of the resolutions they made just a few days earlier. But some resolutions are too important to break. Fifteen years ago, Ted Turner made a bold commitment to DONATE $1 billion to help the United Nations tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. In the time since, his donation -- and the additional support and the resolution of partners like you -- have helped change countless lives through the work of … [Read more...]
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