Sexual Violence in Conflict: Guidance for Mediators The United Nations is enlisting its peace envoys in stepped-up efforts by the organization to combat the scourge of sexual violence in warfare, unveiling new guidelines to help mediators address the problem in peace agreements and cease-fires. Sexual violence to be included in ceasefire and peace agreements The new guidance by the Department of Political Affairs will be issued to all UN mediators and mission chiefs and incorporated … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day in Morocco with M. Bachelet
March 9, 2012 by
Ms. Bachelet urges women’s equal participation in all spheres of life as fundamental to democracy and justice. Rabat, 8 March 2012 — Against the backdrop of global geopolitical events and during a period of unprecedented transformation in the region, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet commemorated International Women’s Day in Morocco today. Highlighting the progress made globally in women’s legal rights, educational achievements and … [Read more...]
IWD: United Associations of Women newsheet of August 1957
March 8, 2012 by
... a poem published in the United Associations of Women newsheet of August 1957. These verses seem to sum up the stoical determination of many of the women who continued to organize politically during these years: We shall not travel by the road we make Ere day by day the sound of many feet Is heard Upon the stones that now we break, We shall be come to where the cross-roads meet. For us the heat by day, the cold by night, The inch-slow progress and the … [Read more...]
Karma, 5 supernatural factors of Taking Action
March 8, 2012 by
TALK is CHEAP,THOUGHT is DEEP, yet with ACTION You REAP. Movement of any machine is not called as ‘karma’ because any work to be called as ‘karma’ must be done by a living being. Involuntary movements of millions of our body cells resulting in the functions such as blood circulation, food digestion, breathing etc are not called as ‘karmas’ because of the absence of ‘active I consciousness’. Lord Krishna says in Gita – “Every action of a man is caused by … [Read more...]
Imagine that you’re a victim of sexual assault? – Take Action Here.
March 5, 2012 by
Imagine that you're a victim of sexual assault. For over a year, you've waited patiently for your assailant to come to justice. But now, because of bureaucracy, your assailant may go free of charge. This is happening all over British Columbia, and it has to stop. » In British Columbia, cases that last more than 18 months without a trial can be thrown out because of "unreasonable delay." Currently, more than 2,500 pending cases have passed that 18-month mark and are in danger of being … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show
March 1, 2012 by
Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show To combat the epidemic of honor killings requires understanding what makes these murders unique. They differ from plain and psychopathic homicides, serial killings, crimes of passion, revenge killings, and domestic violence. Their motivation is different and based on codes of morality and behavior that typify some cultures, often reinforced by fundamentalist religious dictates. In 2000, the United Nations estimated that there are 5,000 honor … [Read more...]
Women in Bolivia – Demands Heard,and Their Presence Felt
February 24, 2012 by
Rural Women in Bolivia Make Their Demands Heard, and Their Presence Felt They work around the clock, searching for firewood at dawn, lighting the morning fire, fetching water, growing and preparing food, caring for children and other family members — along with the endless other tasks and chores that keep a household running. Yet although these functioning households lie at the heart of Bolivian society, the contribution of rural women to the economy remains largely … [Read more...]
Leela Francis is Taking Action with Spring Live Events !
February 23, 2012 by
Recently I received an email from a woman who said she can't wait to come to live Vividly Woman trainings, but first she has to complete her business training, and then she'll celebrate with the Vividly Woman training. Here is my reply to her: Dear Sister, it's so wonderful to hear from you. I'm excited and inspired by your devotion to your professional growth! Have you considered how spending some time in sacred circle with your sisters, getting more sensually connected to your body, and … [Read more...]
AYI JIHU – Bringing back the glory days of Hollywood
February 12, 2012 by
– Bringing back the glory days of Hollywood – Ayi Jihu at the Fox Cineplex in Banning, California, USA The glory days of the Movie House are probably long gone. Now where there where once palaces and ornate buildings, Chrome and carpet rules. So it’s nice to find a Movie House that is built in the old ways, and approaches the whole cinematic experience in the way movies where meant to be seen. The Fox Cineplex in Banning, California, USA is one such place. It has stood in the … [Read more...]
