http://in2eastafrica.net/arusha-to-host-2011-grassroots-womens-land-economy/ Changing Climate, Changing Leadership: Grassroots Women's Groups Model Climate Resilient Development http://womensearthalliance.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html Grassroots women leaders shared their local inovations to confront climate change in their communities last week in an event at the United Nations where they spoke alongside partners from the Norwegian and Guatemalan governments as … [Read more...]
MOTHER'S DAY, honor her with with a truly meaningful gift !
April 26, 2011 by
Sunday May 8 is Mother’s Day, an occasion to take a moment from our daily routines and acknowledge the importance of those special, inspiring women in our lives. Whether it’s your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, teacher, lover, or roommate, choose to celebrate them with a special hand-written and mailed or emailed Mother’s Day card from the International Women’s Health Coalition. With each card you send, you are supporting a global movement of women who are working to make pregnancy … [Read more...]
MOTHER’S DAY, honor her with with a truly meaningful gift !
April 26, 2011 by
Sunday May 8 is Mother’s Day, an occasion to take a moment from our daily routines and acknowledge the importance of those special, inspiring women in our lives. Whether it’s your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, teacher, lover, or roommate, choose to celebrate them with a special hand-written and mailed or emailed Mother’s Day card from the International Women’s Health Coalition. With each card you send, you are supporting a global movement of women who are working to make pregnancy … [Read more...]
SEE Trailer HERE: Celebrating Disneynature's Amazing New Movie "African Cats"!
April 15, 2011 by
I've seen a sneak preview of Disneynature's new film "African Cats" and I have to tell you, it is simply amazing. Here's the trailer. On the heels of their record-breaking documentaries "Earth" and "Oceans", Disneynature will premiere: "African Cats" this Earth Day, April 22, 2011. The film, of course, has Disneynature's trademark breathtaking cinematography. The sweeping landscape and endless horizon of the African Savanna is truly captivating, and the way the film captures … [Read more...]
UNDP – Jobs with April 2011 Deadlines for Application
April 14, 2011 by
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Helen Clark became the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on 17 April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark served for nine years as Prime Minister of New Zealand, … [Read more...]
The Rights to Contraceptive Information for Women and Adolescents
April 6, 2011 by
The Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services for Women and Adolescents Briefing Paper Download PDF English This briefing paper examines the right to access contraceptive information and services for women and adolescents. It provides practical guidance for activists, scholars, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, governments and other actors working in the area of sexual and reproductive health to integrate human rights into programmes and … [Read more...]
World Malaria Day – April 25, 2011: Take Action!
March 24, 2011 by
World Malaria Day Stop a Silent Killer on World Malaria Day April 25, 2011 Every year, malaria claims the lives of over a million people, many of them young children. Even more heartbreaking is the fact that this deadly disease is preventable. Bestnet Reveals Plans for World Malaria Day "April 25th is rapidly approaching! Like many NGO’s, NMCPs and faith based organizations, Bestnet has been busy finalizing our plans for World Malaria Day 2011. This year, many Bestnet … [Read more...]
UN-HABITAT's Water- WOMEN as a Solution, hard lesson learned in Liberia
March 11, 2011 by
UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation programme; Women as Solution... The highest priority for UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation programme is improving access to safe water and helping provide adequate sanitation to millions of low-income urban dwellers and measuring that impact. World leaders meeting at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 committed themselves to attaining the Millennium Development Goal 7, target 10 which aims to reduce by half the proportion of people without … [Read more...]
Female Genital Cutting (FGM) – Ending in Northern Ethiopia, celebrate!
February 26, 2011 by
Two Districts in Northern Ethiopia Declare an End to Female Genital Cutting AFAR, Ethiopia — An official declaration marking the abandonment of female genital cutting was issued recently in the Amibara and the Awash-Fentale districts of Ethiopia’s Afar Region. The effort to abandon cutting started nearly 10 years ago in both districts. In 2008, UNICEF and UNFPA began a joint programme to support that effort in Semera town. The initiative culminated this past November in two separate … [Read more...]
UGANDA: SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, Action)
February 20, 2011 by
Raising Voices - Uganda (UN Trust Fund grantee) SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, Action) SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, Action) is a ground-breaking, internationally-recognized model of community-mobilization to stop violence against women and the spread of HIV. Engaging all actors in the community -- women, men, cultural and religious leaders, local officials, police, health-care providers -- SASA! fosters critical reflection on gender and power and instigates local-level … [Read more...]
WFP – Stéphanie Savariaud: Celebrating Success of School Meal Programmes!
February 18, 2011 by
World Food Program is Working! ... let's Celebrate steps to Success... Nyipher used to struggle in school. She had trouble paying attention and she’d fall asleep in class. A 14-year-old girl growing up in the slums of Nairobi, her problem wasn’t laziness—it was hunger. Then her school started serving meals at lunch and things began to change. Nypher eats her midday meal in her classroom at the "New Adventure" School in the Kibera slums of Nairobi. Copyright:WFP/Rose Ogola Now, … [Read more...]
UN Top Officials – Celebrate Call to 'Abolish FGM' globally!
February 10, 2011 by
Top UN officials call for abolishing female genital mutilation A type of blade used to carry out the FGM operation February 2011 – Stressing that all girls deserve to grow up free from harmful practices that endanger their well-being, United Nations officials on Sunday called for abolishing the practice of female genital mutilation to help millions lead healthier lives. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the partial or total removal of the external genitalia – … [Read more...]
