"Make women the focus of our work in Africa" Perry Yeatman, senior vice president of Kraft Foods, gives her thoughts on the "Power of Women" in the fight against hunger and recalls a popular American saying: " If you want to get a job done, give it to a busy woman. " Yeatman was one of 15 women from the worlds of business, politics and aid who gathered in the WFP tent on Friday to find innovative approaches to helping women fight hunger. WFP Executive Director … [Read more...]
Women News Network – WNN is currently seeking … JOBS!
January 28, 2011 by
Jobs Women News Network – WNN is currently seeking individuals to fill the following positions - Human Rights / Women’s Rights Journalists WNN is currently seeking staff journalists/correspondents to cover news on global women from East Europa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific regions on freelance assignments. Correspondents must be based in the region. Our interest is in journalists who are familiar with in-depth feature writing. Journalists are encouraged to provide background facts … [Read more...]
Avaaz – STOP `Corrective Rape`: TAKE ACTION!
January 24, 2011 by
‘Corrective rape’, the vicious practice of raping lesbians to ‘cure’ their sexuality, is becoming a crisis in South Africa. But brave activists are calling on the world to help stop these heinous Hate Crimes -- and finally the government is beginning to respond. Let's support them. Sign the petition and send it to friends! Millicent Gaika was bound, strangled, tortured and raped for five hours by a man who crowed that he was ‘curing’ her of her lesbianism. She barely survived, but she is … [Read more...]
Sudan’s Referendum: Understanding the Economics of Peace
January 14, 2011 by
Sudan Referendum The Brookings Institute reports... Sudan’s Referendum: Understanding the Economics of Peace The Brookings Institution January 2011 — On January 9, the people of Southern Sudan started voting to become the world’s newest country and the first new African nation in decades. The voting stems from the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA); and the expected outcome, assumed to result in the south’s independence, will have an enormous impact on the economies of … [Read more...]
HHS – A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments
January 5, 2011 by
A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments From the day it was first announced nearly eight years ago until today, the story of PEPFAR -- the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- has been one that demonstrates the generosity of the American people in the fight against AIDS. The year 2010 provided many reasons for hope about the future of the global fight, and the commitment of the American people was central to virtually all of the year's breakthroughs. During the … [Read more...]
Referendum: Waging Peace in Sudan – The Inside Story of the (CPA) and the Prospects for Sudan’s Future
December 21, 2010 by
Waging Peace in Sudan: The Inside Story of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Prospects for Sudan’s Future Event Summary As Southern Sudan’s self-determination referendum approaches, the country faces one of the most important moments in its history. A culminating event of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the referendum, scheduled for January 9, 2011, will be important for the future of the country and the region. On January 6, in advance of the referendum, the … [Read more...]
Christina Seibold Taking Action! 'Artists for Freedom'
December 19, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is elated to share with the Women of our World that one of our WOMEN of ACTION Christina Seibold, is Taking Action! Watch out for her 2011 schedules.....outstanding. Thank You for a past year of wonderful events, generous charity and great amounts of love for others. Christina, You are a true Power of Example to all the Women of our World. Namaste Now that the year 2010 is coming to an end and the festive season is drawing near for many of us, … [Read more...]
Women 2010 West and Central Africa Farmers, celebrating smallholder farming as a business
November 15, 2010 by
One of the highlights of the 2010 West and Central Africa regional implementation workshops was the field trip. While we were sorry that we could not visit an IFAD-funded project and programme, we were excited to visit the modern village farm of Djilakh - government financed activity in cooperation of the Spanish government, covering the entire agricultural, production and marketing value chain. We had an early wake up call, with departure scheduled for 8:00am. Two buses made their way … [Read more...]
PMO(Canada) fulfills commitment to replenish African Development Fund
November 11, 2010 by
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will support economic and social development in Africa by replenishing the African Development Fund in keeping with its G-20 commitment. November 11, 2010 Seoul, Korea “By supporting the African Development Fund we are fulfilling a commitment made at the Toronto G-20 Summit,” said the Prime Minister. “Development assistance to Africa is an ongoing priority for Canada, and replenishing the Fund helps the African Development … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Christina Seibold's Action is Working!
October 4, 2010 by
Thanks a lot for supporting Artists for Freedom by featuring Christina's commitment to make the world a better place. She really is a WOMAN of ACTION! Below you can see a pic from happy kids in Ghana which reached us last week directly from Bettina Landgrafe, the founder of Madamfo Ghana e.V. https://madamfo-ghana.de/ueberuns/en / Bettina gladly accepted AFF's charitable contribution along with the T-shirts for the kids. Be the future NOW! … [Read more...]
Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition – Celebrating the International Day 23 August !
August 23, 2010 by
“By its decision to proclaim 23 August each year as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UNESCO sought to pay tribute to the tireless struggle of the Slaves for their Freedom." http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=41189&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Celebrate~~~may it never happen again! International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, August 23 of each year, the day … [Read more...]
