Your "QuoteAction" of the day: "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." Writer, C.S. Lewis Your Action for today is... ' to set a new goal and be sure you include a deadline.' Wishing you Love, Light and Peace in your day. Siobhan Wilcox Have an extraordinary day! Be the change that you want to see! [email protected] http://www.SiobhanWilcox.com http://www.EsalonSpeaks.com http://www.KidsYogaNetwork.com Siobhan Wilcox 3435 Camino … [Read more...]
Alinos Mikos – Budget the Holidays in 5 Steps
November 10, 2010 by
Budget the Holidays in 5 Steps By Alina Mikos The not-so-happy holiday truth is that millions of Americans break their budgets, recklessly overspending on gifts, festive foods, decorations, travel, and parties. Add to the problem a significantly depressed economy that shows little sign of improvement in the near future, and you have America’s current conundrum. It’s important to keep in mind that the joy of family and the holidays comes primarily from your relationships, with gift-giving as … [Read more...]
Michelle Samplin-Salgado : mHealth Summit starts today – November 8, 2010
November 8, 2010 by
November 08, 2010 mHealth Summit starts today By Michelle Samplin-Salgado, AIDS.gov New Media Strategist and Jeremy Vanderlan, AIDS.gov Web Developer The 2010 mHealth Summit started today and AIDS.gov is looking forward to exploring ways mobile technology can improve domestic HIV programs serving minority and other communities most at-risk for, or living with, HIV. In addition to hearing about the future of mobile from keynote speakers, Bill Gates, Aneesh Chopra, Judith Rodin, and Ted … [Read more...]
LEADERSHIP – Building Organizational Courage in Your Company
November 5, 2010 by
~Take a Leap of Faith in YOURSELF~ I encourage you to make a decision to try whatever that something is that you have become isolated from doing and to take your own Leap of Faith..! Finding personal courage is hard enough, but what happens when an entire organization needs courage? Courage is the will to act in spite of fear or despair, for the purpose of human growth. Organizations are nothing more than people linked together, intricately connected by a web of activity toward a … [Read more...]
Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), in Hague
November 3, 2010 by
Building Peace and Human Security Keynote Statement by Purnima Mane, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Programme), at the Leiden University College Research Centre, in Hague "Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so pleased to join you today in The Hague as we reflect on the 10‐year anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. I would like to thank the Leiden University College Research Centre, the Dutch chapter of the Society for … [Read more...]
UNIFEM – Women's Empowerment Principles
November 2, 2010 by
The Women's Empowerment Principles are a set of Principles for business ofference guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. They are the result of a collaboration between the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the United Nations Global Compact. The development of the Principles included an international multi-stakeholder consulation process, which was launched in March 2009. Sub-titled Equality Means Business, the Principles … [Read more...]
Moon moving opposite Jupiter – Take Time for YOU~
November 2, 2010 by
Feel like you're burning your candle at both ends? With the Moon moving opposite Jupiter, the planets urge you to take some time out for your own needs and desires. It's your time to think about what you truly want. As you take time out for some self-discovery, you might have questions. Now is the perfect time to make over any areas of your life that have lost their luster. … [Read more...]
Pakistan floods: Top 3 UN human rights bodies urge the authorities not to leave behind the most vulnerable
October 30, 2010 by
Photo: SAVE THE CHILDREN, SWEDEN http://sca.savethechildren.se/sca/News/News-Archive/Committee-on-the-Rights- GENEVA (27 October 2010) – Three United Nations human rights treaty bodies on Monday issued a joint appeal* to the Pakistani authorities and relief agencies to strengthen the human rights-based approach of their efforts, in order to prevent further victimization of the most vulnerable population affected by the country's worst monsoon flooding in a century. "The floods have … [Read more...]
Michelle Bachelet Taking Action!
October 30, 2010 by
UN Women UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet addresses a meeting of the UN Security Council marking the 10th anniversary of landmark resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, 26 October 2010 (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz). ______________________________________________ United Nations, New York, 27 October 2010 – UN Under-Secretary-General for UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, has commended the UN Security Council for its willingness to accelerate progress on historic … [Read more...]
Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day – December 1, 2010
October 27, 2010 by
Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day The Facing AIDS initiative is a chance to make a difference in the response to HIV and AIDS on World AIDS Day, December 1. Manage your HHS Subscriptions: Update your preferences or unsubscribe Questions about this service? [email protected] Other inquiries? Contact HHS … [Read more...]
West Africa makes efforts to involve Women in Peacemaking
October 24, 2010 by
WOMEN in PEACEKEEPING is Critical The rape of women at a peaceful rally in Conakry in Guinea in September last year has demonstrated the vulnerability of women in West Africa, according to the top United Nations envoy in the region. Said Djinnit Said Djinnit, made the comments while marking the 10th anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 which calls for the involvement of women in peacemaking and post-conflict reconstruction. Mr. Djinnit recalled that a declaration … [Read more...]
