Seeking a New Life, and Finding Hardship, in the Marketplaces of Ghana ACCRA, Ghana --- Sixteen-year-old Sahada was pulled out of school when her family arranged a marriage for her.But it wasn’t what she wanted. “I wanted to remain in school and learn,” she said through a translator. “My family took me from school and told me it is time to be married.”In spite of her resistance, Sahada was kidnapped into marriage with a man from another village. “In some cultures in the North, when a man … [Read more...]
UN Women – Pro-women laws take hold in Pakistan
March 27, 2012 by
Pro-women laws take hold in Pakistan Women in Pakistan have faced formidable challenges in their efforts to achieve gender equality and address gender-based violence in their country, with particular problems posed by elements among customary norms and practices. Yet throughout the past few years, breakthroughs in pro-women legislation have shown that both the efforts of Pakistan’s government, and the advocacy of groups working toward women’s empowerment in the country, are … [Read more...]
Women’s education ‘smartest global investment,’ Ban tells world at Davos
January 27, 2012 by
Women’s education ‘smartest global investment,’ Ban tells World Economic Forum Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at event for the Every Woman, Every Child initiative. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe January 2012 – Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon called today on business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women’s education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation … [Read more...]
UNGEI, Africa – World Declaration on Education for All
August 5, 2011 by
World Declaration on Education for All Gender equality in education is a primary concern of the World Declaration on Education for All. Yet a significant number of girls who enter primary, secondary or higher education do not succeed in completing their studies. Many of them fail, are dismissed or drop out because of various problems they encounter. The educational environment in many African countries is simply not gender-responsive or gender-fair. This is just one of the … [Read more...]
Adele Butler is Taking Action on her NotestoWomen!
July 31, 2011 by
Power Manners July 31, 2011 by notestowomen I got an email from Catherine Anne Clark, Founder and CEO of A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc. where she mentioned a book called Power Manners. It is written by Shannon Smith, a Woman of Action.Shannon Smith is a leading image strategist and founder of Première Image International, the foremost provider of personal brand training. Since 1983, Shannon and her team of consultants have taken companies and individuals from unnoticed to … [Read more...]
Education in Pakistan – one year after the monsoon floods, Rudina Vojvoda
July 28, 2011 by
Education in Pakistan - ONE YEAR AFTER MONSOON NEW YORK, USA, July 2011 – The floods that hit Pakistan one year ago are considered to be the worst in its history. Triggered by the annual monsoon rains, the water floods claimed hundreds of lives, destroyed 2 million homes and washed away more than 2 million hectares of crops. Among the thousands of buildings lost in the floods, 10,000 were schools, heavily impacting the education of children in Pakistan. At the occasion of the … [Read more...]
