Ness: A Mother's Story A brief history. ... I divorced a few years ago now, my husband was an alcoholic gambler. "We had two beautiful daughters who are now 18 and 21. The eldest went off to university and returned 3 years later with an honours degree. The youngest (being most like her father) hated me for divorcing her dad and chose to live with him. Four years on, she has finally seen the light that her father stands in, for what it is...but this isn't a story about him...it's about … [Read more...]
APRIL is National Autism Awareness Month !!!
April 1, 2012 by
National Autism Awareness Month April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism, known more precisely as the autism spectrum disorders (ASD’s), represents a broad group of developmental disorders characterized by impaired social interactions, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors, or severely limited activities and interests. During this time it is important to reflect on this urgent public health challenge and rededicate ourselves to addressing the … [Read more...]
Accountability for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival
March 31, 2012 by
Accountability for Maternal, Newborn and Child Survival: An update on progress in priority countries This report has been developed by Countdown to 2015 in support of the GlobalStrategy for Women's and Children'sHealth and the follow-up to the report of the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health, Keeping Promises. Measuring Results. Author(s)/Editor(s): Requejo J, Bryce J, Deixel A, Victora C Publisher/Organizer: World Health Organization … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Freedom from GANGS by Rising Above Violence…Connie Rice
March 25, 2012 by
Empower the Women -- Connie Rice spoke about how women function within Los Angeles gangs. "Socializing the girls to reject machismo... And orienting them towards smarter, more strategic, peaceful men... is a key norm to go after," Rice said. Thanks to: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDailyBeastVideo News: http://www.thedailybeast.com/video/item/innovation-connie-rice-on-the-gangs-of-los-angeles Getting Out of a Gang The word Gang causes a great deal of … [Read more...]
SUMMIT of Women Leaders that Care – MARCH 24 Tickets Online !
March 21, 2012 by
*PARTIAL PROCEEDS going to the Centre for Women's Studies in Education (CWSE). FEATURING : ROSETTA STANDER - WOMAN of ACTION MAMA ZUMA SOUTH AFRICA, WOMAN of ACTION LORETTA CHEN - WOMAN of ACTION SHARIFA SHARIF - WOMAN of ACTION DIANE LONGBOAT - WOMAN of ACTION DR. SHABNAM NAZLI - WOMAN of ACTION MONIKA & GRAHAM BURWISE, Founders of the Global Awakening Institute NOTICE TO PUBLIC: Dr. Phyllis Chesler, at the request of A Celebration of Women … [Read more...]
KARAMOJA REGION, Uganda, reaching the vulnerable via UNICEF
March 13, 2012 by
KARAMOJA REGION, Uganda By Anne Lydia Sekandi KARAMOJA REGION, Uganda, March 2012 – Magdalena, 12, is eager to go to school. She dreams of becoming a nurse or a doctor one day, to serve her people when she grows up. “I’ll make sure that I can treat people and give them medicine so they can feel better,” she said. Magdalena belongs to the Ik community, a small minority ethnic group in the mountains of Karamoja, northeastern Uganda. They live in several small villages after … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Children are Teachers
March 10, 2012 by
Make Your RECOVERY more Joy-filled, listen to the Children! "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Unknown Children truly are the teachers of life, they teach us how to laugh, how to play, how to enjoy the simple things in life. When you are around children one finds it impossible not to smile, and why? Because children see the truth and beauty that surrounds them. Even in the face of darkness … [Read more...]
The Courage to Speak Foundation – Empowering Youth – March 20, 2011
March 5, 2012 by
You're Invited! Click here to view the press release Click here to view the program There's still time to become a sponsor of this amazing event! Email [email protected] or fill out the sponsorship agreement and mail to The Courage to Speak Foundation, 161 East Ave., Suite 14, Norwalk, CT 06851. Please visit our Foundation website www.couragetospeak.org Please visit the Sunny's Story website www.sunnysstory.com The Courage to … [Read more...]
Queen Rania supports Education for All Children! – WOMAN of ACTION™
March 4, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is pleased to Celebrate the Life in this tribute to an Amazing Woman, "As you educate a woman, you educate the family. If you educate the girls, you educate the future." ~ Queen Rania ....a Tribute of Celebration to an Amazing Woman's LIFE! WOMAN of ACTION™ Queen Rania of Jordan ...launching Global Education Campaign, April 2010 The Queen of Jordan was in Washington, DC to help launch “The Big Read” as … [Read more...]
Aboriginal schools in Canada get millions of dollars less – Take Action!
March 2, 2012 by
Aboriginal schools in Canada get millions of dollars less from the government than other provincial schools. This problem contributes to the adversity that Canada's First Peoples face in society. We need to fix this » In January of 2007, the Ministry of Education released a plan to boost academic achievement and improving the quality of education in Aboriginal schools. It is a remarkable plan with the potential to be very effective; but unfortunately, it has … [Read more...]
JAPAN, 114 Million $USD to Help WFP Fight Hunger In 21 Countries
February 29, 2012 by
US$114 Million From Japan Helps WFP Fight Hunger In 21 Countries YOKOHAMA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$114 million contribution from the government of Japan to provide urgently needed food and nutritional assistance to millions of the most vulnerable people including refugees, internally displaced people, malnourished children, pregnant and breastfeeding women in 21 countries. The donation will also support logistics operations in two … [Read more...]
