Regina Benjamin, the Obama administration's surgeon general. The surgeon general is the head of the United States' public health service and is an authority on the nation's health policies. The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has focused the Nation's attention on important public health issues. Reports of the Surgeon General on the adverse health consequences of smoking triggered nationwide efforts to prevent tobacco use. Reports and other publications on nutrition, violence, … [Read more...]
DESPAIR surrendered to FAITH – Madison Ellis
January 17, 2011 by
DESPAIR surrendered to FAITH.... Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at the church, the Pastor and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel Tracts. This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, 'OK, dad, I'm ready.' His Pastor dad asked, 'Ready for … [Read more...]
NIGER – Changing Attitudes towards Child Marriage…
January 14, 2011 by
Changing attitudes towards early marriage in Niger Sahira Many little girls dream of the day they will get married. But for some, this day arrives too soon. In Niger, in West Africa, one out of two girls is married before she turns 15. The country has the world's highest rate of forced and early marriage, a practice which puts girls at risk of early pregnancies and the complications this entails. But the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working to change attitudes in the country. … [Read more...]
Celebrating 14 year old Christine's Story!
January 12, 2011 by
Children in Haiti ... are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 11 January 2011 – Last month a UNICEF communications team met up with Christine, 14, outside her family’s tent in a displacement camp near the Port-au-Prince airport. Five months earlier, the team had followed the young earthquake survivor for several days to see how she managed … [Read more...]
UN backs efforts against gender-based violence in southern Africa
January 7, 2011 by
UN backs efforts against gender-based violence in southern Africa 7 January 2011 – In an effort to help law enforcement agencies in southern Africa respond to gender-based violence effectively, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today that it has launched a handbook and a training curriculum to improve the capacity of national police forces in the region to combat the problem. Through the UNODC-backed capacity-building initiative, the agency is working with … [Read more...]
Haiti Celebrating: 'National School Meal Programme' enables girls to learn.
January 7, 2011 by
Marie Anika, 8, wants to work in a bank when she grows up. At the moment, however, she lives in a tent where her house used to be before the earthquake. But that hasn’t stopped her from going to school or dreaming about the future thanks to the hearty meals she eats everyday in class. ___________________________________________________________ PORT-AU-PRINCE—Marie Anika, 8, says she’d like to work in a bank when she grows up. She has never actually been in one but her aunt has told her about … [Read more...]
UNRWA – Children suffer due to 45% increased demolitions in 2010 in both East & West Banks.
January 2, 2011 by
'Israeli demolitions traumatic for Palestinian children', says UN official A senior United Nations official today condemned the demolition of two refugee homes in East Jerusalem, stressing in particular the trauma caused to Palestinian children forced to witness their homes being destroyed. "These condemnable acts have a devastating impact," Barbara Shenstone, the West Bank Field Director for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said in a news … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Safe, Sober & Joyous Holiday Season!
December 23, 2010 by
With the holidays fast approaching, parties being planned and family on the road arriving at any moment, now is the time to prepare. Women in Recovery, especially those with substance abuse histories must take heed. There are many avenues to take that will offer a wholesome holiday with all the bells & whistles, without the pain and suffering of alcohol abuse of yesteryear. A clean & sober holiday is a wonderful experience! Being cognitive of possibilities is Key. Yes, we all … [Read more...]
ARAB FORUM – UN: Protect Children's Rights
December 22, 2010 by
A Cause for Celebration ...for if our children receive no care or respect today, as children; how will they lead our world tomorrow, as adults? Children are the Future of this Planet...yes? Arab forum ends with call for action to protect children’s rights – UN Children in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon 22 December 2010 – A United Nations-backed conference concluded in Morocco yesterday with the adoption of a declaration calling for further action to safeguard children in the … [Read more...]
BULLYING, a New Perspective
December 22, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women initially sends our blessings to anyone in our world that is living at the hands of a "Bully". As a Woman (gender that has been bullied for centuries) , mother of four (teens included), victim of violent crime and more, I want to also send this message to all the teens born to the Women of our World. With suicide in our communities reaching epidemic levels, we all must Take Action to divide the causes; and not blame only the Bully. For the health of our own … [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...]
Courtney Leigh Hewitt’s: ‘Christmas in Heaven’ @ Wanda White
December 18, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is very excited to share this piece of prose created by a loving woman, a Mother herself; setting into our hearts a message from our WOMAN of ACTION, Courtney Leigh Hewitt. As we have confirmed many times, this little Woman, Courtney's Spirit lives on and on and on.....ne'er to be forgotten. As Team Courtney works in 2011 for her Legacy to our World: Global Awareness of PML, may the Spirit of Courtney guide and God provide. _________________________________ WOMAN … [Read more...]
