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...]
High-level UN Commission established: Women + Children's Health
December 18, 2010 by
High-level UN Commission established to track results and resources for women’s + children’s health DECEMBER 2010 | NEW YORK -- The United Nations is establishing a high-level commission charged with developing an accountability framework that will link resources committed to women's and children's health with the results they are intended to achieve. Read the full press release on UN High-Level Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health UN … [Read more...]
Dina Krauskopf – LATIN AMERICA YOUTH COLLECTIVE
December 17, 2010 by
“In confronting the crisis, we must make youth a priority” Interview with Dina Krauskopf ____________________________ Project Director at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) and consultant to many international organizations on issues related to adolescent development, Dina Krauskopf emphasizes the opportunity that the celebration of International Youth Year offers to young people to enable them to take part in the development of all programmes and policies … [Read more...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Taking Action!
December 16, 2010 by
"Good afternoon, As a mother, I know that there is nothing more important than the health and well-being of our children. That's why I was so thrilled to join my husband Monday when he signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law. By helping provide healthier, more nutritious school meals to more children, this legislation is an important step toward ensuring that no child goes to school hungry and every child has the basic nutrition they need to learn, grow and pursue their … [Read more...]
The Mayo Clinic: 10 Tips to Coping Holiday Stress!
December 14, 2010 by
~~ Celebrating the Holidays in 2012 ~~ Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping with 'stress and/or depression' ... don't ruin your holidays and hurt your health. The holiday season, starting in early December continues through New Year's Day, often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression. ... and it's no wonder. In an effort to pull off a perfect holiday, you might find yourself facing a dizzying array of demands — … [Read more...]
UNESCO – 50 Years of Combating!
December 13, 2010 by
50 years of combating discrimination in education © UNESCO /Brendan O'MalleyYoung girl, India Half a century ago, on 14 December 1960, UNESCO’s General Conference adopted the Convention against Discrimination in Education. It was, and is, the first international instrument with binding force in international law which develops the right to education in all its dimensions. A key pillar of Education for All (EFA), the Convention, which came into force on 22 May … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Catherine Benincasa
November 25, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is elated to Celebrate the Life of St. Catherine, this November 25, 2010 an original Activist in Women's Equality and Rights to having a Calling! WOMAN of ACTION Catherine Benincasa Saint Catherine's Day is known as la fête des vielles filles (old maids), for ladies over 25 and still unmarried. Apparently, there was a girl by the name of Catherine who was executed around the year 307 because she refused to marry a Roman emperor. The name Catherine … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL DAY for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – UN calls to action the 'corporate sector'
November 25, 2010 by
UN calls on corporate sector to help eliminate violence against women 25 November 2010 – The corporate sector must engage more closely in the fight against the global pandemic of violence against women and girls, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, stressing the importance role of business leaders in eliminating the scourge. Mr. Ban’s comments came during an address at UN headquarters in New York to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, … [Read more...]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – Celebrated November 25, 2010
November 25, 2010 by
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 25 th Women's activists have marked November 25 as a day to fight violence against women since 1981. On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Resolution 54/134). The UN invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designated to raise public awareness of the problem on … [Read more...]
Amnesty International – FREE the CHILD, 14 Year Old in Prison
November 21, 2010 by
Indian authorities must release 14-year-old held in Kashmir without charge Amnesty International has urged authorities in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to release a 14-year-old child who has been detained without charge or trial for seven months, for allegedly taking part in anti-government protests. The authorities claim that Mushtag Ahmad Sheikh was part of a large crowd which threw stones at police and security forces in the state capital Srinagar in April, as part of the … [Read more...]
Universal Children’s Day – Celebrated November 20th annually.
November 20, 2010 by
Universal Children's Day November 20 Universal Children's Day is celebrated on November 20th, annually. A "Children's Day", as an event, is celebrated on various days in many places around the world, in particular to honor children. Major global variants include an International Children's Day on June 1 as adopted in the former Communist bloc, and a Universal Children's Day on November 20, by United Nations recommendation. Many nations declare days for children on other … [Read more...]
