A Celebration of Women™ is honored to pay Tribute, lest we ne'er forget, to a Woman that devoted her life to writing, putting her heart and soul into prose so to create a better world for those around her....and, specialized in Children's Books, sculpting many that are adults in our Society today. WOMAN of ACTION™ Margaret Wise Brown Margaret Wise Brown (23 May 1910 – 13 November 1952) was a prolific American author of … [Read more...]
International Federation of L’Arche
August 17, 2012 by
L'Arche International L'Arche Tahoma Hope is a member of the International Federation of L'Arche. The first L'Arche community was begun in 1964 in Trosly-Breuil, a village north of Paris, France. It began in much the same way that L'Arche Tahoma Hope did - in response to the need for companionship of two men with disabilities. Out of this single response has grown a Federation that is made up of over 135 communities in 36 countries throughout the world. Although each community functions … [Read more...]
Dieppe Raid in France, PMO – Governor General to mark 70th Anniversary
August 8, 2012 by
Governor General to mark 70th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid in France August 8, 2012 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will attend ceremonies in Dieppe, France, from August 19 to 20, to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. The Governor General will join the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, who will lead an official … [Read more...]
INCEST is more rampant than one knows…Take Action!
August 3, 2012 by
Does INCEST strip the INNOCENCE of a CHILD? That is the Question .... The problem is that this information is rarely tracked by third world countries. In developed nations, the case of sexual abuse, will always be naturally under reported. In the case of consensual incest, the topic is still taboo, but due to the nature of consent, we have a better picture. High Incest Activity Countries That is a hard question to answer. Several countries share the spot for … [Read more...]
Simone de Beauvoir – WOMAN of ACTION™ ~Tribute
July 30, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women ... is excited to Celebrate the Life of this trail blazing woman, ahead of her times. She is famous for her work in the area of gender equality; the abolition of what Simone called the "eternal feminine", equality between the male and female sexes, and woman's role in society. WOMAN of ACTION™ Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir was born as Simone Lucie-Ernestine-Marie-Bartrand de … [Read more...]
Planetworkshops, The Global Conference 2012 – Registrations will close on July, 31st
July 20, 2012 by
The 7th edition of the GLOBAL CONFERENCE will be held on September 26th,27th and 28th, 2012 Evian, France Register now "Age of Co-construction of Triumph of Competition?" The Planetworkshops is an international and independent Think Tank which analyses contemporary and future challenges for a sustainable development. Its vocation is to challenge the life of ideas, encourage intellectual innovation and produce expertise to accompany the long … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ ~ Chloe Doutre-Roussel
June 4, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this amazing creative woman that had a dream, not only dreamed the dream, she lived it. In honor of our Feature on Chocolate, with the Fact that our Founder owns the book: The CHOCOLATE Connoisseur-for Everyone with a Passion for Chocolate, is is our pleasure to share with the Women of our World and celebrate the Life of another amazing WOMAN of ACTION. This woman has maintained her dreams and loyalty to her … [Read more...]
UN Women Executive Director visits France
May 20, 2012 by
UN Women Executive Director visits France to strengthen global partnerships for equality Will highlight women’s economic empowerment, political participation and ending violence against women as catalysts for sustainable growth and development 18th May — Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet will travel to France next week to strengthen global partnerships for gender equality. She will meet with France’s senior political leaders, … [Read more...]
VDAY – International Women’s Day 2012
March 8, 2012 by
ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, WE CELEBRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE WITHIN V-WORLDTHOUSANDS HAVE COME TOGETHER AND ARE RISING - JOIN US! V-Day celebrates women worldwide today and everyday. Activists everywhere inspire us and we thank and honor you all! This V-Season, over 5,400 V-Day benefit events are taking place on college campuses and in communities in over 50 countries and all 50 of the United States. Today alone, V-Day activists in seven countries including Canada, Spain, France, … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show
March 1, 2012 by
Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show To combat the epidemic of honor killings requires understanding what makes these murders unique. They differ from plain and psychopathic homicides, serial killings, crimes of passion, revenge killings, and domestic violence. Their motivation is different and based on codes of morality and behavior that typify some cultures, often reinforced by fundamentalist religious dictates. In 2000, the United Nations estimated that there are 5,000 honor … [Read more...]
Whitehouse Weekly Women’s Update: Empowering Our Future
November 9, 2011 by
November 9, 2011 Weekly Women's Update: Empowering Our Future Greetings! Big News - Tonight, President Obama will be speaking at the National Women’s Law Center Annual Awards Dinner. You can watch the President live at 8:30 p.m. Eastern as he discusses the issues we care about most. President Obama has spent much of the last week fighting at home and abroad for a strong economic future for all Americans. He continued to stress that We Can’t Wait for Congress to take action, … [Read more...]
Avaaz.org – Urgent: Hours for Palestine
September 23, 2011 by
Dear Amazing Avaaz community, Emergency -- within hours, President Abbas will decide whether to stand up to US pressure and let the world vote on Palestinian statehood, or leave New York with nothing achieved. Let's flood our governments with phone calls and messages telling them to stand behind Abbas, and send a massive wave of support to him to stand strong -- it will be delivered by an Avaaz flotilla of ships that will sail past the UN tomorrow morning: Today, Palestine's … [Read more...]
