Your "QuoteAction" of the day: "The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision." Author and Educator, Helen Keller Your Action for today is... ' to spend some time thinking about your personal vision. ' Have an extraordinary day! Wishing you Love, Light and Peace in your day. Siobhan Wilcox [email protected] http://www.SiobhanWilcox.com http://www.EsalonSpeaks.com http://www.KidsYogaNetwork.com Be the change that you want to … [Read more...]
Pakistan floods: Top 3 UN human rights bodies urge the authorities not to leave behind the most vulnerable
October 30, 2010 by
Photo: SAVE THE CHILDREN, SWEDEN http://sca.savethechildren.se/sca/News/News-Archive/Committee-on-the-Rights- GENEVA (27 October 2010) – Three United Nations human rights treaty bodies on Monday issued a joint appeal* to the Pakistani authorities and relief agencies to strengthen the human rights-based approach of their efforts, in order to prevent further victimization of the most vulnerable population affected by the country's worst monsoon flooding in a century. "The floods have … [Read more...]
UNFPA – Statement @ Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director
October 30, 2010 by
32nd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action - UNFPA - Progress and Challenges: Women’s Health and Education for Girls Keynote Address of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director, at the 32nd Annual Forum of Parliamentarians for Global Action: Empowering Women – Building Human Security ______________________________________________________________________________ "Thank you very much for the kind introduction and thank you for inviting me here. … [Read more...]
Michelle Bachelet Taking Action!
October 30, 2010 by
UN Women UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet addresses a meeting of the UN Security Council marking the 10th anniversary of landmark resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, 26 October 2010 (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz). ______________________________________________ United Nations, New York, 27 October 2010 – UN Under-Secretary-General for UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, has commended the UN Security Council for its willingness to accelerate progress on historic … [Read more...]
THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE WORLD TODAY
October 29, 2010 by
THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE WORLD TODAY Since the early days of the Industrial Revolution, women in Europe and North America have made considerable progress towards equality with men, although much remains still to be done. Of course, the industrialization of Western countries at first had not improved the status of women, but had degraded them even further by exploiting them and their children in factories as cheap labor. In the preceding relatively prosperous … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Anna Grafton/Jarvis
October 15, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women has been inspired by Malawi to Celebrate the Life of this yet another amazing woman. This woman's memory and prime Tribute to Life was the creation of MOTHERS' DAY and inspiring FATHER'S DAY, later in 1910. May all the Mothers and Fathers on our planet thank this Woman of Action for taking the lead in Celebration of Motherhood/Fatherhood, one of the most important roles any woman can have, play or stand it for.... WOMAN of ACTION Anna … [Read more...]
Chesler Chronicles: Buried Alive In Turkey—and—Under the Burqa
October 13, 2010 by
Buried Alive In Turkey In Turkey — a country which was nearly accepted as a member by the European Union — a father and grandfather recently buried Medine Memi, a sixteen-year-old girl, alive — and all because she was seen talking to boys. Medine was repeatedly beaten. She ran to the police but they did not help her. When the men buried her she was “alive and fully conscious.” This savage, heartless, primitive act is the ultimate, logical consequence of burying women alive — shrouding them … [Read more...]
WORLD RURAL WOMAN DAY – Celebrated October 15, 2010
October 13, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is pleased to announce that the Women of our Rural World are celebrated October 15, 2010, once again! OriginEventsArchive Origin and Celebrations The idea of a World Rural Women's Day to be devoted each year to honor rural women began at a UN Conference for Women in Beijing in September 1995. The International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP), Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), Network of African Rural … [Read more...]
INSPIRATIONAL – Women Leadership is Key
October 11, 2010 by
COUNT the ratio in this Graduation Class .....boys? ....girls? Think Leadership possibilities....girls, step up! … [Read more...]
HEALTH for WOMEN – Preventive Services for Women and Families
October 11, 2010 by
Secretary Sebelius discusses the Affordable Care Act and how it provides more access to treatment and preventive services for all Americans, especially women and families, with National Campaign Director at MomsRising, Donna Norton, and actress and Women's Health advocate Fran Drescher, founder of CancerSchmancer.org http://www.HealthCare.gov … [Read more...]
Afghanistan, Empowering Women for Rural Health
October 8, 2010 by
Empowering Women for Rural Health More than 21,000 community health workers provide better access to health services for rural families in Afghanistan. Istalef, Kabul Province, Afghanistan Empowering Women for Rural Health Success Story Dr. Suraya Dalil, Acting Minister of Public Health and Dr. Laurent Zessler, UNFPA Representative to Afghanistan at a joint press conference held in 2010 on UNFPA's US$6.1 million assistance to the Ministry of Public Health for support to … [Read more...]
Obama Administration's Pledge – Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
October 6, 2010 by
Obama Administration's Pledge to Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis As part of America’s leadership in saving lives and alleviating suffering around the world, the United States announced today that it intends to make an unprecedented three-year pledge of support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The pledge is tied to the call for smart investments and shared responsibility to reach the goal of saving more lives efficiently and … [Read more...]
ONAP Commissions Institute of Medicine – Examine Data Gaps in HIV Care
October 5, 2010 by
ONAP Commissions Institute of Medicine Examine Data Gaps in Monitoring Access and Quality of HIV Care This time last year, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) announced a contract with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a series of policy analyses to help inform the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The first of three reports from this project was released two weeks ago and presents important information for policymakers and members of the public working to expand HIV testing and … [Read more...]
