100 years after over 1300 of WILPF’s founding women first came together in The Hague in protest of World War I, we still live in a world where women’s voices and experiences are excluded, bringing continued violence and war. We know now what we knew then, that only when we analyse conflict from a gender perspective, integrating disarmament, human rights, the environment, social justice, and the women, peace and security agenda holistically will we be able to eradicate the root causes of … [Read more...]
WOMEN and LEADERSHIP, does still Gender Matter?
March 13, 2015 by
International Women's Day 2015 was celebrated just last Sunday, and thousands of women's groups around the world created events to celebrate the positive steps taken this last year globally for all women. Some focused on gender equality, some on positive action and others chose independent themes that affect a woman's life in specific areas. Regardless of topic, all areas of a woman's life is important to the positive change this planet needs, in these critical times of change. The primary … [Read more...]
UN WOMEN, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director
March 2, 2015 by
Message of the Executive Director: We call on countries to “step it up” for gender equality Message of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, for International Women’s Day 2015. In 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, world leaders committed to a future where women are equal. One hundred and eighty nine countries and 4,000 civil society organizations, attended the conference. Women left Beijing with high hopes, with a well-defined path towards … [Read more...]
Register for the UPLIFT Webcast, World Water Day, Dec 11-14
December 3, 2014 by
We are happy to announce Unify’s collaboration with UPLIFT to bring you an amazing online event. From December 11-14, UPLIFT 2014 will bring together the collective wisdom of renowned visionaries, inspired scientists, indigenous elders, global youth leaders and evolutionary musicians dedicated to conscious evolution for humanity and the Earth. This year you will be able to listen to some great speakers like Dr. Bruce Lipton, Lissa Rankin, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Charles Eisenstein, Satish … [Read more...]
International Day to End Violence against Women, NOV 25
November 24, 2014 by
25 November, International Day to End Violence against Women! It's time to fulfil the promise to end violence against women ... UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka calls for action to end violence against women: "Women are beaten in their homes, harassed on the streets, bullied on the internet. Globally, 1 in 3 women will experience physical or sexual violence at some point in her life. In some conflict situations, it may be more dangerous to be a girl or a woman than … [Read more...]
OP-ED: True Gender Equality for Both Women and Men
November 22, 2014 by
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2014 (IPS) - Numerous international and national efforts have focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The United Nations, for example, has convened four world conferences on women - Beijing in 1995, Nairobi in 1985, Copenhagen in 1980 and Mexico City in 1975 - and Member States have adopted various international agreements, such as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against … [Read more...]
Pamela Jeffery – WOMAN of ACTION™
November 19, 2014 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this Canadian woman leader, one that is being celebrated for her dedication to changing the lives of women and girls. With the support of the Harper government, founded the creation of an advisory council to promote the participation of women on public and private corporate boards. She says of her own creation, 'Here at WXN, we inspire smart women to lead. It’s more than a tagline; it’s our contribution to making a … [Read more...]
Shaun Robinson – WOMAN of ACTION™
September 27, 2014 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman leader. Through her journey to successful leadership, she stands as a bright beacon for all young women, teens and all youth to Take Action, with a focus on making sure each and every girl has a good home from where to blossom into future women leaders, saying about her primary philanthropic attachment: “I was looking for an organization to align myself with. I’ve been involved with mentoring programs and … [Read more...]
Women In the Workplace: Then Vs. Now
March 27, 2014 by
1980 vs. Today: The workplace is largely unequal, but gender equality in the workplace is the best it’s ever been. With millennial women leading the charge, there’s no telling what another 30 years will bring! Today: 19% of C-level execs[2] 24% of senior vice presidents 27% of vice presidents 35% of directors 40% of managers 53% of entry level positions Are women.. But there are still barriers to women’s workplace advancement Women make $.77 for every $1 a man … [Read more...]
Commission on the Status of Women, 10 to 21 March 2014
February 7, 2014 by
The fifty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2014. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. A functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), it was established by Council resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946. The CSW is instrumental in … [Read more...]
