The United Nations General Assembly declared, in a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica, the International Day of Peace, to be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace. The date initially chosen was the regular opening day of the annual sessions of the General Assembly, the third Tuesday of September. (This was changed in 2001 to the current annual celebration on 21 September each year. In 2001 the opening day of the General Assembly was scheduled … [Read more...]
Global Women’s Peace Summit 2014, Sept. 21
August 10, 2014 by Team Celebration
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New York’s Lincoln Center stage April 3-5, 2014
April 2, 2014 by Team Celebration
What is Girl Rising? Girl Rising is a global campaign for girls’ education. We use the power of storytelling, leveraged through partnerships, to share the simple truth that educating girls can transform societies. Girl Rising unites girls, women, boys and men who believe every girl has the right to go to school and the right to reach her full potential. Our mission is to change the way the world values the girl. The film, behind-the-scenes videos, advocacy trailers and a free … [Read more...]
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“Girl Rising” screening tonight at UNESCO – 7:30 PM
April 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
'Nine stories, nine girls, nine countries' (Afghanistan, Egypt, Peru, Nepal, India, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti). Add nine women writers, a handful of celebrities, and you have the ingredients of “Girl Rising”, a documentary to be screened at UNESCO on 17 April 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Amina, Yasmin, Senna, Suma, Ruksana, Mariama, Azmera, Sokhana and Wadley come from disadvantaged backgrounds but are shown following their dreams. Each girl is paired with a well-known writer from her … [Read more...]
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