This post is part of the Global Mom Relay. Every time you share this blog, $5 will go to women and girls around the world. Scroll to the bottom to find out more. I first met Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro last September during that inspiring week each year when the UN General Assembly meets and global health leaders and advocates from governments, civil society and the private sector convene throughout New York City. When Musimbi and I were introduced, I was impressed by her wisdom and passion for … [Read more...]
Global Mom Relay, No Limits for Women and Girls!
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
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“Stop the Violence: Girls on the Frontlines of Prevention”, attend MAR 7
February 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
UN Women and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts cordially invite you to attend; “Stop the Violence: Girls on the Frontlines of Prevention” 7 March 2013, from 1:15 – 2:30 PM at the UN Head Quarters, North Lawn Building (Conference Room 7). Please fill out the following form if you would like to attend the event. The event will launch an innovative non-formal education curriculum on ending violence against girls and women and highlight the importance of placing … [Read more...]
Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls – Taking Action
February 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Students from the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls write about education (part 1 of 4) NEW YORK, 5 February 2013 – Recently, a group of students from the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls who had learned about the tragic events in Pakistan that had left 14-year old Malala severely wounded wrote to The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) expressing their solidarity, outrage and passion for education. Today we’d like to introduce you to each of these girls and … [Read more...]
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Want to Be a Change Maker?
January 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
Get the Tools to be a Changemaker in Your Community Every day people are taking small steps to create big change in communities all over the country. Care2 has partnered with TakePart and the film Promised Land to offer you even more resources for making a difference in your own community. From the director of Good Will Hunting and starring Matt Damon and Frances McDormand, Promised Land explores America at the crossroads where big business and the strength of small-town community … [Read more...]
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NORTH EAST ASIAN YOUTH, “The World We Want”
January 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
Job opportunities, rising inequalities, the environment, gender equality and peace and security in North-East Asia are key priorities the region's youth want to see addressed in the world's future development agenda. 51 youth representatives from China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia have today adopted a bold declaration on the future of global development entitled 'The World We Want'. The declaration demands decision-makers also ensure access to quality education, calls for a world free from … [Read more...]
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International Day of the Girl – Celebrating the Power of Girls
October 12, 2012 by Team Celebration
Celebrating the Power of Girls Greetings All- We hope this message finds you well. The White House joined the world community yesterday to mark the first-ever International Day of the Girl. Every year, on October 11, countries around the world will honor the importance of empowering girls so that they can reach their full potential. Yesterday the White House issued a statement in recognition of International Day of the Girl: On this first International Day of the Girl, the United … [Read more...]
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Malala Yousufzai – YOUTH of ACTION
October 10, 2012 by Team Celebration
Girls are Taking Action - We Celebrate Courage Malala Yousafzai (Pashto: ملاله یوسفزۍ, born 1998) is a student from the town of Mingora in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan, known for her women’s rights activism in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban regime has banned girls from attending school. In 2009, at the age of 11, Yousafzai came to prominence through a blog she wrote for the BBC, detailing her life under the Tehrik-i-Taliban regime and their attempts to take control … [Read more...]
