Getting results Team leaders report: Higher self-esteem Desire to pursue higher education Plans to delay marriage and childbearing Parents also report changed expectations for their daughtersNearly 40 per cent of Guatemala's 14 million people belong to one of more than 20 indigenous Mayan groups. A disproportionate number live in poor and isolated rural areas with limited access to basic services such as water, sanitation, education and health. Opportunities for the young people … [Read more...]
Guatemala, Unleashing the Potential of Indigenous Girls
May 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Central America, education, empowerment, empowerment of girls, girls, girls’ education, Global Education First Initiative, Guatemala, Indigenous Girls, South America, UN Women, UNFPA, Unleashing the Potential, Unleashing the Potential of Indigenous Girls, women taking action, women.
Girls receive a visit from a different man nightly, a ‘new husband’
May 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
In the words of Saran Keïta Diakité Saran Keïta Diakité is a lawyer in Mali and President of the Malian branch of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security (Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace CEDEAO). As the Donor Conference on Mali starts in Brussels, in her own words she speaks about the atrocities occurring in her country, which has been plagued by political instability and the proliferation of armed groups that have uprooted more than 415,000 people since a military … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN Taking ACTION, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, a ‘new husband’, CEDEAO, gang rape, Gao, girls, Islamist, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mali, Mali girls, Mali women, Malian Women Lawyers, Mopti, Ouagadougou Declaration, rape, Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace, Saran Keïta Diakité, Ségou, sexual abuse, Sexual slavery, Timbuktu, UN Women, weapon of war, Women Peace and Security, women.
Celebrating Africa’s Wealth: Building Businesses for Shared Prosperity
May 12, 2013 by Team Celebration
FACILITATING BUSINESS AND MARKET CREATION NOT ONLY GENERATES INCOME, BUT ALSO BASIC GOODS, SERVICES AND CHOICES, WITH IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR EACH OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS. (PHOTO: UNDP BURUNDI) Cape Town – Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released today. “Realizing Africa's Wealth - Building … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, FEATURED Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Africa's Wealth, business, Cape Town, entrepreneurship, girls, South Africa, team work, UN, UNDP, women.
Brazil joins Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
May 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
May 2013 - Brazil is the latest country to join the Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking, with singer Ivete Sangalo appointed as a national UNODC Goodwill Ambassador and face of the campaign. There are millions of victims of human trafficking across the globe. The campaign aims to mobilize Brazilian society against this crime. The launch was marked at a ceremony in the Brazilian Ministry of Justice yesterday, 9 May 2013, and counting with the presence of UNODC's Executive Director … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CA-- USES, FEATURED EVENTS, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN "Positive Action" Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Blue Heart Campaign, Brazil, child slavery, end human trafficking, girls, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, Ivete Sangalo, rape, sex, sex slavery, singer, singer Ivete Sangalo, South America, STOP sexual violence, trafficking of children, Violence against Children, violence against women., women.
Mother’s Day is three days away, Take Action for Lasting Effects!
May 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Mother's Day is three days away… Flowers will not last a week but the impact of helping to support the transformation of a girl has a lasting effect for generations to come. There are few greater gifts to be given than investing in the future of a girl! This Mother’s Day, you can dramatically change the lives of thousands of girls in Nigeria. In the northern regions of the country, nearly half of all girls are forced into marriages by the age of 15. Most of these girls are denied an … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, CA-- USES, Uncategorized, WOMEN Taking ACTION, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: Africa, African girls, educate girls, girls, global education, International Women's Health Coalition, IWHC, Maternal health, Mother's Day is three days away, Nigeria, Nigerian girls, stop child marriage, Take Action, Take Action for Lasting Effects!, women taking action, Women's Health
Webcast, “In the Know: Google Plus & YouTube for Public Health”, May 14
May 7, 2013 by Team Celebration
Join the CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) on May 14 at 2 P.M. (ET) for a live webcast, “In the Know: Google Plus & YouTube for Public Health.” This webcast, the fifth in a series, will explore how public health professionals can effectively tap into the engagement and networking strengths of the quickly growing social media channel, Google Plus, and the popular video sharing site, YouTube. It will feature NPIN social media experts and a special guest from Google who … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], EDUCATION, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, SELF CARE Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, boys, CDC, girls, Google, health information, HHS, May 14, men, National Prevention Information Network, national webcast, NPIN, online webcasts, oogle Plus & YouTube for Public Health”, social media, Twitter, US, Webcast, women., Youtube, “In the KnowG
10 Steps to Self Esteem, excerpt from Power of Intention
April 29, 2013 by Team Celebration
Ten Steps to Self-Respect Excerpt from Power of Intention Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Step 1: Look into a mirror, make eye connection with yourself, and say "I love me" as many times as possible during your day. I love me: These three magic words help you maintain your self‑respect. Now, be aware that saying these words may be difficult at first because of the conditions you've been exposed to over a lifetime, and because the words may bring to the surface remnants of disrespect … [Read more...]
Filed Under: RECOVERY Tagged With: 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace, 10 Steps to Self Esteem, A Celebration of Women, affirm, affirmations, Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life, Doctorate in Educational Counseling, Dr. Wayne Dyer, excerpt from Power of Intention, Excuses Begone, girls, inspiration, life altering experiences, Manifest Your Destiny, men, mental health, relationships, self love, self-esteem, spirit, spiritual health, The Power of Intention, There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, transcendence, TRANSFORMATION, Transcend, wisdom of the ages, women in recovery, women.
STD Awareness Month, CDC isTaking Action!
April 27, 2013 by Team Celebration
April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity for all of us in the HIV prevention, treatment, and care arena to be reminded of—and educate others about—the vital role that sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention, testing, and treatment play in comprehensive programs to prevent and treat HIV. Simply stated, having an untreated STD increases the risk of HIV transmission regardless of whether it is the HIV-positive partner or the HIV-negative partner who has the STD. The most recent CDC … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AIDS - H.I.V., Uncategorized, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, AIDS, CDC, CDC isTaking Action!, CROI 2013, get tested, girls, HIV, sexually transmitted disease, STD, STD Awareness Month, STD testing locations, STI, TEENS
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, celebrating MAY 8th!
April 27, 2013 by Team Celebration
As the ITU Special Envoy for Women and Girls in ICT, I am thrilled to be greeting all the girls around the world, as we celebrate International Girls in ICT Day on 25 April 2013. Technology is offering large-scale opportunities to empower women and girls, creating a systemic cultural shift by improving how they’re portrayed and represented. These are the tools that will ultimately allow women and girls to reach their full potential. My awareness of gender imbalance in the media came when I … [Read more...]
Filed Under: BUSINESS, CHILDCARE, FEATURED, NORTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN Taking ACTION Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, celebrating launch, celebrating launch MAY 8th!, children's TV, empower women and girls, engineering, Geena Davis, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, girls, Institute on Gender in Media, Mathematics, MAY 8th, MEDIA, movies about women, positive female role models in media, science, STEM careers, technology, television, women in media, women on TV, women.
Celebrate Girls in ICT Day 2013, 25 April
April 25, 2013 by Team Celebration
International Girls in ICT Day @ITU With the number of school girls opting to study technology-related disciplines on the decline in most countries worldwide, ITU is committed to championing the catalytic role a tech career can play in creating exciting, far-reaching opportunities for Women and Girls. To help inspire girls to consider a future in technology, ITU established ‘Girls in ICT Day’ back in 2010 and supports the global organization of activities every year on the fourth Thursday … [Read more...]
Filed Under: FEATURED EVENTS, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Brussels, future in technology, girls, girls in technology, ICT, Information Technology, inspire girls, ITU, women.
‘Greatest Return comes from Investing in Girls and Women’, says UN chief
April 23, 2013 by Team Celebration
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday made a fresh call for 'Investment in Girls' Education' around the world. Mr. Ban spoke at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. at a high level meeting of the Global Education First Initiative launched in September 2012. He said the meeting is a single but critical step to support the objectives of the Initiative to provide quality, inclusive and relevant education to all children. Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film, … [Read more...]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) – April 2013
April 20, 2013 by Team Celebration
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. It is observed in April. Each year during the month of April, state, territory, tribal and community-based organizations, rape crisis centers, government agencies, businesses, campuses and individuals plan events and activities to highlight sexual violence as a public health, human rights and social justice issue … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AMERICAN [U.S.A.], CANADIAN, CHILDCARE, EDUCATION, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, Government Speaks to our Women, INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, Videos, WOMEN Taking ACTION, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: (SAAM), A Celebration of Women, April 2013, boys, businesses, campuses, community-based organizations, girls, government agencies, HUMAN RIGHTS, men, plan events, public health, rape crisis centers, relationships, sex, sex education, sexual abuse, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, sexual awareness, sexual violence, social justice issue, speak out, state, territory, tribal, violence, women.
Global Mom Relay, No Limits for Women and Girls!
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
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...]
Filed Under: CA-- USES, CHILDCARE, CONTRIBUTORS, EDUCATION, Uncategorized, WOMEN "Positive Action", WOMEN Taking ACTION, WOMEN that "Share in Positive Action" for Our World!, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, girls, girls take action, girls taking action, GLOBAL FUND, Global Fund For Women, Global Mom Relay, Global Motherhood, Impact News, Mobile Alliance For Maternal Action, Musimi, No Limits for Women and Girls!, woman, women.
Food security and gender, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
Food security and gender, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda Government leaders and world food experts called for a ‘global goal on food and nutrition security’ in the Post-2015 development agenda during a high-level consultation on Hunger, Food Security and Nutrition in Madrid, Spain, on 4 April 2013. Handing their newly defined vision to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the group urged ‘universal rights for a food and nutrition secure future for all,’ specifying that gender … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CA-- USES, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, CHILDCARE, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, consumers, cornerstones, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda, Deputy Director for Gender, Equity and Rural Employment, Eve Crowley, family farmers, FAO, fishers, Food security and gender, forest users, girls, Indigenous peoples, livestock keepers, organizations, Post-2015 agenda, small entrepreneurs, UN, UN Foundation, women., workers, WORLD HUNGER, youth
Taking Action creating Zero Tolerance for ‘RAPE in War Zones’
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
April 2013 – Conflict-related sexual violence, horrific in itself, is also an impediment to national reconciliation and development, top United Nations officials told the Security Council at the start of a day-long debate, urging increased political and financial pressure on those who commit, command or condone sexual violence in war zones. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the 15-member Security Council that while preventing sexual violence is a primary responsibility of Governments, the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FORMER SOVIET UNION, Government Speaks to our Women, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Africa, Bosnia, children, Congo, creating, Democratic Republic of the Congo, girls, Mali, rape, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Sexual Violence in Conflict, South Sudan, Syria, Taking Action, UN, women taking action, women's rights, women., Zainab Hawa Bangura, Zero Tolerance, Zero Tolerance for 'RAPE in War Zones'
