As the weather is getting warmer and with spring around the corner, you may be looking for ways to get into shape, lose weight and feel better in time for the warmer weather. No matter how busy your lifestyle, it is easier than you might think to move more and shift those stubborn pounds. For many women, incorporating their health and wellness routine into their daily routine can be difficult to juggle, especially if they have young children and a demanding job. However, just by making a few … [Read more...]
Great Ways to Celebrate Your Achievements
As a woman, achieving certain milestones are worth celebrating. Some examples of these achievements could be graduating from college, starting a new business, or getting the job of your dreams. Whatever the case, every achievement is valid, and you should celebrate yourself for demonstrating the strength, persistence, and determination that it takes to carry out a goal. You should also remember that it doesn’t have to be an over-the-top celebration and the main goal is to acknowledge your … [Read more...]
Top Tips For Single Moms Considering Getting A Pet
In an ideal world, you would want your kids to be happy, healthy and have everything that they want, right? So how about if your little darlings want to adopt or get a new puppy or kitten? Are you ready to change your lifestyle for good, by welcoming a new pet into your home life? If you are a single mom, then getting a pet can cause massive upheaval, especially if you feel like you have just got your home life under control. However, if your kids are struggling at school or feeling a bit down … [Read more...]
How to stand out from the crowd
If you want to increase your chances of getting a promotion, winning investment for your business idea or simply having your voice heard, it's a good idea to find a way to ensure you stand out from the crowd. Read on for a few tips on how to make sure you not only get noticed but also leave a lasting impression. Maintain your own mind Though it's sometimes tempting or simply easier to go along with whatever the most popular approach is, it's important to stick with your own ideas and not … [Read more...]
WORLD PEACE DAY Celebration 2018, Toronto, SEPT 16
World Peace Day Celebration 2018 - SEPT 16 People all over the world celebrate International Day of Peace in a variety of different ways. These include planting trees for peace, lighting candles and holding candle light vigils, attending peace-related art exhibits and going for peace walks. People may also attend various public events such as public speeches and concerts. For this year of 2018, A Celebration of Women™ will be hosting a fabulous Celebration on September 16, 2018 … [Read more...]
Giving Girls in Uganda an Equal Chance
“I want to be a nurse.” This comment was made in response to my age old question of, “What would you like to be when you grow up?” I’ve asked this question to children in the United States, but this time I was in Uganda, speaking with a 14-year-old girl, Malacondia, who attends St. Luke’s Primary School in the northern part of Uganda, near the border with South Sudan. The school educates children from Uganda as well as refugees from South Sudan, displaced by the horrific unrest there. Not … [Read more...]
“Her Goals, Her Future”, Sustainable Development Goals
On May 16, over 5,000 people from around the world (leaders, advocates, policymakers, journalists, and researchers) will descend upon Copenhagen for the fourth Women Deliver conference. In the world of international development, any conference that includes thousands of people, no matter how interesting or important the focus, is likely to receive some degree of criticism –ranging from questions about usefulness, cost, and objectives to outright eye rolling. But there are times when a … [Read more...]
Theresa Kachindamoto, Female Chief in Malawi Takes Action!
African female chief breaks up 850 child marriages and pays for the kids to go back to school Senior chief in the Dedza District of Central Malawi, Theresa Kachindamoto, governs over about 900,000 people and has been avidly using her power to bring young women into a modern age of equality and enlightenment. Over the past three years, she has annulled more than 850 child marriages, sent many hundreds of young women back to school and focused heavily on abolishing what are known as … [Read more...]
SEPT 29, CANADA: End Homelessness Day for Women and Girls
September 29 is National Action Day to End Homelessness for Women and Girls Women and girls make up half of Canada’s homeless, says Homes for Women Campaign Toronto, September 29, 2015 – Today is National Action Day to End Homelessness for Women and Girls, say the Homes for Women Campaign and All Our Sisters. With new polling information showing that more than 50% of Canadians support putting a priority on affordable housing for low income and homeless people, these national networks are … [Read more...]
WAF, “Do women still need feminism?”
Do Women still need feminism? A controversial social media movement called Women Against Feminism features women explaining — mostly in “selfies” with handwritten signs — why they do not. Feminist responses have ranged from bafflement to vitriol or mockery to arguments that these women don’t know what feminism is. But while this new movement has its silly aspects, it raises some much-needed questions about feminism’s present and future state — and, in the weeks since it first attracted … [Read more...]