A Cause for Celebration ...for if our children receive no care or respect today, as children; how will they lead our world tomorrow, as adults? Children are the Future of this Planet...yes? Arab forum ends with call for action to protect children’s rights – UN Children in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon 22 December 2010 – A United Nations-backed conference concluded in Morocco yesterday with the adoption of a declaration calling for further action to safeguard children in the … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN'S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
Top 10 Wins in 2010 for WOMEN’S HEALTH & RIGHTS ~ A Time of Celebration~
December 21, 2010 by
A Time of Celebration ..... From the halls of the United Nations to the streets of Nigeria, the International Women’s Health Coalition and our partners worldwide have made important progress this year. As we release our Top Ten Wins for Women in 2010, we hope you will join us in celebrating: Breakthrough research on a new technology to prevent new HIV infections among women--a technology that IWHC and its partners originally conceptualized more than 20 years ago A … [Read more...]
Christina Seibold Taking Action! 'Artists for Freedom'
December 19, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is elated to share with the Women of our World that one of our WOMEN of ACTION Christina Seibold, is Taking Action! Watch out for her 2011 schedules.....outstanding. Thank You for a past year of wonderful events, generous charity and great amounts of love for others. Christina, You are a true Power of Example to all the Women of our World. Namaste Now that the year 2010 is coming to an end and the festive season is drawing near for many of us, … [Read more...]
Courtney Leigh Hewitt’s: ‘Christmas in Heaven’ @ Wanda White
December 18, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is very excited to share this piece of prose created by a loving woman, a Mother herself; setting into our hearts a message from our WOMAN of ACTION, Courtney Leigh Hewitt. As we have confirmed many times, this little Woman, Courtney's Spirit lives on and on and on.....ne'er to be forgotten. As Team Courtney works in 2011 for her Legacy to our World: Global Awareness of PML, may the Spirit of Courtney guide and God provide. _________________________________ WOMAN … [Read more...]
Courtney Leigh Hewitt's: 'Christmas in Heaven' @ Wanda White
December 18, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women is very excited to share this piece of prose created by a loving woman, a Mother herself; setting into our hearts a message from our WOMAN of ACTION, Courtney Leigh Hewitt. As we have confirmed many times, this little Woman, Courtney's Spirit lives on and on and on.....ne'er to be forgotten. As Team Courtney works in 2011 for her Legacy to our World: Global Awareness of PML, may the Spirit of Courtney guide and God provide. _________________________________ WOMAN … [Read more...]
High-level UN Commission established: Women + Children's Health
December 18, 2010 by
High-level UN Commission established to track results and resources for women’s + children’s health DECEMBER 2010 | NEW YORK -- The United Nations is establishing a high-level commission charged with developing an accountability framework that will link resources committed to women's and children's health with the results they are intended to achieve. Read the full press release on UN High-Level Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health UN … [Read more...]
Dina Krauskopf – LATIN AMERICA YOUTH COLLECTIVE
December 17, 2010 by
“In confronting the crisis, we must make youth a priority” Interview with Dina Krauskopf ____________________________ Project Director at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) and consultant to many international organizations on issues related to adolescent development, Dina Krauskopf emphasizes the opportunity that the celebration of International Youth Year offers to young people to enable them to take part in the development of all programmes and policies … [Read more...]
First Lady Michelle Obama Taking Action!
December 16, 2010 by
"Good afternoon, As a mother, I know that there is nothing more important than the health and well-being of our children. That's why I was so thrilled to join my husband Monday when he signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law. By helping provide healthier, more nutritious school meals to more children, this legislation is an important step toward ensuring that no child goes to school hungry and every child has the basic nutrition they need to learn, grow and pursue their … [Read more...]
UNESCO – 50 Years of Combating!
December 13, 2010 by
50 years of combating discrimination in education © UNESCO /Brendan O'MalleyYoung girl, India Half a century ago, on 14 December 1960, UNESCO’s General Conference adopted the Convention against Discrimination in Education. It was, and is, the first international instrument with binding force in international law which develops the right to education in all its dimensions. A key pillar of Education for All (EFA), the Convention, which came into force on 22 May … [Read more...]
Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s Director of Human Rights: PRESS CONFERENCE
December 12, 2010 by
Press conference - Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s Director of Human Rights; and Ahmad Fahim Hakim, Deputy Chairman of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) PRESS CONFERENCE (near verbatim transcript) Kabul – 9 December 2010 UNAMA: "Good morning. Thank you all for coming. Today's launch of UNAMA's human rights report: Harmful Traditional Practices and Implementation of the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women in Afghanistan coincides with … [Read more...]
Alys Cusack – CHARLES ORLANDO: The Problem With Women… is Men.
November 30, 2010 by
Charles Orlando: The Problem With Women… is Men By Alys Cusack I recently had the privilege to speak with Charles Orlando, the author of the book The Problem With Women… is Men. After years spent playing the field as a “ladies’ man,” Orlando had a sudden awakening, realizing that his womanizing behavior was much less evolved than where he wanted to be. He set out on a quest to improve himself and become a better man, and in the process came to realize that we live in a society in … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL DAY for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – UN calls to action the 'corporate sector'
November 25, 2010 by
UN calls on corporate sector to help eliminate violence against women 25 November 2010 – The corporate sector must engage more closely in the fight against the global pandemic of violence against women and girls, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, stressing the importance role of business leaders in eliminating the scourge. Mr. Ban’s comments came during an address at UN headquarters in New York to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, … [Read more...]
