History of National Women's History Month By Molly Murphy MacGregor, Executive Director and Cofounder National Women's History Project 2011 Theme - Our History is Our Strength a Centennial Year (1911-2011) Celebrate! Local Celebrations As recently as the 1970's, women's history was virtually an unknown topic in the K-12 curriculum or in general public consciousness. To address this situation, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women … [Read more...]
TAKE ACTION! – STOP Discrimination Against People with Parkinson's Disease!
December 29, 2010 by
Parkinson's is a devastating genetic disease that impairs motor skill and can silence speech; in worst cases, it can render the sufferer completely unable to move. The last thing anyone with Parkinson's or at risk for the disease should face is discrimination from insurance companies and employers.Urge the Canadian government to stop discrimination against people with diseases like Parkinson's. » Genetic discrimination is a growing problem in Canada, and it can cause people to delay or decline … [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...]
LEON BENJAMIN Takes Action: ‘Why women have ruined the world’ @ Paul Harris
December 5, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women In honour of (Canada) – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we share this story with the Women of our World. Our Founder posted on a social networking wall a quasi mission statement for A Celebration of Women sharing how we use the tools of Social Networking for our Growth. A lovely gentleman of the U.K. , named Leon Benjamin, added this story link as a follow-up reply to our comments about the Women . Thank you, Leon! Celebrating that … [Read more...]
PMO(Canada) – PM nominates Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner for reappointment
November 25, 2010 by
PM nominates Privacy Commissioner for reappointment Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper, yesterday announced the nomination of Jennifer Stoddart for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a three-year term. Ms. Stoddart has been serving as the Privacy Commissioner of Canada since December 2003. Photograph by: Chris Wattie/Reuters, Chris Wattie/Reuters “Jennifer Stoddart is extremely well qualified to continue in the role of Privacy Commissioner of Canada”, said … [Read more...]
HIV-AIDS: Doing More with Less
November 24, 2010 by
CLICK HERE: Doing More With Less AIDS.gov has developed the most advanced tool yet for people to search for HIV testing locations near their ZIP codes—including a dynamic map and links to other health services. Combining data from CDC, HUD, SAMHSA, and HRSA, competencies from throughout the government and the power of the internet, the new locator is a potential game-changer. www.aids.gov … [Read more...]
West Africa makes efforts to involve Women in Peacemaking
October 24, 2010 by
WOMEN in PEACEKEEPING is Critical The rape of women at a peaceful rally in Conakry in Guinea in September last year has demonstrated the vulnerability of women in West Africa, according to the top United Nations envoy in the region. Said Djinnit Said Djinnit, made the comments while marking the 10th anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 which calls for the involvement of women in peacemaking and post-conflict reconstruction. Mr. Djinnit recalled that a declaration … [Read more...]
The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics ~ REPORT
October 22, 2010 by
The World's Women reports The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics Home Executive summary Chapters Statistical Annex References 1. Population and families 2. Health 3. Education 4. Work 5. Power and decision-making 6. Violence against women 7. Environment 8. Poverty The World’s Women 2010: Trends and Statistics is the fifth issue of The World’s Women and is being produced to coincide with the first-ever World’s Statistics … [Read more...]
Julia Gillard – WINS her Post as Prime Minister, Australia
October 11, 2010 by
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER WINS HER POST Julia Gillard, who became Australia’s first Woman Prime Minister last June, after she toppled the leader of her party, managed to retain her post by persuading two independent members of Parliament and Green party members to join her in forming the country’s first minority coalition government in 67 years. (Source, Associated Press, 9/7/10) Ms. Gillard came to power when she replaced former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as leader of the … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG's – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG’s – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
