The Children of Rio: Capturing Changes through the Lives of Young People At the 1992 Rio Earth Summit world leaders signed up to a series of agreements intended to create a greener, fairer world – a world that would guarantee future resources for our children. That same year tve started filming the lives of 11 babies - born in 10 different countries around the world. The idea was simple: to track the impact of the Rio pledges on the lives of our children as they grew up, documenting the … [Read more...]
INDIA: Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations 2012
May 6, 2012 by
Elected women representatives in India are awarded for their efforts to improve health Puniben Rajpara from Gujarat has improved water facilities in her village, while Shashi Kiran from Himachal Pradesh has demanded one-year maternity leave for working women in her area. At the Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations 2012, they were two of the four outstanding elected women representatives from panchayats (village councils) who were honoured for their efforts to improve health … [Read more...]
India’s progress on health
April 27, 2012 by
April 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon kicked off his visit to India today by commending the country’s progress on health, while highlighting the need to do more to promote the well-being of women and children. In his meeting with the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nazi Azad, in New Delhi, Mr. Ban took note of India’s continued efforts towards achieving universal health coverage. He also noted that more than a year has passed since the country has seen a case of polio. In … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – After the Spiritual Ecstacy, then what?
April 10, 2012 by
After the Spiritual Ecstacy, than what? During the years 1991 to 2000, I went through a radical spiritual transformation that really was a profound, peak experience for me. It all began when I read Seth Speaks, after which I went through more than 400 similar books, non-stop. I never thought the passionate feelings of spirituality would mellow and lose their intensity. But they have. In 2000, I read a book called After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, by Dr. Jack Kornfield. The author … [Read more...]
INDIA: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
March 27, 2012 by
Many of UNDP's relationships with countries and territories on the ground exceed 60 years. Find details on our successes and ongoing work. India has a rich history of women in positions of power, yet the country ranks 129 out of 146 countries on the Gender Inequality Index, and women in India face barriers at all levels in areas such as food insecurity and education. To confront the social, economic and political challenges faced by women in India, a group of female activists, … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show
March 1, 2012 by
Dr. Phyllis Chesler on Michael Coren Show To combat the epidemic of honor killings requires understanding what makes these murders unique. They differ from plain and psychopathic homicides, serial killings, crimes of passion, revenge killings, and domestic violence. Their motivation is different and based on codes of morality and behavior that typify some cultures, often reinforced by fundamentalist religious dictates. In 2000, the United Nations estimated that there are 5,000 honor … [Read more...]
WOMEN globally talk about food insecurities in rural areas
February 17, 2012 by
Rural women speak out about food insecurity Today’s global food insecurity destabilizes rural communities all over the world, impeding their access to food and affecting their ability to earn a livelihood. In partnership with the Huairou Commission and WOCAN, FAO held a series of twenty one consultations with hundreds of women and men in Africa, Asia and Latin America to better understand the direct impacts of food security on their lives and those of their families. Today’s global food … [Read more...]
One Year On: UN Women Widens Donor Base, Strengthens Partnerships
January 23, 2012 by
One Year On: UN Women Widens Donor Base, Strengthens Partnerships UN Women commemorates its first anniversary this month with some 114 governments contributing to core funds in 2011, resulting in a 73 percent increase in core funding compared to the combined budget of its former four predecessors the year prior. The entity’s total income target for 2012-13 is set for US$700 million. “[The budget] pushes us to strengthen partnerships across the board — with governments, … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: ‘Amazing Love’
January 1, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women is elated to present to you our Newest Blogger named Adele Butler. Please welcome her here today, with leaving a COMMENT to offer her a warm and Celebrated entry into our family showing her just how we Take Action! 'Amazing Love' “Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6, KJV). We are powerless to save ourselves and that’s why God sent His Son Jesus to save us by dying on the cross in our place. Why would God … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Girls Matter
January 1, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women Adele Butler - Women of Spirit GIRLS MATTER! Imagine being told that you are useless. ... or left to die because of your gender. Imagine living in a society where even your family doesn't want you because of a policy or an expensive system. Imagine not having a mother's love because you are not a boy. In China and India, this is a harsh reality. I read a little background history of the one-child policy and learned that it was Chinese … [Read more...]
Irina Bokova ~ 6,000,000 Teachers needed to achieve MDGs
October 11, 2011 by
6,000,000 Teachers needed to Achieve World Primary Education Goals Seeking a Career, Take Action NOW !!! 5 October 2011 – The United Nations marked World Teachers’ Day today with a warning that 6.1 million more teachers are needed to meet the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of attaining universal primary education by 2015. Two million of these are additional posts, with sub-Saharan Africa alone accounting for more than half. But the … [Read more...]
Why Empowering Women Farmers Will Help Fight Hunger
September 27, 2011 by
Why Empowering Women Farmers Will Help Fight Hunger Giving poor women warmers more tools can bring down the number of hungry in the world by 150 million, said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran on Thursday, highlighting a central theme at Empowering Rural Women, an event organized by WFP and UN Women on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Other speakers at the event also highlighted the role that women farmers can play in defeating … [Read more...]
