A project on “Promoting Gender-Awareness in Chinese Mass Media” has kicked off in Beijing with a two-day workshop on 27 and 28 November 2012, organized by the UNESCO Chair on Gender and Media at the Communication University of China (CUC), and attended by about 80 media managers, journalists and scholars. The opening session was also the occasion to launch the Chinese translation of the Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM) [The aim of the Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM) … [Read more...]
The Whistleblower: The movie the U.N. would prefer you didn’t see
December 4, 2012 by
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled to Hollywood last year to cajole filmmakers and movie stars into making pictures that portray the U.N.'s good works. The Whistleblower, a scathing full-length account of the U.N. peacekeeping effort in Bosnia during the late 1990s, is not what he had in mind. The Samuel Goldwyn Films movie, which is due out in theaters in Los Angeles and New York on Aug. 5, stars British actress Rachel Weisz as a U.N. policewoman who stumbles into the sordid … [Read more...]
Spiritual Re-Awakening {Acsension} in Women
April 8, 2012 by
~ SPIRITUAL ASCENSION ~ Humankind is in the midst of a Massive Spiritual Awakening. Spiritual Re-Awakening requires you spend some time Alone, in quiet thought. Divine Guidance has opened the door... You were created to make a difference to Impact our Society to make this world a better place. It is important that you allow Yourself to decompress find quiet time to reflect, continue to grow spiritually, nourish yourself spiritually and emotional. Listen and … [Read more...]
MARCH 2012 – IF THE MEDIA CALLS …
February 20, 2012 by
IF THE MEDIA CALLS ... A GUIDE FOR CRIME VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS We are proud to announce the availability of this new bilingual publication (March 2012) which provides victims with information about the focus of media; the impact of media on victims; the risks/benefits of speaking to the media; modern technology; tips for interacting with the media and high-profile cases. The booklet may be used as a handout by police, victim services staff, NGOs and others who … [Read more...]
Royal Wedding Commemorative Coins celebrated and unveiled April 6, 2011
April 4, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women is honored to celebrate this Special Occasion in Canada on April 6, 2011. Royal Wedding Commemorative Coins Governor General to Attend the Unveiling of the Royal Wedding Coins at the Royal Canadian Mint April 4, 2011 OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will attend the ceremony for the unveiling of the Royal Wedding coins on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 10 a.m., at the Royal Canadian Mint, in Ottawa (320 … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Libyan Woman Fights to Tell Her Rape Story
March 29, 2011 by
Libyan Woman Fights to Tell Her Rape Story For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light – Mark 4:22 I just read on Care2Make a Difference about a Libyan woman who was trying to tell the media about her horrific ordeal at the hands of Muammar el-Qaddafi’s militia. According to the New York Times, the woman who identified herself as Eman al-Obeidy burst into a Tripoli hotel where the foreign press … [Read more...]
CANADA – Avaaz: In 3 Days!
September 28, 2010 by
The deadline is just three days away for public comments opposing special CRTC favours for "Fox News North," the right-wing network being readied by the Sun media empire. Sun wants the government to force cable companies to offer them to Canadian customers. In these final 72 hours, let's rally thousands of Canadian voices against state-sponsored bias: In three days, the deadline will expire on the CRTC’s public comment period on Sun TV -- the proposed right-wing “Fox News North” … [Read more...]
