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Employment | UN Women

March 26, 2013 by Team Celebration

Employment P_11_form_UNwomen - UN Women Personal History Form (P11) - Required when applying for all vacancies and must be attached as part of online application in place of CV/resume. UN Women is now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments. (Please contact us if you have questions.) Director, Human Resources Post Level: D1 Location: New York, USA Application Deadline: 26 March 2013 Economic Empowerment Advisor Post Level: P5 Location: Bangkok, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BUSINESS, CONTRIBUTORS, Government Speaks to our Women, Uncategorized Tagged With: (Panama), A Celebration of Women, Afghanistan, Bangkok, careers, Employment, Employment | UN Women, global opportunity, Jobs, Juba, kabul, KENYA, nairobi, New York, PANAMA CITY, South Sudan, Thailand, UN Women, USA, women's career opportunity, women.

The Social Good Summit (Virtual) – September 22 — 24th

September 22, 2012 by Team Celebration

Global Social Good Summit 2012 September 22 -- 24th Watch the live stream - starting September 22nd at 1pm (EST) - in 7 availlable languages and join the online conversation on Twitter using #SGSGlobal . SUMMIT MAP OF EVENTS, GLOBALLY From September 22-24, the third annual Social Good Summit will unite global leaders as they share how to use the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve the greatest challenges facing the world today. We want you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AFRICA, AMERICAN [U.S.A.], ASIA, CANADIAN, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, Contributors, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, FORMER SOVIET UNION, Government Speaks to our Women, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: 2012 Social Good Summit in Nairobi, 92nd Street Y, A Celebration of Women, Africa, African women, Ericss, iHub Kenya, LIVE STREAM, Mashable, nairobi, Our, partners, September 22 -- 24th, Social Good Summit, Social Good Summit 2012, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Social Good Summit, Twitter, UN, UN Foundation, UN Women, Virtual, women for women

World Urban Forum 6 – Naples Italy, 1-7 September 2012

August 31, 2012 by Team Celebration

World Urban Forum 6 Naples, Italy, 1-7 September 2012 Host / Sponsor: UN-Habitat and Partners The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing problems facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. In the space of a few short years, the Forum has turned into the world's premier conference on cities. Since the first meeting in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: 1-7 September 2012, A Celebration of Women, academics, associations of local governments, community organizations, diplomats, Dr. Joan Clos, forums, global forums, government leaders, grassroots women's organizations, KENYA, mayors, members of national, ministers, nairobi, Naples Italy, non-governmental, professionals, regional and international, slum dwellers groups as partners, UN-HABITAT Executive Director, women., World Urban Forum 6, World Urban Forum 6 - Naples Italy, youth

Getting to the heart of gender issues in climate change and food security research

March 25, 2012 by Team Celebration

Getting to the heart of gender issues in climate change and food security research http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciat/6520241221/in/set-72157621109895145 by Moushumi Chaudhury We are just beginning to understand how a changing climate can impact rural men and women quite differently in different agricultural systems across Africa and Asia. This is partly due to the differing roles and responsibilities men and women have in various cultures vis-a-vis food production, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Africa, asia, CGIAR Research Program, climate change, Dr. Florence Birungi KyazzeOne, food, food security, gender issues, KENYA, nairobi, Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, women.

Molly’s World: A Girl Films Her Life In A Nairobi Slum

January 18, 2012 by Team Celebration

What’s it like to grow up in the slums of Nairobi? In Spring 2011, WFP gave a small video camera to a 12-year-old girl named Molly and asked her to record scenes from her daily life. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing more of her videos which offer a window into one of the poorest places on earth. Welcome to Molly's World. NAIROBI—The sprawling Mathare Slum is a city unto itself. Located in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, it’s home to over 500,000 people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CONTRIBUTORS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, A Girl Films Her Life In A Nairobi Slum, Africa, celebration, charity, faith, girls, growth, life, Molly’s World, nairobi, non-profit, NOT FOR PROFIT, philanthropy, poverty, slums, women of our world, women taking action, women.

Kenya Celebrates Independence Day! *Belated Blessings.

December 14, 2011 by admin

Kenya Celebrates Independence Day December 12 Independence Day is a public holiday in Kenya. On December 12, 1963, Kenyans celebrated their independence from the British. Locals often refer to Independence Day as Jamhuri Day. (Jamhuri is a Swahili word that means “Republic”.) This is Kenya’s most important holiday and the most widely celebrated, joined by all Kenyans around the world. History of Independence Day in Kenya Independence Day is associated with Dedan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPECIAL DAYS TO REMEMBER Tagged With: Africa, African holiday, Irio, Jomo Kenyatta, KENYA, Mau Mau, nairobi

Yvonne Buluma Samba – WOMAN of ACTION

December 11, 2011 by admin

A Celebration of Women is honored to Celebrate the Life of yet another Amazing Women, this time from the United Kingdom via Kenya. When asked, her reply was humble saying; "I haven't battled any diseases or faced profound terrors, but to be where I am has taken a lot of Sacrifice and Teamwork; for myself as well as for those Believing in Me." This Woman shares the following Mantra...when helping others. from 'Possibility to Probability'... WOMAN of ACTION Yvonne … [Read more...]

Filed Under: WOMEN of ACTION™ Tagged With: 'Possibility to Probability', Action, author, believe in me, Bob Proctor, diseases, Ethiopia, Independent Licensed LifeSuccess Consultant, KENYA, Life Style Coach, Lifestyle Entrepreneur, mantra, marketeer, nairobi, property investor, Sacrifice, Teamwork, terror, The Secret, voracious Learner, wealth champion, woman, Woman of Action, women in action, Yvonne Buluma Samba

UN WOMEN – Career Opportunity

December 2, 2011 by Team Celebration

Employment UN Women Personal History Form (P11) - Required when applying for all vacancies. UN Women is now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments. (Please contact us if you have questions.) Policy Specialist (Data and Research – Progress of the World’s Women) Location: New York Post Level: P3 Application Deadline: 5 December, 2011 External Relations Specialist (Intergovernmental Support) Location: New York Post Level: P3 Application Deadline: 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BUSINESS Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Addis Ababa, Afghanistan, Bogota, careers, Colombia, Ethiopia, Jobs, Juba, kabul, KENYA, nairobi, New York, opportunity for women, South Sudan, UN, UN WOMEN - Career Opportunity, WOMEN of ACTION™, women taking action, women., working women

UN Women – Last Minute Reminder, hiring !

September 4, 2011 by Team Celebration

Employment UN Women is now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments: Executive Associate Location: New York Post Level: G6 Application Deadline: 5 September 2011 Website Analyst Location: New York Post Level: P2 Application Deadline: 5 September 2011 Reporting and Communications Specialist Location: New York Post Level: P3 Application Deadline: 5 September 2011 Partnerships Analyst Location: New York Post Level: P2 Application Deadline: 6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BUSINESS Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Bishkek, Bukavu, career opportunity, careers, DEADLINE, DRC, hiring !, Jobs, Jobs Site, JPO Programme, Junior Professional Officer, Kathmandu, KENYA, Kinshasa, KYRGYZSTAN, Last Minute Reminder, nairobi, Nepal, New York, NYC, Palestinian Territories, Ramallah, Take Action, UN Women, UNDP, UNDP Jobs Site, women taking action

Somali women's minister abducted by Islamists

July 23, 2011 by admin

Islamist rebels seized Somalia's newly-appointed women's minister as she took office, heightening security fears for aid groups planning deliveries to a famine-stricken nation. Armed men abducted 32-year-old Asha Osman Aqiil in Balad, a town north of the capital Mogadishu, a day after she was named the country's minister for women and family affairs. She was on her way to take up her position on Thursday when she was snatched by a gang, clan elder Ahmed Sheikh Mohamud said. "It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, a town north of the capital Mogadishu, abduction of female minister, African Union force, Ahmed Sheikh Mohamud, Asha Osman Aqiil, Balad, designated a terrorist group by the United States, devastating violence, food crisis, government rebels, Horn of Africa, Islamist gunmen, Islamists, Josette Sheeran, kidnapped, minister for women and family affairs, Mohamed Siad Barre, nairobi, POLITICS, Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali, Raj Shah, rebels, religion, Somali women's minister abducted by Islamists, Somalia, Take Action, the Shebab, the United Nations, USAID, violence against women., WOMEN of ACTION™, women rights activist Sahra Maalin, women's rights campaigner, women., World Food Program (WFP)

UN Launches Initiative to Make Cities Safer for Women and Children

June 24, 2011 by admin

UN Launches Initiative to Make Cities Safer for Women and Children United Nations, New York — UNICEF, UN-HABITAT and UN Women launch “Safe and Friendly Cities for All,” a five-year programme that aims at making women and children feel safer in their local neighbourhoods, while improving their quality of life. This partnership initiative builds on prior experience that all three organizations have accumulated on preventing gender-based violence, using innovative tools for child and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED EVENTS, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WORLD EVENTS, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, children, Dushanbe, Greater Beirut, Make Cities Safer for Women and Children, Marrakesh, Metro Manila, nairobi, Rio de Janeiro, San José, Tegucigalpa, UN Habitat, UN Launches Initiative, Unicef, WOMEN of ACTION™, women taking action, women.

WFP – Stéphanie Savariaud: Celebrating Success of School Meal Programmes!

February 18, 2011 by admin

World Food Program is Working! ... let's Celebrate steps to Success... Nyipher used to struggle in school. She had trouble paying attention and she’d fall asleep in class. A 14-year-old girl growing up in the slums of Nairobi, her problem wasn’t laziness—it was hunger. Then her school started serving meals at lunch and things began to change. Nypher eats her midday meal in her classroom at the "New Adventure" School in the Kibera slums of Nairobi. Copyright:WFP/Rose Ogola Now, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURED, FEATURED EVENTS, WORLD EVENTS Tagged With: "take-home rations", a can of cooking oil, Africa, children in poverty, food in schools, food programmes, global hunger, health interventions, keep children in school, KENYA, Maxime Bessieres, MDG's. Millennium Development Goals, meals in school, nairobi, nutritious breakfast of porridge, providing vital nourishment, Public Information Officer, sack of rice, safety net for poor families, School Meal Programmes, school programmes, school provides food, Stéphanie Savariaud, UN, UN Women, United Nations, WFP, WFP provides basic food items, Women in Africa, WOMEN IN POVERTY, World Food Programme

Michelle Bachelet: Women make up majority of world's poor: UN official

February 18, 2011 by admin

Women in Poverty A Woman in Nairobi, Kenya using her voice. According to the United Nations 70% of the worlds poor are Women. 'Women make up majority of world's poor': UN Official Women are overrepresented among the world's poor who lack access to basic social services according to Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of UN Women. Michelle Bachelet Speaking at an event on social protection held in New York, she said that despite economic growth over the past six … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CA-- USES, EURASIA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SELF CARE, SOUTH AMERICA, WORLD ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, adequate social security, Executive Director of UN Women, KENYA, Michelle Bachelet, nairobi, New York women, poverty has a woman's face, poverty of women, UN official, UN Women, United Nations, women in action, WOMEN IN POVERTY, Women make up majority of world's poor, women need social services, women of poverty

Michelle Bachelet: Women make up majority of world’s poor: UN official

February 18, 2011 by admin

KENYA: HIV-Positve Woman On Food Aid Now Selling Food To WFP

September 25, 2010 by admin

Kenya HIV-Positve Woman On Food Aid Now Selling Food To WFP Anne Rono presents a gift to former US Senator and WFP Goodwill Ambassador, George McGovern, during his recent visit to Kenya. Copyright: WFP/Kenya Anne Rono is a small farmer, but after contracting HIV, lost the strength to farm her land. With the help of antiretroviral drugs and nutritious food, she’s not only back on her feet but selling her crops to WFP through an innovative new programme that links small farmers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AFRICA, AIDS - H.I.V., WORLD EVENTS Tagged With: AIDS, HIV, human interest, KENYA, nairobi, selling, WFP, women.

Employment | UN Women

World Urban Forum 6 – Naples Italy, 1-7 September 2012

Getting to the heart of gender issues in climate change and food security research

Kenya Celebrates Independence Day! *Belated Blessings.

Yvonne Buluma Samba – WOMAN of ACTION

UN WOMEN – Career Opportunity

UN Women – Last Minute Reminder, hiring !

Somali women's minister abducted by Islamists

UN Launches Initiative to Make Cities Safer for Women and Children

WFP – Stéphanie Savariaud: Celebrating Success of School Meal Programmes!

KENYA: HIV-Positve Woman On Food Aid Now Selling Food To WFP

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