Women help lead the way in Rwanda’s transformation

Women help lead the way in Rwanda’s transformation Rwandans have been working tirelessly to rebuild their country since the 1994 genocide. Since then, the country has become one of the fastest growing economies on the African continent. Furthermore, women have now come to the forefront of national politics, making Rwanda the world's leader in the number of women parliamentarians. The advancement of women in Rwandan society is told in a documentary-style video launched by the UN … [Read more...]

“Equality of Women Among Women”

A Celebration of Women™ Let us begin by saying that our vision includes the following solution to all gender issues: "Equality of Women Among Women" . A Celebration of Women™ is the first global forum where Women Leaders are being 'celebrated’ for spearheading positive action that betters the live of all women. Through the creation of our Alumni of WOMEN of ACTION™, a butterfly effect has begun, creating positive change for the Women of our World. We are advocating for, centralizing, … [Read more...]

The UN Working Group – ‘ still too few women in politics ‘

Kamala Chandrakirana Kamala Chandrakirana is among the founders of Indonesia’s National Commission on Violence against Women, a unique national mechanism for women’s human rights. She just completed eleven years of service, six of which was as Chairperson of the Commission. She is also active in various civil society organizations, such as the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), a leading anti-corruption advocate; ELSAM, a human rights think-tank; Syarikat Indonesia, a network of progressive … [Read more...]

Egyptian women cast votes and rally for their country’s future

“Even if I am not going to live for very much longer, I am voting for the future of my grandchildren.” So states one elderly lady as she waits in front of a polling station in Cairo, voicing the hope and resolve of a nation going to the polls. Over 50 million voters are eligible for Egypt’s 2012 presidential elections, the first since the country’s inspiring revolution, and of them, 23 million are women. Recent UN Women’s analysis has shown that 90.3 per cent of women surveyed are willing … [Read more...]

INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW – Did you know our Founder’s Guide is an Eagle?

        Celebrate Freedom & Justice!   For many years people viewed the rocky outcrop and wondered at it’s powerful similarity to an eagle. Little did they know that one day the mighty eagle would break free from it’s rocky bonds, aided by a mighty spirit of nature. With convulvulus hair and a dress of daisies the spirit leads the mighty bird on a quest for freedom.   Today, that eagle is named ...Aung San Suu Kyi.         Google~Eagle … [Read more...]

WOMAN of ACTION – Michaëlle Jean

A Celebration of Women ... is pleased to share with the Women of Our World one of Our Women held in high Esteem, a Survivor, as Leader, a Woman that rose above all odds.. ... with the Spirit of a Lion and a Heart of a Lamb ... WOMAN of ACTION Michaëlle Jean   In honor of the following announcement, A Celebration of Women, features Michaelle Jean .   It has been formally confirmed that this amazing Governor General of CANADA will be stepping down as … [Read more...]

Sarah Thomson – WOMAN of ACTION

A Celebration of Women is honored to Celebrate the Life of one Toronto, CANADA'S Amazing Women, that started out young and never stopped... a true living example of NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP. WOMAN of ACTION Sarah Thomson   Sarah Thomson is a social entrepreneur who was born in Toronto in 1968. Her childhood was spent in an eclectic and culturally rich household with two artistic parents who had a strong love for each other and their children. Sarah left home … [Read more...]

Avaaz Community 10 million strong thru Taking Action !!!

blockquote> Dear Incredible Avaazers, Just a few hours ago, our community reached 10 million people! 10 million of us. From every nation, every walk of life. Hopeful, and serious about creating the world we all dream of. Campaign after campaign, we're winning. Not just the little fights, the big ones, the ones they said couldn’t be won. And we're just getting started. There's never been a community like this before – and we’re accelerating – growing by 4 million in … [Read more...]

Canada-United Kingdom – “A Stronger Partnership for the 21st Century”

Canada-United Kingdom joint declaration “A Stronger Partnership for the 21st Century”       September 22, 2011 Ottawa, Ontario We, the Prime Ministers of Canada and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, met in Ottawa on September 22, 2011, and have together endorsed this second Joint Declaration between our two countries. Our meeting today reinvigorates our strategic partnership. The bond between our countries has been … [Read more...]

NEPAL, Women Activists are Taking Action !

NEPAL: Women activists demand to see new draft constitution KATHMANDU, 8 August 2011 (IRIN) - Women’s rights groups in Nepal say they are being left out of negotiations at a critical time, weeks before the country’s Constituent Assembly (CA) is meant to agree on a new constitution. “We need a constitution in time and we need a women-friendly constitution,” Bijaya Karishma, a programme officer for Sankalpa, a women's alliance campaigning for peace, justice and democracy, told IRIN. “We … [Read more...]

Somali women's minister abducted by Islamists

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...]

Religion, Politics and Gender Equality

Religion, Politics and Gender Equality Research and Policy Brief: 11 Code: RPB 11 Contrary to modernist predictions that religion would retreat into a private zone of worship and practice, recent decades have seen religion become increasingly salient on the political stage worldwide. Does this matter? From the point of view of women’s rights and gender equality, much is at stake. UNRISD research shows that politicized religion impinges on women’s rights in problematic ways. The … [Read more...]

Canadian Women ‘MOM the Vote’ – Annie Urban via care2

Moms should be a force to be reckoned with in politics. Not only do mothers control most of the family spending, but they are also often the ones taking care of three generations – their children, their parents, themselves and sometimes their spouses too. Canadian mothers are the ones taking family members to the doctor, making child care or nursing home arrangements, going to the grocery store and paying the heat bill, all while commuting to and from a full-time job. Many of the key issues … [Read more...]

Canadian Women 'MOM the Vote' – Annie Urban via care2

Moms should be a force to be reckoned with in politics. Not only do mothers control most of the family spending, but they are also often the ones taking care of three generations – their children, their parents, themselves and sometimes their spouses too. Canadian mothers are the ones taking family members to the doctor, making child care or nursing home arrangements, going to the grocery store and paying the heat bill, all while commuting to and from a full-time job. Many of the key issues … [Read more...]

Brookings: Don't Make Egyptian Upheaval About Washington

  Egyptian Upheaval     Ever since Egypt’s public demonstrations calling for regime change began, Washington has been debating what the White House should or should not say, as if American words in the middle of an upheaval that is not our doing can affect the outcome in Egypt and turn the tide of Arab public opinion in favor of the United States.   But if there is any lesson to be learned from Tunisia, and from the U.S. policy in the region in the past few years, it is that these historic and … [Read more...]

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