World AIDS Day Message from UN Women’s Executive Director for World AIDS Day, 1 December 2014 The new UNAIDS report released for World AIDS Day calls on us all to take a fast-track approach over the next five years to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. UN Women is proud to be a partner in the collaborative fight against AIDS, and commends UNAIDS on the progress made through this concerted drive. Ending gender inequality is an essential prerequisite for the success of this effort. Ending … [Read more...]
Catherine MacKinnon – WOMAN of ACTION™
July 19, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman, one that is devoting her life to ground-breaking solutions to one of our world's deepest subjects: Sexual Harassment and civil rights. Her life has contributed throughout the woman's movement in areas of prostitution and as global advisor on Gender Issues. WOMAN of ACTION™ Catherine MacKinnon Will the word “Woman,” like the word “Jew” finally come to stand for a reality of abuse that … [Read more...]
Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD – WOMEN in RECOVERY
June 2, 2012 by
Borderline Personality Do you have someone in your life that suffers behaviours that are completely out of control? Do you have moments with this same person that are loving and heartwarming; then, twenty minutes later, this same person is threatening to kill you? Does this person have moments of violent outbursts that make no sense to those around them? Does this person cry at extremely inappropriate times with no reason for sadness that are apparent? The above … [Read more...]
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – Tide is finally turning ‘against’ FGM
May 24, 2012 by
For centuries, female genital mutilation or cutting has been practiced throughout much of Africa. But dealing as it does with a very intimate subject, FGM/C was often spoken of, if at all, only in whispers. Today the movement against it is open, public and highly visible. And FGM/C seems to be out in the open and on its way out. Farmers in remote villages in Mali are listening to radio talk shows debating the issue. Community groups in Senegal talk about it in terms of human rights. Islamic … [Read more...]
STIGMA & DISCRIMINATION: Saving the SAD Generation
May 23, 2012 by
MENTAL ILLNESS: Stigma and Discrimination CONTACT HERE Mental illness attracts less empathy and more distrust than other forms of illness. People may consciously or unconsciously blame the people with mental illness for their condition, implying a character flaw rather than a disorder. Another misconception is that mental illness is a "life sentence" with no chance of recovery. Some people believe that those with mental illness are unable to contribute to society: … [Read more...]
New Asia – Pacific report focuses on transgender persons
May 22, 2012 by
Bangkok – A lack of targeted research on transgender persons in Asia and the Pacific is significantly hindering their access to health services and blocking effective responses to HIV, says a groundbreaking study released here today to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. In this region, where long marginalized sexual minorities are already bearing the brunt of the HIV epidemic, transgender persons are among the most socially ostracized, lacking fundamental … [Read more...]
Sharon Love, M.Ed. (Psychology), CEO – WOMAN of ACTION™
April 17, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of yet another trail blazer inside the Women of our World. This Powerhouse has managed to raise over 1,000,000 interested souls in her mission through the tools of social media, single handedly. Her Mission in this Lifetime works for the basic rights of life - human rights, civil rights, sexual rights, life rights. A true pioneer in the Gay Communities, this WOMAN of ACTION™ speaks for herself below. WOMAN of ACTION™ … [Read more...]
