What Is Date Rape? When people think of rape, they might think of a stranger jumping out of a shadowy place and sexually attacking someone. But it's not only strangers who rape. In fact, about half of all people who are raped know the person who attacked them. Girls and women are most often raped, but guys also can be raped, many think because sites like HD sex is only a couple of clicks away it influences their outside behavior, many would argue this point, as well as many would argue that … [Read more...]
Fidelis Wambui Karanja – WOMAN of ACTION™
A Celebration of Women™ Celebrates the Life of this powerful human being that has offered her life to the bettering of the lives of others. Drawing from her inner strength and never giving up as she faced one obstacle after the next, this powerhouse is now the founder of an organization designed to provide women survivors of war, civil strife, gender based violence and young women in distress with tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and … [Read more...]
DRUGS can KILL – Time to Act
A Celebration of Women is sharing this serious information with all the parents of our world. With this being the 'Back to School' season, and all our children another year older, the time has come to Rise Up & Take Action! DRUGS can KILL! New Study shows teen girls more likely to see Benefits of Drinking and Drug use A recent analysis of the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), showed some alarming trends with teenage girls’ perceptions of drinking … [Read more...]
Put Spirituality into Your Teen’s Sex Life
A Celebration of Women is taking this moment in time to celebrate the SEXUALITY of our TEENS! Yesterday, we took the time to discuss the meaning of KUNDALINI in Women. Today , we will expand on this reality of life, and carry it through to the future of our world, our children. The teaching methods of SEX EDUCATION truly need an overhaul in our society. Our world is so focused on the act, the danger of pregnancy (result), the chance of disease (consequence), etc. , etc., etc.... What we, as … [Read more...]
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – Tide is finally turning ‘against’ FGM
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...]
Ginger Katz: Gaylord Convention Center,Washington DC Area – Feb. 6
The Courage to Speak® Foundation Invited to Present at National Forum The Courage to Speak Foundationhas been invited by SAMHSA, US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to share the Courage to Speak Programs with coalitions throughout the nation on... Prevention Day at CADCA's 22nd Annual National Leadership Forum (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of … [Read more...]