Irina Bokova highlights the role of education to tackle the challenges of trafficking of women UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, addressed the Conference entitled “Trafficking of women: exploring effective policies and mechanisms to prevent it through education”, held on 26 November at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This event, organized on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, celebrated every year on 25 November, seeks to raise awareness … [Read more...]
Sarah Brightman – Space Traveler for UNESCO
Sarah Brightman, the UNESCO Artist for Peace and world-famous soprano, announced today that she will travel to the International Space Station after her next world tour – and use the opportunity to promote the work of UNESCO. Both the tour and her next album will be called Dreamchaser. “It’s so important for people to follow their dreams,” said Brightman. “I’ve wanted to travel into space ever since I saw Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon when I was a little girl.” At a news conference … [Read more...]
UGANDA: Family planning pledges need on-the-ground action
KAMPALA, October 2012 (IRIN) - Family planning advocates in Uganda have scored some major financial and policy wins this year, but experts remain concerned that inadequate political commitment and poor health services will continue to impede women’s and girls’ access to contraceptives. At a global family planning summit in July, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni announced that his government would increase its annual expenditure on family planning supplies from US$3.3million to $5million for … [Read more...]
World Teacher’s Day celebrated on October 5th, 2012 !!!
WORLD TEACHER'S DAY! October 5, 2012 World Teachers' Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organizations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers. According to UNESCO, World Teachers' Day represents a significant token of the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education … [Read more...]
Women in Senegal succeed thru Proctor & Gamble – ‘Rewrite the Future”
Senegalese women rewrite their future thanks to UNESCO and Procter & Gamble literacy partnership. The Sowame village of about 500 inhabitants is one of the first villages in Senegal to benefit from a new literacy project launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the multinational firm Procter & Gamble. Under the slogan “Rewrite the future”, the two year project aims to educate about 10,000 girls and women from 15 to 55 in … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Pilar Viviente (Maria Pilar Viviente Sole)
A Celebration of Women™ is honored to Celebrate the Life of this Amazing Woman, Pilar of Spain. Her Life is devoted to her passions in the world of Art and Surrealism. Her passion includes offering her personal time to assist in the Mission of UNESCO, helping children of our World. This Woman is a True Power of Example of PERSEVERENCE, teaching the Women of our World to 'never, never give up....' WOMAN of ACTION™ Pilar Viviente (Maria … [Read more...]
L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science
The 14th Annual L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science © Julian Dufort for the L'Oréal Corporation Foundation UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and Chairman of the L’Oréal Foundation Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones will present the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards to five exceptional women scientists during a ceremony at the Organization’s Headquarters on Thursday, 29 March. The winners of this year’s awards are: Professor Jill Farrant, Research Chair … [Read more...]
Irina Bokova ~ 6,000,000 Teachers needed to achieve MDGs
6,000,000 Teachers needed to Achieve World Primary Education Goals Seeking a Career, Take Action NOW !!! 5 October 2011 – The United Nations marked World Teachers’ Day today with a warning that 6.1 million more teachers are needed to meet the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of attaining universal primary education by 2015. Two million of these are additional posts, with sub-Saharan Africa alone accounting for more than half. But the … [Read more...]