A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this spiritual driven woman, one that has devoted her life to bettering the lives of girls by providing them with the education they need to achieve a self-sustainable lifestlye, specializing on the Maasai community. WOMAN of ACTION™ Kakenya Ntaiya Founder of Kakenya Center for Excellence Life for Kakenya Ntaiya was supposed to follow the traditional path. … [Read more...]
Kakenya Ntaiya – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 2, 2014 by Team Celebration
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I am Aldijana Sisic and I wear orange because…
December 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
It’s the last day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. There's still time to#orangeurworld with actions! I am Aldijana Sisic, and I am the Campaign Manager for the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign. I am wearing orange because women and girls fight their daily battles hoping that one day they will have their human right to live a life free of violence. For real changes in women’s and girls’ lives, actions have to take place at the … [Read more...]
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Violence against Indigenous Girls, Breaking the Silence!
May 29, 2013 by Team Celebration
UN report calls for urgent action Breaking the Silence on Violence against Indigenous Girls 28 May 2013 – Violence against women and girls is a pervasive human rights violation that persists in every country in the world and cuts across all socioeconomic groups and cultures. Nevertheless, a UN study launched today highlights that indigenous girls are at heightened risk due to the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination they face. Such discrimination has been caused or … [Read more...]
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Violence against Women and Girls – Lara Fergus, Expert Group Meeting
September 18, 2012 by Team Celebration
Preventing violence against women and girls, as Expert Group Meeting takes place in Bangkok Experts on preventing violence against women and girls are meeting this week in Bangkok to examine promising practices on prevention and present recommendations to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). CSW is the principal global policy-making body on gender equality and the advancement of women. During its next session in March 2013, UN Member States will share experiences and adopt … [Read more...]
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Michelle Bachelet Taking Action in Europe!
March 27, 2011 by admin
Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Addresses European Parliament UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet is in Brussels 24–25 March 2011 to discuss strengthening the partnership between the European Union and UN Women. Ms. Eva-Britt Svensson, Ms. Eva Joly, Mr. Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Members of the European Parliament, Thank you for this opportunity to address you as the first Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the … [Read more...]
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