Hope for Women Discoveries herald new hope for women with ovarian cancer Health research is typically a slow process, with discoveries made by tiny baby steps. It can take years to translate research knowledge into better diagnostic tests and new treatments. That’s what makes recent findings at the BC Cancer Agency so remarkable. In December 2008, a multidisciplinary ovarian cancer research team announced an important discovery about the genetics of ovarian … [Read more...]
Maternal Health, Dr. Temmerman talks to Beng Poblete-Enriquez about her priorities
February 2, 2013 by
Dr. Marleen Temmerman, head of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research at the World Health Organization in Geneva, joined the agency late last year because she believes it can play a very prominent role in meeting the unmet needs of so many women in the area of reproductive health and services. Dr. Temmerman talks to Beng Poblete-Enriquez about her priorities and recalls an early experience in Kenya where a 15 year-old pregnant girl died in her arms from a ruptured … [Read more...]
Celtic Woman 2013 North American Tour, Tickets On Sale Now!
February 2, 2013 by
Celtic Woman has been described as being "Riverdance for the Voice." In CANADA FEB 24, 2013 - TORONTO! Performers in Songs from the Heart include Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe, and Mairead Nesbitt. The women have been touring the US for their Songs from the Heart tour. Check out our site to view and purchase Celtic Woman concert tickets, check out our Celtic Woman website where you'll find convenient and cheap Celtic Woman tickets! Celtic Woman is an … [Read more...]
Elsa P: January 31, 2013 – All Planets Direct! FOG!
January 31, 2013 by
This is a strange week! All planets are direct now and will stay the way through February 17th. You can take this to mean you're going to move forward now. Some will crawl ahead reluctantly. Others will hurtle ahead, happily or maybe stupidly as the case may be. One way or other, it's all systems GO this week...GO into the fog that is. I think this is quite funny in a cosmic joke way. We won't be moving backwards with all the planets in direction motion, but as the week passes, … [Read more...]
Navi Pillay calls for an end to the violence in Egypt
January 30, 2013 by
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has called on all sides in the current unrest in Egypt "to refrain from resorting to violence and to resolve their differences peacefully." More than 50 people are believed to have been killed in Egypt since January 24th, when thousands of Egyptians took to the streets to commemorate the second anniversary of their revolution. Three days later, President Mohammed Morsi declared a state of emergency. Rupert Colville, UN … [Read more...]
Gender Matters – To Me and To Development
January 27, 2013 by
G-SPOTS Preetha Prabhakaran says: If asked to pick on one single moment or event in my life that has been influenced by my gender, I would find it an impossible task. This is because gender has worked like an invisible force, underlining my actions and behaviours for as long as I can remember. It claimed me at birth, like a second mother, and it has lived with me ever since. It has been a constant voice in my head, shaping my sense-of-self and moulding my capabilities, limitations, … [Read more...]
FULL MOON, any strange events you way?
January 26, 2013 by
On January 26, 2013 the moon reaches its maximum brightness. Therefore it is called full moon. Full moon is a lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. More precisely, a full moon occurs when the geocentric apparent longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180 degrees; the Moon is then in opposition with the Sun. As seen from Earth, the hemisphere of the Moon that is facing the earth is almost fully illuminated by the Sun and appears round. Only … [Read more...]
Dilma Vana Rousseff – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 25, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of one of South America's greatest women leaders. This woman, an inspiration to all women, a survivor of some of life's greatest challenges, leads the way in positive change for all in many areas of life including becoming the first female elected President of her country, Brazil. JOIN US here in our Celebration Tribute to one of our world's women leaders, trailing the path for Positive Change! WOMAN of … [Read more...]
INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW – The Journey of Transformation
January 23, 2013 by
The Journey of Transformation REMEMBER YOUR SPIRIT The sparkle of the bright moon light shines brilliantly into your room. I am watching over you, guiding and inspiring from afar. The dreamland is the sphere of connection where our hearts are intertwined. I look into your eyes and I give you the courage to be who you are. I welcome the dawn as you alight into a new day. Refreshed, alive with renewed hope and vigor, you feel the light tingle on your skin as I brush you … [Read more...]
“Critical Perspectives on Financial and Economic Crises: Why Gender Matters”
January 23, 2013 by
Speech by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, at the economics symposium “Critical Perspectives on Financial and Economic Crises: Why Gender Matters” being held in New York from 21-22 January 2013 "Good morning, It is great to be here with all of you! UN Women is pleased to co-sponsor this symposium with the International Association for Feminist Economics. I would like to thank the Editors of Feminist Economics, Diana … [Read more...]
