Maternity protection: Not just a personal issue Many countries have ratified ILO conventions on maternity protection, but pregnant women still face workplace discrimination. Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), the ILO publishes guidelines on how to implement maternity protection policies. GENEVA (ILO News) – Six months into her pregnancy, it was becoming increasingly difficult for Liani* to endure hours of standing at her … [Read more...]
Releasing Tension – WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 26, 2012 by
Releasing Tension when in recovery from any health issue or life situation, one must be able to breathe steady and learn to relax! “I chose to respond by breathing and not stressing” Stress simply distracts the body from healing itself. Don’t let stress be the number one focus for your mind and body. Counteract the effects of stress – as it happens (or whenever you think of it), by checking in with your body and diffusing its tight, hard, depleting energy from your muscles and … [Read more...]
Divine Timing – WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 25, 2012 by
If you want to experience more harmony, happiness and effortless manifestation of your desires in life, you have to ... let go of all resistance towards whatever that comes your way. The reason why we fight against what comes is because we think that we are being kept from having our way. But the truth is whatever that happens is exactly what is meant to be, and it is all part of the process of the manifestation of our desires. Everything is happening in divine timing and we can flow if we do … [Read more...]
Celebrate Being Alive – WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 24, 2012 by
Give It a Try Oh yeah, science has defined and described life — no disputing that. It’s that time that occurs between birth and death that we fill up with breathing, eating, sometimes sleeping, preserving the species, and whatever thoughtful and mindless else we might devise. To get beyond the state of being to having meaning is an art and a craft. The trick is finding the space between the literal and the figurative. If you want to give it a try . . . How to Be Alive In some … [Read more...]
Women will Change the World, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
November 22, 2012 by
When Babatunde Osotimehin last year became the head of UNFPA -- the international development agency promoting female rights -- the news didn't go down too well with many women working in the field. After his appointment Osotimehin was told that some female ambassadors at the UN were upset that a man had been made head of the agency. But he was determined to put their minds at ease. "We had lunch with them [female ambassadors] and they asked me, 'so, justify this position,'" remembers … [Read more...]
The Power of the Creator – WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 22, 2012 by
The Power of your Creator is within you. It doesn't matter if you're facing a situation that seems larger than life or something that is a small hurdle God want to help you overcome it all! The Age of Consciousness has dawned. " I create reality. My reality is your reality. This is my reality and you are all my guests. You are here only because I chose you for a reason. I create my reality and everyone and everything in it. All interaction is for the … [Read more...]
Bahai: The Day of the Covenant – Celebrate November 26
November 21, 2012 by
The Day of the Covenant Celebrating November 26 'Abdu'l-Bahá was born on May 23, 1844, the very day that the Báb declared His mission to Mullá Husayn. Although a number of Bahá'ís wished to celebrate the Master's birthday, He wouldn't permit it. That day, He insisted, belonged to the Báb, not to Him. In the face of repeated requests, however, He established the Day of the Covenant as a day Bahá'ís could celebrate in His honor if they wished. Yet it was not for Himself … [Read more...]
Afghanistan, project zeroes in on gender inequality
November 21, 2012 by
THE AFGHAN MINISTER OF WOMEN'S AFFAIRS, HUSSN BANU GHAZANFAR, AND UNDP'S ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, REBECA GRYNSPAN, SIGN A NEW GENDER EQUALITY PROJECT, KABUL. (PHOTO: UNDP) Kabul — On a two-day visit to Afghanistan this week, UNDP Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan launched a US$ 30 million project to promote gender equality by improving access to legal services and economic opportunities for women as well as strengthening the Government’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs’ efforts to improve … [Read more...]
Starting Over inside the Now – WOMEN in RECOVERY
November 21, 2012 by
Three ways to change your life for the better. Doing a daily self talk can change your life for the better. Writing a daily journal can change your life for the better. Living in the now can change your life for the better. There is a lot of advice out there about how to improve yourself, your life and your lot, but in the glut of self help advice what exactly do you need to do to change your life for the better? Even if we are reasonably happy we normally have something worrying … [Read more...]
Abortions are illegal in Swaziland
November 19, 2012 by
MBABANE, November 2012 (IRIN) - Abortions are illegal in Swaziland and have resulted in criminal convictions, but in October 2012 more than 1,000 women were treated for abortion-related complications at a single clinic in the country’s second city Manzini, says the Family Life Association of Swaziland (FLAS), a family planning organization. FLAS is calling for the legalization of abortion on the grounds of women’s health. “In neighbouring South Africa, the legalization of abortion in … [Read more...]
