"Safe Cities Free of Violence against Women and Girls." Port Moresby is one of five pilot cities -- along with Quito, Kigali, New Delhi and Cairo -- participating in UN Women's Global Programme "Safe Cities Free of Violence against Women and Girls." Operating successfully since its December 2010 launch, the project, entitled "Port Moresby: A Safer City for Women and Girls," aims to develop, test, evaluate and disseminate a model that makes cities safer for women and girls. Port Moresby … [Read more...]
PARENTS, 6 Key Components of a Nanny’s Annual Review
August 28, 2012 by
6 Key Components of a Nanny’s Annual Review For nannies and their employers, an annual review can be a nerve-wracking experience. While private, in-home childcare providers who have been with their employers for an extended period of time may be less nervous when the time for the review rolls around, it’s almost impossible for either party to feel completely comfortable with the process. Parents that are approaching their first-ever annual review with their very first nanny may find that … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – The Miracle of Letting Go …
August 27, 2012 by
THIS may be one of the most valuable Decisions we can ever make. Eight Recovery Principles based on the Beatitudes 1.Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor." Matthew 5:32. 2. Earnestly believe that God exists,that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." … [Read more...]
Women’s Equality Day – August 26
August 26, 2012 by
Women's Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout the country on an equal basis with men. Women in the United States were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified. The amendment was first introduced many years earlier in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women's Equality Day since 1971 when … [Read more...]
YEMEN: Women die as violence impedes antenatal care in Abyan
August 25, 2012 by
TAKE ACTION !!! ABYAN, 24 August 2012 (IRIN) - In June, after spending 11 months in a makeshift camp for people displaced by violence, 19-year-old Dawlah Muslih, then seven months pregnant, returned to her home in an area of Yemen where safety was supposed to have improved. It was a move her family would come to regret. Two months ago, the government announced that the militant group Ansar al-Sharia had been routed from the southern Abyan Governorate by a large-scale military offensive. … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Women For Sobriety, Inc.
August 25, 2012 by
We are pleased to share with the Women of our World: Women For Sobriety, Inc. (WFS), and in the spirit of FREE THINKING, has opted to share an alternative PROGRAM for Women, with addiction challenges. The following program is designed for any use, including alcohol addiction; as well as other issues. Women For Sobriety, Inc. (WFS), is a non-profit secular addiction recovery group for alcoholic women. WFS was created by sociologist Jean Kirkpatrick in 1976 as an alternative to twelve-step … [Read more...]
Investing in Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders is Smart Economics
August 23, 2012 by
Phnom Penh (UN ESCAP Strategic Communications and Advocacy Section) – “Investing in women’s entrepreneurial leadership, and the empowerment of women, is smart economics - which is why women’s empowerment is one of the most important development priorities for the countries of Asia and the Pacific,” said Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), addressing senior Cambodian … [Read more...]
Women’s Economic Opportunity Index 2012
August 23, 2012 by
The Economist Intelligence Unit helps business leaders prepare for opportunity, empowering them to act with confidence when making strategic decisions. Success when operating internationally means understanding how tomorrow will differ from today. From such insight comes opportunity. Our forecasting and advisory services have informed entrepreneurs, financiers and government figures around the world since 1946. Our coherent and impartial assessment of the future can be depended on to … [Read more...]
WOMEN of ACTION™ EVENT in TORONTO ~ AUGUST 23
August 23, 2012 by
WOMEN of ACTION™ B.T.N. EVENT Our Special Speakers will include: *** RANDI GOODMAN, sharing her wonders on the "Building Strong Business Relationships" *** SHARON LOVE M.Ed., (Psychology), CEO sharing her experience and knowledge through her program named " Four Gold Keys to Inspiring 2.2 Million Online" BUY TICKET ONLINE, IN ADVANCE ( Credit, Debit or Paypal) Andrew Greig is going to be making Special Appearance with his Google Apps and … [Read more...]
What will raising my vibrations do for me?
August 20, 2012 by
Why are energetic vibrations so important? What will raising my vibrations do for me? At our core, we are all energetic beings. We vibrate with energy. In fact everything around us vibrates with energy. In the context of living your ideal life, this is important because your vibrations will attract people, objects, thoughts, ideas and events that carry similar vibrations. So if your vibrations are low, you'll find yourself drawn to poor financial decisions, … [Read more...]
World Humanitarian Day – August 19, 2012
August 18, 2012 by
WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY August 19, 2012 In December 2008, the sixty-third session of the UN General Assembly decided to designate 19 August as World Humanitarian Day. 19 August is the date on which a brutal terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003 killed 22 people, including UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello. World Humanitarian Day honours those, who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and those, who continue to bring assistance and relief to … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Making a Decision
August 18, 2012 by
Decision making has always been the primary problem to any Soul in Recovery. The Solution to this challenge is the knowledge of clearing the mind, and allowing the spirit to take you through the path, one step at a time; imagine the above tree clear, and all branches of this tree empty and open to possibility. How does that thought make you feel? Decision making can be regarded as the mental processes (cognitive process) resulting in the selection of a course of action among several … [Read more...]
