A Celebration of Women is honored to Celebrate the Life of this amazing talent; one that carries with her a social conscience and intergrity. Celebrate with us a woman that used her talent to help others, create positive change and encourage a social responsibility. WOMAN of ACTION Maya Lin " I really did mean for people to cry." Maya Lin says of the 'Wall'. Maya Lin was born in Athens, Ohio, on October 5, 1959, of Chinese lineage. Maya attended … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Perseverence in YOU! ~ INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW
February 11, 2012 by
Celebrate the Perseverence in YOU! NOVENA FOR FINAL PERSEVERANCE I greet thee, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, throne of grace, miracle of almighty power! I greet thee, sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the universe, Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners! Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee, miserable as I am, and beg of thee to obtain for me of thy dear Son the favor I … [Read more...]
Shirlee Hall ~ ‘Playfulness’
February 9, 2012 by
PLAYFULNESS There is so much personal pain happening to people right now. Logically, we know we must guard our physical, emotional and mental diet to keep any semblance of balance. It also helps to remember that this too will pass, meaning negativity. There is also something else we can do to supplement prayer and meditation; we can take time out for playful moments. We need ‘lightness’ to survive and nourish our heart with a fresh and child like energy.Adults and many children have … [Read more...]
Women are Amazing! – Tee! Hee! Hee!
February 4, 2012 by
THE FEMALE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS Car Parking The smallest kerbside space successfully reversed into by a woman was one of 19.36m (63ft 2ins), equivalent to three standard parking spaces, by Mrs. Elizabeth Simpkins, driving an unmodified Vauxhall Nova 'Swing' on 12th October 1993. She started the manoeuvre at 11.15am in Ropergate, Pontefract,and successfully parked within three feet of the pavement 8 hours 14 minutes later.There was slight damage to the bumpers and wings of … [Read more...]
IWHC – Celebrating Françoise Girard Named New President!
January 31, 2012 by
The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) has named Françoise Girard, long-time women’s champion in the fields of global health and human rights, as its new President. Girard has a distinguished history in these fields with a particular focus on women’s health, sexual and reproductive rights, sexuality and HIV/AIDS. Girard will work closely with IWHC’s staff, board, partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, international agencies … [Read more...]
12 STEPS to Recovery – WOMEN, Amazing Journey!
January 23, 2012 by
"The Twelve-Step Program" Twelve Steps were first published in the book, Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men/Women Have Recovered From Alcoholism in 1939. The method was then adapted and became the foundation of other 12 Step Programs. As summarized by the American Psychological Association, the process involves the following: admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion; recognizing a greater power that … [Read more...]
AYI JIHU is to represent Minorities all over the world …
January 10, 2012 by
It is truly a humbling experience to work around Ayi Jihu, covering her work and reporting back to the world. One is aware that they are seeing something special at work, something unique and something that can ultimately change the way we look at each other. Watching Ayi Jihu somehow reminds me of the great Shaka Zulu who gathered the Disparate Zulu Tribes together into one awesome fighting force and whipped the British good and proper in a way that had never been done before. Without the … [Read more...]
UN CAREER OPPORTUNITY – 2012
December 28, 2011 by
Employment UN Women Personal History Form (P11) - Required when applying for all vacancies. December 2011 The urgent maintenance work on our vacancy management system is now complete. Online applications are being accepted for all positions. Those candidates who already applied by email do not need to re-submit their application online. We thank you for the patience and understanding during this extended outage. UN Women Human Resources Center. UN Women is now hiring … [Read more...]
