Sahel Conference says Women’s full participation essential to conflict resolution and economic recovery UN Women Brussels, April 2013 – Some 40 women from the Sahel met today to underline the crucial contributions women from the region are making to economic recovery, political stability and conflict prevention, and to explore ways to enhance their role in these areas. Organized by the European Union, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel and UN Women, the … [Read more...]
Ann Lesley Cotton – WOMAN of ACTION™
March 31, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this woman, one female soul that sold bake goods to make her dream into a reality. After visiting a part of our world where she experienced a reality whereby girls were commonplace only in lower school, and once secondary education became a requirement, more than half of the girls vanished. Her investigations told her that this fact was not due to her first thought, that girls stayed home to work the fields, care for the … [Read more...]
A BRICS Bank for Development, Meetika Srivastava
March 25, 2013 by
A BRICS bank for development BRIC which was first used in the year 2001 as an acronym in the Goldman Sachs’s Global Economics paper No. 66 titled “The World Needs Better Economic BRICs” has now become an important bloc comprising of EMERGING POWERS of the world’s new economic order. It has a prominent economy of Latin America i.e., Brazil - a store house of raw materials, the Chinese Dragon; the fastest growing Asian economy and the second largest world economy after the US, the … [Read more...]
Libyan Women Taking Action for Leadership
March 23, 2013 by
One of the challenges facing Libya as it builds democracy following the fall of the Muammar Qadhafi regime is the reform of the security sector.[ wananchi wa Libya washerehekea] The Voice of Libyan Women is celebrating at our Women’s Center in Zawia today for an event for Mother & Children of Martyrs. Please come and join us in the celebration starting at 2:30 PM. The event is for women and children only.There is a contest for the best poem and art piece representing “The Power of Women.” The … [Read more...]
Michelle Bachelet stepping down as UN Women’s chief
March 16, 2013 by
United Nations: UN Women's chief Michelle Bachelet has decided to step down, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement issued at United Nations. "Michelle Bachelet has informed me of her intention to step down as executive director of UN Women," Ban said in the statement issued by his spokesman. Bachelet, a former Chilean president, is the first UN under-secretary-general and executive director of UN Women, which was established on July 2, 2010 by the UN General … [Read more...]
“Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship”, Nueva Segovia
March 9, 2013 by
Members of the Nueva Segovia cooperative take part in the “Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship” to strengthen gender equality in the agricultural producers’ organizations supported by the Purchase for Progress (P4P) project. NUEVA SEGOVIA. –34 year-old Johana Martínez begins her final work for the “Leadership Course for Entrepreneurship” with a presentation called “A Personal Story”. The auditorium listens attentively, including those who will grade the work of the students prior to … [Read more...]
Women of the Middle East: What Changes Does 2013 Hold?
March 6, 2013 by
Women Leaders in Seven Arab Countries ... were asked what political, social and economic changes they expect to see in 2013. Most expected to see political infighting, backsliding in women’s status, or an economic downturn in their respective countries. Women in Iraq and Lebanon projected a deterioration in the security situation if the Syrian conflict spills over. Yemeni women said their country’s democratic transition hinges on a successful national dialogue scheduled for March. Two … [Read more...]
VERONICA, ‘Gather All The Goodness’
March 5, 2013 by
Gather All The Goodness "Gather all the goodness of the day into your heart. There is no reason to ignore the special energy that is there. Do not allow anyone or anything to distract you from it. If you do find yourself floundering in a sea of difficulty, reach deeply into that heart for relief. Sprinkle the seeds of positive awareness into your reality as readily as negativity decides to invade your space. It is the conditions for negativity that tend to … [Read more...]
KLOUT Perk Winner Raves about Cadillac ATS, thanks MacClaren|McCann
March 3, 2013 by
As a Cadillac ATS KLOUT Perk Winner, our Founder has been 'flying' all over Toronto this week-end, during her 3 DAY TEST DRIVE. This car is Amazing! She says "I want to thank all the staff at: MacClaren McCann TORONTO|MacClaren Momentum for their stellar service as Andrew Kavanagh, Mike, Glen and Chris are all wonderful." A message from Doug Turney Our mission is simple…to do the very best work. Work that comes from a simple brilliant idea, impeccably executed, and … [Read more...]
Suha Sagban – WOMAN of ACTION™
March 3, 2013 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this transformed woman, one that rose above her own adversity, self doubt and on a mission to empower all women, especially those that suffer from childhood abuse and/or molestation. She trailed a path in this world to find her 'purpose in life' and achieve fulfillment. This gypsy soul ... a true Power of Example for all the women of our world, she is now here to help YOU do the same. WOMAN of … [Read more...]
Confucianism and WOMEN
March 3, 2013 by
LEARNING TO BE HUMAN Tu Wei-ming, “A Confucian Perspective on Learning to be Human” Confucian Thought: Selfhood as Creative Transformation (Albany: 1985), 51-66 The Confucian commitment to the human community is firm and comprehensive. This commitment means that the whole Confucian enterprise begins with the person living here and now. It also means that the person in ordinary daily existence is the basis for the full realization of humanity. The Confucian insistence that … [Read more...]
World Pulse, Launching Voices of Our Future 2013
February 28, 2013 by
Call for Applicants - Support Your Alumni's Work! Are you a grassroots Woman Leader with something to say? Do you want to bring your voice and solutions to a global audience? Apply HERE before April 2nd for our online training program in new media, citizen journalism, and empowerment. Thirty women will be selected to receive the skills and knowledge they need to actualize and vocalize their visions for change. Call for Volunteers Would you like to support the … [Read more...]
