A Celebration of Women™ ... has been inspired to Celebrate the Life of one Woman in our World that lived beyond her call of duty. Tributes have been paid to the Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who has died of cancer at the age of 71. As the first African Woman to receive the honour, Wangari Maathai not only championed preservation of the environment but she also promoted democracy, Women’s Rights and the Rights of the Poor. Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga called her … [Read more...]
FYR Macedonia – Writing women into the budget
August 4, 2012 by
The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has taken a vital step towards gender equality by adopting its first strategy on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB). Although gender-responsive budgeting has led to the growth of separate programmes and micro-projects for women, this project takes a more inclusive approach. The five-year plan will ensure that, across government agencies, gender gaps and inequality in policies, plans, programmes and budgets are broadly addressed and … [Read more...]
Randi Goodman – WOMAN of ACTION™
August 1, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this powerhouse, a woman who is trail blazing new pathways for the female entrepreneur. She has found her calling in the world of promoting other women through the power of entrepreneurial expos; and is now here to help the Women of our World! Taking time out of her business life to raise a family, this woman was graced with four children, all of whom were identified with something, whether it was under the spectrum, … [Read more...]
Fidelis Wambui Karanja – WOMAN of ACTION™
July 31, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ Celebrates the Life of this powerful human being that has offered her life to the bettering of the lives of others. Drawing from her inner strength and never giving up as she faced one obstacle after the next, this powerhouse is now the founder of an organization designed to provide women survivors of war, civil strife, gender based violence and young women in distress with tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and … [Read more...]
Leading Forward in the Face of Crisis, Irene Becker – 3Q Edge™
July 30, 2012 by
Leading Forward in the Face of Crisis Leading in the face of crisis means building your 3Q Leadership™ Edge ►HOW? Shift your mindset Seeing your strengths and challenges, stressors and turning points, even your most difficult transitions or crises with new eyes that help YOU build your most important advantage, your 3Q Edge™. Yes, learning and unlearning faster and better than before. Making a pivotal shift in mindset that will … [Read more...]
Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa – Asha-Rose Migiro
July 20, 2012 by
Asha-Rose Migiro, Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré July 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has selected Asha-Rose Migiro of Tanzania, former United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa – one of several appointments announced today. During her tenure as Deputy Secretary-General from 2007 to 2012, Ms. Migiro was integrally involved in promoting the AIDS response globally and within Africa, with special emphasis … [Read more...]
UN Women celebrates first Woman head of African Union Commission
July 20, 2012 by
Celebrating first Woman head of African Union Commission Statement by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women "UN Women welcomes the election of Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa as Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the first woman to hold the post. In taking this decision, African leaders took a step forward to advance women’s leadership and representation. It is well-known that women leaders bring their own unique perspective and insights to … [Read more...]
The Voice vs the Brain
July 14, 2012 by
“Have you ever had 'that' moment in your life where you knew that you were not doing what you were supposed to be doing?” You must Take Action to hear it, listen to it and act on it ... :) It would be a fearful split second when you swore you heard a Voice; yet, were so overwhelmed with fear to share the experience with anyone that you secretly stored it in the attic of your mind. Having decided to do this, you stifled this Voice to a point of combustion forcing a series of … [Read more...]
UN Women and Latin American Development Bank sign cooperation agreement
June 22, 2012 by
On the sidelines of the Rio+20 Conference this week, UN Women and the Latin American Development Bank (CAF) signed an agreement with the aim of strengthening the work developed by both organizations in the area of poverty reduction. In recent years, Latin America has achieved significant gains in poverty reduction. However, there is still a persistent social debt with regard to the levels of inequality. To address this and to integrate a gender perspective in the reduction of wealth gaps, the … [Read more...]
Goodness to Greatness Leadership, Irene Becker
June 15, 2012 by
Goodness to Greatness Leadership – Seven Steps from ME to WE By Irene Becker, Chief Success Officer, Just Coach It, www.justcoachit.com Are YOU ready to lead from goodness to greatness? Are you ready to build the architecture of business, personal and inter-personal leadership? Or, will you lead or will you follow the Pied Piper of discouragement and fear that leads the breaking news we ingest on a daily basis? It is a challenge, but it’s a challenge that is worth our greatest … [Read more...]
Lynette Palmen AM – WOMAN of ACTION™
June 11, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this superb example of tireless caring, determination, and perseverence. Devoting her life to the WOMEN of AUSTRALIA, this powerhouse has built the largest women's networking organization across the continent, and has been gifted to title: ~ Australia’s Queen of Networking ~ WOMAN of ACTION™ Lynette Palmen AM ~ Australia’s Queen of Networking ~ Running a … [Read more...]
Women in Bolivia – Demands Heard,and Their Presence Felt
February 24, 2012 by
Rural Women in Bolivia Make Their Demands Heard, and Their Presence Felt They work around the clock, searching for firewood at dawn, lighting the morning fire, fetching water, growing and preparing food, caring for children and other family members — along with the endless other tasks and chores that keep a household running. Yet although these functioning households lie at the heart of Bolivian society, the contribution of rural women to the economy remains largely … [Read more...]
[FREE Teleclass Reminder] Weds, Feb 22nd – Be a Health Coach
February 20, 2012 by
Just a reminder to sign up for this special complimentary teleclass/webinar regarding health and wellness coaching. It's Wednesday, February 22nd, at 11:00am Pacific - 2:00pm Eastern. If you have ever discussed living a healthier lifestyle with anyone or if you have recommended health or wellness products or services, you have been doing what professional health coaches do...help people not to get sick. If that is you, why not get paid for it--without affecting anything … [Read more...]
