A Celebration of Women is elated to announce that we have surpassed 1,000,000 readers, and we've ONLY JUST BEGUN !!! Investing in the Power of Women - Goldman Sachs "Investing in women is one of the most effective ways to reduce inequality and facilitate inclusive economic growth. Research conducted by Goldman Sachs over several years has shown that investing in education for women has a significant multiplier effect, leading to more productive workers, healthier and better-educated … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Breathe
February 15, 2012 by
Breath Breathing in, I know I’m breathing in. Breathing out, I know As the in-breath grows deep, The out-breath grows slow. Breathing in makes me calm. Breathing out makes me ease. With the in-breath, I smile. With the out-breath, I release. Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment. -Thich Nhat Hanh (VIDEO Online Only ) … [Read more...]
FEBRUARY: Heart & Stroke Month – Take Action!
February 11, 2012 by
Heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before their time and is the #1 killer of women – taking more women's lives than all forms of cancer combined. This February, more than 85,000 volunteers are canvassing door-to-door across the country to help change these statistics. It’s not too late to canvass online this February! Online canvassing is a great way to raise life-giving funds - all from the comfort of your own home. Click on the red “Canvass Online” button below to get … [Read more...]
PACHA Meeting Focus on Women and Girls ~ February 28/29
February 9, 2012 by
February: PACHA Meeting 28th-29th, to Focus on Women and Girls Christopher Bates The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will convene February 28 and 29 in Washington, DC. Among the many items on the agenda for the 45th meeting of the PACHA, two are of particular note: A conversation with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on a variety of issues, including the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS … [Read more...]
The Role of Attitude and Lifestyle – Aging Gracefully
February 4, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women presents.... 'Aging Gracefully' The Role of Attitude and Lifestyle Two Basic Requirements of Graceful Aging What I’ve discovered is that there are two “basic requirements” of graceful aging. To borrow from the “Serenity Prayer”, graceful aging requires the “serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.” Certainly acceptance of aging is a key to aging gracefully – … [Read more...]
NHAS Goal, Strategy in Action: HIV Testing Innovations
February 2, 2012 by
Strategy in Action: ' HIV ' Testing Innovations Contribute to NHAS Goal February 1, 2012 By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ronald Valdiserri With an estimated 20 percent of people living with HIV in the United States unaware of their status, strengthening our HIV testing efforts will be key to achieving the … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION, Eve Ensler is Taking Action for Women of the Congo !
February 1, 2012 by
EVE ENSLER Takes Action for the Women of the Congo ! DOSHU, Congo — Zamuda Sikujuwa shuffles to a bench in the sunshine, pushes apart her thighs with a grimace of pain and pumps her fist up and down in a lewd-looking gesture to show how the militiamen shoved an automatic rifle inside her. The brutish act tore apart her insides after seven of the men had taken turns raping her. She lost consciousness and wishes now that her life also had ended on that day. The rebels from the … [Read more...]
Intel, UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World
February 1, 2012 by
Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World Collaboration will provide technological infrastructure to train midwives and health workers in selected developing countries UNITED NATIONS, New York/SANTA CLARA, California—The high number of unnecessary deaths during pregnancy and childbirth is unacceptable for Intel Corporation and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. In an effort to address that problem, Intel and UNFPA have announced a joint commitment … [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...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY : Dr. Peggy L. Ferguson Phd. – ‘Finding LOVE in Recovery’
December 11, 2011 by
LOVE in RECOVERY.... You Will Find at the Right Time. Sometimes in early recovery, when you know that you are "working a good program", you may feel like something is still missing. You're still clean and sober. You are going to meetings. You are showing up for work everyday. You are starting to get your bills caught up. The important people in your life are remarking about how well you are doing. Yet, there still seems to be an absence of something important. We may not be developing … [Read more...]
Corinna Zaccone – WOMAN of ACTION
November 25, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women .... is pleased to Celebrate, with Our Women, a Brave, Caring and Strong Woman who rose above Challenges and found her way: WOMAN of ACTION Corinna Zaccone In her own words, she describes her Journey and shares her Mission so to inspire all women...and, when A Celebration of Women inquired about her interest, her modesty would only afford her the following reply: "I do appreciate your interest! I LOVE to share my Mission, what it stands … [Read more...]
