The Kingdom of Bahrain is to compensate families of protesters killed during last years anti government protests. That's what the Foreign Minister of Bahrain Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa told the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday. The minister said 17 of the victims have already received compensations totalling 2.6 million dollars. He added that legal reforms are already under way in the justice system to ensure fairness, prevent torture, and protect the … [Read more...]
Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls must be punished
September 19, 2012 by
September 2012 – Violence against women and girls and the indiscriminate extraction of natural resources are among the most pressing issues that indigenous peoples face today, a United Nations human rights expert said today. “A recurring issue that has come to my attention in various contexts is that of violence against indigenous women and girls,” said the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, in his statement to the UN Human Rights Council in … [Read more...]
Presidential High Commissioner for Women’s Equality – Bogota, Columbia
September 14, 2012 by
Michelle Bachelet, and the Presidential High Commissioner for Women’s Equality Good afternoon to you all. I would like to commence by extending a warm thank you to you all for attending this press conference this afternoon, and for having continued to give such comprehensive and impartial press coverage to events that, whether directly or indirectly, relate to the human rights of women. I would also like to thank President Santos for the invitation that he has so kindly extended … [Read more...]
UN Women presents the ‘Safe Cities programme’ in Costa Rica
September 14, 2012 by
Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women in San José, Costa Rica 11 September 2012 President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, Friends, First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to you all for being here today in order to attend this presentation I am giving not only to the city of San José but to the whole of Costa Rica, with my presentation relating to the “Safe cities for all women and men” … [Read more...]
The Embassy of Afghanistan celebrates the 93rd Anniversary of the Restoration
September 14, 2012 by
The Embassy of Afghanistan celebrates the 93rd Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Afghanistan WASHINGTON—Ambassador Hakimi welcomed over 300 people to the Embassy to celebrate the 93rd Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence of Afghanistan Wednesday evening. Amongst an intricate display of traditional Afghan handicrafts, artwork, and rugs, Ambassador Hakimi and Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy delivered remarks to guests who then enjoyed a … [Read more...]
Victoria Claflin Woodhull Blood Martin – WOMAN of ACTION™
September 13, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ has been inspired to Celebrate the Life of one of our history's strongest female powerhouses; one that ran for the Presidency of the United States of America in 1872. WOMAN of ACTION™ Victoria Claflin Woodhull Blood Martin "The truth is that I am too many years ahead of this age and the exalted views and objects of humanitarianism can scarcely be grasped as yet by the unenlightened mind of the average man." -- … [Read more...]
International treaty on domestic workers’ rights – UN
September 6, 2012 by
International treaty on domestic workers’ rights September 2012 – A United Nations treaty which provides a set of international standards to improve the lives of millions of domestic workers worldwide has now been ratified by a second Member State, the Philippines, allowing it to come into force next year, the world body announced today. A domestic worker in India at the early stages of preparing rice for consumption. She will be paid 100 rupees after drying 80 kilograms of rice … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Cinda Stevens Lonsway
September 5, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ "...Women with the Strength of Lions and the Hearts of Lambs..." ...is excited to share another Amazing, Loving and Inspired Woman that is following her longing to combine creativity, beauty, health, spirituality, and her desire to make a difference in people’s lives. Her prose ROAR, is one that will absolutely make You Smile, find Your Voice, enjoy Being You and roar for the Pure Joy of being Female! WOMAN of ACTION™ Cinda … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ with ‘Wild Sister Magazine’ – 30 Days of ROAR!
September 5, 2012 by
What is ROAR? WOMAN of ACTION™ - Cinda Stevens Lonsway ... is Taking Action for the Women of our World A ROAR! is a powerful life changing ritual. It is NOT a battle cry, but instead a cry for boundaries - a cry for protection of your spirit, the essence of who you are. It is standing up and giving voice to your truth. What is a 'ROAR!'? from Cinda Stevens Lonsway on Vimeo. Cinda walks you through the ritual of how to ROAR!. Empower yourself by finally breaking through that … [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...]
Margarita Spasova – WOMAN of ACTION™
August 25, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this trail blazing woman in the human rights arena. Her passion has and is now the 'promise of real breakthrough in empowerment of women', anti-discrimination and gender equality expert in Bulgaria. WOMAN of ACTION™ Margarita Spasova I entered the domain of antidiscrimination and gender equality in 2005, joining the newly created Gender Equality unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social … [Read more...]
