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...]
Margarita Spasova – WOMAN of ACTION™
August 25, 2012 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: EUROPE, WOMEN of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Employment Strategy, Danish Institute for Human Rights, EC, Empowerment of Women, Europe, Finland, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (Italy), Greece, Iceland, Margarita Spasova, Margarita Spasova - WOMAN of ACTION™, Men Different”, Moldovan Ministry of Justice, Moldovia, Norway, Tea for Two, the E-Test, Woman of Action, women activist, WOMEN of ACTION™, women's empowerment, women's rights, youth in action, youth of action, “Men Equal
YOUTH of ACTION, Parvati’s Story teaching parents to read in India
August 17, 2012 by Team Celebration
EDUCATION in INDIA Education in India is provided by the public sector as well as the private sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: central, state, and local. The Nalanda University was the oldest university-system of education in the world. Western education became ingrained into Indian society with the establishment of the British Raj. Education in India falls under the control of both the Union Government and the states, with some responsibilities lying … [Read more...]
Filed Under: FEATURED, Videos, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, books, British Raj, children, daughters, education, India, Parents, Parvati's Story teaching parents to read in India, primary education, reading, universal education, women., youth of action
Palestine refugee girl’s story receives international award
August 2, 2012 by Team Celebration
Palestine refugee girl’s story receives international award August 2012 Jerusalem When Israeli bulldozers arrived to demolish her home, 14-year-old Palestine refugee Salha Hamadin called on her pet Hantush to take her somewhere far away until they finished. Hantush, a flying lamb, took Salha on an adventure to Spain, where she met with the Barcelona football team’s Lionel Messi, who then returned with Salha to her community and promised to fix their football field. Messi then offered … [Read more...]
Filed Under: FEATURED, MIDDLE EAST, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, awards, certification, girl wins award, girls, Middle East, PALESTINE, Palestinian girl, receives international award, refugee girl’s story, woman, women., youth, youth of action
Summer camp motivates young refugee women in the West Bank
July 11, 2012 by Team Celebration
Over the past month, UNRWA has turned the refugee camps in the northern West Bank into summer camps for young women. “Sabaya for Change” (young women for change) brought together dozens of women between the ages of 18 and 25 over five days for an event that was both a social gathering and a skills training. “Most summer camps target children, but they rarely target young women like us”, said Kholoud Al-Hindi, 24. She participated when Sabaya for Change arrived at Camp No. 1 near Nablus. “I … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CONTRIBUTORS, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Middle East, motivates young refugee women, summer camp, Take Action, WEst Bank, WOMEN of ACTION™, women., youth, youth of action
THAI Cadets – Say NO to Violence Against Women
July 7, 2012 by Team Celebration
Domestic violence is still broadly perceived as a private matter in Thai society. Although the Protection of Domestic Violence Victims Act has afforded assistance to survivors and penalties for perpetrators since 2007, awareness and understanding of the law remains low throughout the country – and its police force. With few such crimes reported, Thai police have little working familiarity with the issue, or experience attending to women survivors. Many don’t adequately understand the Act … [Read more...]
Filed Under: WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, gender, gender issues, girls, police, Say No to Violence, Say NO to Violence Against Women, Take Action, THAI Cadets, Thailand, UN, women., youth, youth of action
Girls are Taking Action in our world, G20 Summit, Rio+20
June 24, 2012 by Team Celebration
Currently there are 3.5 billion girls and women in the world. This actually means to global advocates that there are 3.5 billion ways to change the world. The G(irls)20 Summit, in its third session, brought together 22 young women as delegates representing the G20 countries, including the African Union, to discuss issues and solutions for economic growth. (..) “Men are [also] part of the solution and they’re benefited from whatever we do for women”, said Isatou Jallow, Chief of Women, Children … [Read more...]
Filed Under: YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Action, activism, children rights, G20 Summit, girls, Girls are Taking Action in our world, global issues, HUMAN RIGHTS, Rio+20, women's rights, women., youth of action
Time is running out: Nominate a Teen Advisor!
May 27, 2012 by Team Celebration
Hi friends, Know an inspiring teen girl ready to change the world? Tell us who and she could be the next Girl Up Teen Advisor! Only five days left until nominations close May 31. Teen Advisors raise awareness of Girl Up's work for girls in Africa and Central America. They organize events and fundraisers, and ensure that Girl Up lives out its motto of being both "for girls" AND "by girls" as it helps the United Nations make a difference in girls’ lives around the world. Nominate a girl … [Read more...]
United Nations Commission on Population and Development adopted a groundbreaking resolution
May 13, 2012 by Team Celebration
UNITED NATIONS, New York—At the conclusion of its 2012 session late last week, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development adopted a groundbreaking resolution that provides a major boost to the sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights of adolescents and youth. “We strongly welcome this historic resolution by United Nations Member States that recognizes and promotes the human rights and sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and youth,” said Dr. Babatunde … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Shelters, Mozambique – YOUTH of ACTION
February 25, 2012 by Team Celebration
A Tale of Two Shelters, Mozambique 24 February 2012 Maria was just a teenager when her family forced to her to marry, and to accept a life of violence at the hands of her husband. Following an attempt to end her life, she was connected with LeMuSiCa, an organization that provides shelter and support for women survivors of violence in the city of Chimoio, Mozambique. Maria gradually regained her health, her smile and her self-esteem, and today is one of the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AFRICA, AIDS - H.I.V., YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: 'psychosocial support', A Celebration of Women, A Tale of Two Shelters, abusive relationships, Achia Camal Mulima Anaíva, Africa, beatings, Cecilia Tembe, child marriage, girls, HIV-positive status, LeMuSiCa’s, Mozambique, Nhamai, violence against women., women., young women, youth of action
PAKISTAN: Success Story of ‘young female farmers’
February 22, 2012 by Team Celebration
Young female farmers can make the difference: a success story from Pakistan I am a BA student working on agriculture (kitchen gardening) as a part-time job. I have acquired good experience in producing vegetables using indigenous techniques, seeds from my own plot, and compost from my own compost pits, minimizing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In this way, the vegetables produced are better tasting and healthy. People in my village prefer buying these … [Read more...]
Filed Under: ASIA, FEATURED, YOUTH of ACTION™ Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, enhance skills of COs about agriculture, farming, female farmers, girls, lahore, organic agriculture development, Pakistan, poultry and livestock development, social forestry, Success Story of 'young female farmers', youth, youth of action
