‘The Power of Yin’
News on The Edge: Social Edge update March 10, 2009
The Skoll World Forum is fast approaching and now is the time to look into important issues that will be addressed in Oxford later this month. (more...)
Worldwatch Institute: 35 Years of What Women Want
March 5, 2009 Celebrating International Women's Day and 35 Years of Gender Work As Worldwatch celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, we are proud to look back on 35 years of research promoting the essential role of gender equality in building a sustainable world. One of the first reports Worldwatch published in 1975 was titled "Women in [...]
Time Has Come for a New U.N. Women's Agency
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 3 (IPS) - After being blind for years to the needs and rights of women, the United Nations is finally well on its way to create a "fully-resourced" women's agency, says Stephen Lewis, the former U.N. Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. (more...)
Millennia 2015 Women actors of development for the global challenges
In 2007, we have developed the concept of Millennia 2015, a "think and action tank" to enhance the driving force of women, with the title "Women actors of development for the global challenges", precisely to envision a Global Sustainable Future, (more...)
Rachel’s Action Network News 2.24.09
Visit us at www.RachelsActionNetwork.org! In Political News _____________________________ Clinton Paints China Policy With a Green Hue February 21, 2009 MARK LANDLER The New York Times BEIJING — Declaring that “we hope you won’t make the same mistakes we made,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton invited China to join the [...]
Authentic Sustainability Is the Theme of 3-Day Conference in Miami Beach
by Kemila Velan December 19, 2008 Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of GOOD Worldwide, opened the third and final day of the Sustainable Brands International conference Dec. 9-11 at the posh, newly renovated and re-opened Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where Hybrid drivers received $10 off valet parking. (more...)
National Women’s Business Council Engage! November 2008 Issue
Council Hosts Successful San Francisco Town Hall Meeting The National Women's Business Council held a town hall meeting for women entrepreneurs on November 6 in San Francisco, California. The sixth in a series of meetings across the country, this event attracted nearly 200 participants and provided an opportunity for the Council to hear from a [...]
Successful Women of Innovation and Influence Showcased at Tri-fecta of Events in New York City
Springboard Celebrates, Showcases and Honors Women Entrepreneurs and the Investors Who Support their Ventures New York City, NY - October 29, 2008: Venture Catalyst Springboard Enterprises takes time out to take its victory lap this week in the company of its network of successful women entrepreneurs, patrons, stakeholders, trusted advisors and [...]
Kimberly King Receives Eleanor Roosevelt Global Humanitarian Award
Visionary Social Entrepreneur and Peace Ambassador Kimberly King honored at 25th Annual Living Legacy Awards at Joan Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice. Women's International Center has named Kimberly King the first recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Humanitarian Award in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal [...]
The Value of Face-to-Face in a Virtual World
The Value of Face-to-Face in a Virtual World by Tiffany Houser Green Monkey Online social networks have allowed us to reach more people, but are we building anything significant within these networks? I asked myself this question earlier this year. With all of the goals I had for my former company, BalanceBoost, it was quite obvious I [...]
