Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz “I will thank You forever, because You have done it. I will wait for Your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.[…] I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good. For He has delivered me from every time of trouble…” Remix ofContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #34”
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Celebrating Women: Eva Longoria
By: Gabriela Yareliz She is the producer of Latinos Living the American Dream, The Harvest (showing the truth of migrant farm-workers in the U.S.), Food Chains, among other notable film and TV projects. She has shown her commitment to activism for the Latino group in the U.S., and she was involved in campaigning for BarackContinue reading “Celebrating Women: Eva Longoria”
Celebrating Women: Radhika Coomaraswamy
By: Gabriela Yareliz Radhika Coomaraswamy is under the UN Secretary General as a Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. She fought an arranged marriage, and in 1994 served as U.N. Human Rights Commission Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (See: pg. 136, Marie Claire, March 2007). When asked who her role model was, sheContinue reading “Celebrating Women: Radhika Coomaraswamy”
Celebrating Women: Ms. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo
By: Gabriela Yareliz From her biography information from the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights: “Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is a lawyer, feminist and scholar/activist. She earned a post graduate degree in law (LLM) from Queen Mary College, University of London, and a BL from the Nigerian Law School. She is a SeniorContinue reading “Celebrating Women: Ms. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo”
Celebrating Women: Ana de la Reguera
By: Gabriela Yareliz This month, March, is Women’s History Month. I have begun featuring women and their accomplishments. Women who make us feel empowered, women who are redefining beauty, and women who strive to make the world a better place. Today: Ana de la Reguera– Actress and president of VeracruzANA A.C., which was born toContinue reading “Celebrating Women: Ana de la Reguera”
A Work in Progress.
“Your life is not a romantic comedy. Right now it seems more like a sad documentary about a criminally insane spinster. Kinda sounds like it could win an Oscar, though.” -The Mindy Project
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
By: Gabriela Yareliz This is something I am very passionate about, and I want to share that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Please check out the links below, which have fact sheets. More importantly, read some survivor stories. Let us raise awareness and join together in prayer for those who are victims of modernContinue reading “January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month”
Women Speak
By: Gabriela Yareliz Below is a piece by an honest Rega Jha, and a video showing how women were represented in the media this year. We still have a long way to go. This was a moving piece. http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/spring-break-mumbai-how-surviving-sexual-abuse-makes-it-hard Going along with the thought of how women are treated, perceived and represented: When you engageContinue reading “Women Speak”
This Week’s Picks: October 20, 2013/ Women’s Issues
By: Gabriela Yareliz Aloha! Man, it’s crispy outside! Today, I am staying in to hibernate. Okay, it’s not that cold, but still–why leave the house if you don’t have to? Yesterday, I was rocking the tights. Yes. We are there. I HATE TIGHTS. I miss Florida so much. If this were Florida, we would allContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: October 20, 2013/ Women’s Issues”
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