Posts tagged ‘Commission on the Status of Women’

Saba: The Take Action Expert

It’s time to introduce you to another one of our amazing Speakers’ Bureau girls!  Actually, you’ve met her before when she posted from the UN Conference on the Commission on the Status of Women (check out her blogs here and here). We know that Saba knows how to get involved and take action:  she’s the [...]

Amy: When it Comes to Girls, “Ignorance is NOT Bliss”

“I decided to join the movement because first and foremost, I am a girl. I have been a girl, I am a girl, and I will continue to be a girl,” says Amy, a member of the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau. Amy doesn’t just talk the talk, she also walks the walk. [...]

Conference on Women Beijing Declaration: The Basics

So, we’ve been talking about the Beijing Declaration and Commission on the Status of Women recently as three of the girls from the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau are currently in New York adding their voice to the discussion. (Read updates from Amy and Saba). I thought it might be useful to look [...]

DAY 2: Saba, Reporting From New York (Commission on the Status of Women)

Hey, hey! I woke up and looked across from me, there was Donnady sleeping, and then I looked the other way and there was Amy. Then a sudden realization hit me…I was in New York! This morning I had my interview live with CHML radio in Hamilton. I had never been live on the radio [...]

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