Groundbreaking series on many levels, Super Semma an African Animated Kids Superhero Series debuts on YouTube Originals by executive producer Lupita Nyong’o. It is produced by Nairobi-based, children’s edutainment studio Kukuaa, a female-led team. The show is set entirely in Africa, and all the voice artists are from Kenya.
Super Sema. An Afro-futuristic animation series: Time to Change the World see more on their website or instagram. View more on their Youtube Chanel
Set in an Afro-futuristic world, Super Sema is an exciting roller coaster of daring adventures, STEM inventions and kid-power to save the village from a heartless AI Robot.
RARE Selena video, not seen in more than 20 years was found and digitized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This footage of Selena on the program “Tejano USA”
Happy International Women's Day , this year theme according to UN Women is – “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” (IWD 2021) The focus aims to promote women in a leadership role to achieve a legal future, as the covid hit around the world, the women and girls were the most hit as they were economically and socially the most vulnerable. As the gap of gender parity in government, workplaces, health care, sports, and media coverage is not yet achieved in many countries. The fight for awareness of women's and girls' rights must continue.
Joyeuse Journée internationale des femmes Cette année le thème selon ONU Femmesest -Leadership féminin : Pour un futur égalitaire dans le monde de la Covid-19 » (IWD 2021) L'objectif vise à promouvoir les femmes dans un rôle de leadership pour parvenir à un avenir égal, alors que le covid frappait dans le monde entier, les femmes et les filles étaient les plus touchées car étant les plus vulnérables économiquement et socialement. L'écart de parité entre les sexes au sein du gouvernement, des lieux de travail, des soins de santé, des sports et de la couverture médiatique n'est pas encore atteint dans de nombreux pays. La lutte pour la sensibilisation aux droits des femmes et des filles doit se poursuivre.
Credit: UN Women/Yihui Yuan.
UN Women and @womensday/ Women's dayhope this year’s theme for International Women's Day — #ChooseToChallenge — will inspire individuals to challenge biases, question stereotypes, and celebrate the achievements of women around the world.
“Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all. To get us there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made” – UN Women
What is International Women’s Day?
A day aims to challenge and bring awareness to the plight, conditions of women and girls. By taking action believed to be achievable through individual change, which brings balance in gender parity in government, workplaces, health care, such places as sports, and media coverage.
What is the history of International Women's Day?
The celebrated day has been observed for more than a century since its debut in 1911. The day recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women globally, and it's a call to action for gender parity.
First observed on March 19, 1911, This Women's Day was suggested by Clara Zetkin, the actual leader of the Women's Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, she suggested a celebration in every country on the same day for women to "press for their demands." Since then Women's day was adopted by women in other countries. The date of observance moved to March 8 in 1913 with the support of over one million people who demanded the realization of women’s rights.
Today supported by a world organization such UN for the first time in 1975 and the tradition of an annual theme in 1996 with a department for women condition the UN Women. Today, it’s celebrated by millions all over the world and marks a time to reflect on progress, celebrate the women in our lives and catalyze change.
Quote and excerpt from The UN Women Website
“When women lead, we see positive results. Some of the most efficient and exemplary responses to the COVID-19 pandemic were led by women. And women, especially young women, are at the forefront of diverse and inclusive movements online and on the streets for social justice, climate change and equality in all parts of the world. Yet, women under 30 are less than 1 per cent of parliamentarians worldwide. ” – UN Women
“This is why, this year’s International Women’s Day is a rallying cry for Generation Equality, to act for an equal future for all. The Generation Equality Forum, the most important convening for gender equality investment and actions, kicks off in Mexico City from 29 – 31 March, and culminates in Paris in June 2021. It will draw leaders, visionaries, and activists from around the world, safely on a virtual platform, to push for transformative and lasting change for generations to come.” – UN Women
“Women’s full and effective participation and leadership in of all areas of life drives progress for everyone. Yet, women are still underrepresented in public life and decision-making, as revealed in the UN Secretary-General’s recent report. Women are Heads of State or Government in 22 countries, and only 24.9 per cent of national parliamentarians are women. At the current rate of progress, gender equality among Heads of Government will take another 130 years.” – UN Women
The day is held in the same month as Women's History Month but while widely celebrated on March 8 different countries began the celebrated day as early as Thursday and up to April 15. There are events listed in 47 countries on the International Women's Day website, and you can search by country or city on theevents page. Some cities are sponsoring multiple events. People looking to celebrate will surely find events near them throughout March.
How is the day celebrated?
In past years, International Women's Day was celebrated with festivals, marathons, and other events across the world. Given the pandemic, celebrations for this year's Women's day most events will be virtual. They range from hosting a virtual happy hour in Atlanta, a Zoom painting event in Sydney, a scheduled day of activities to highlight the contributions of women in STEM, to an online marathon in Singapore. For Canada women in STEM seem to be the dominating terms Toronto host virtual seminar Celebrating women in digital transformation and Montreal has the Women in Tech: the Future of Canadian Technology also #Herstory IWD 2021 talk all virtual.
How to participate in International Women's Day on social media?
Since the announcement theme for International Women’s Day by UN Women (IWD 2021) many countries have taken the lead and pledge to commit to the advancement of women and girls' rights.
Organizers are asking supporters to "strike the Choose To Challenge pose and share on social media using #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021."
The website relates. The pose is simply raising your hand high to "show your commitment to choose to challenge inequality, call out bias, question stereotypes, and help forge an inclusive world,"
See the pledge of Plan Canada with #StopTheSetback and the continuous action to unravel decades of hard-fought progress for girls’ rights
International Women's Day around the world – in pictures
Bahadurgar, India Female farmers at a protest against new agriculture laws Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Santiago, Chile Photograph: Marcelo Hernández/Getty Images Members of the feminist group Las Tesis rehearse a new production for International Women’s Day
Kathmandu, Nepal Women take part in a rally demanding tax-free sanitary padsPhotograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuter
Kolkata, India Women attend a protest march against a rise in fuel prices Photograph: Rupak de Chowdhuri/Reuters
Bandung, Indonesia
A slogan on an activist’s back reads: ‘My body,
my authority’Photograph: Timur
Matahari/AFP/Getty Images
London, England Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Mothers and relatives walk
holding crosses during an event demanding
an end to violence against women and femicide
Photograph: Mahe Elipe/Reuters
See Canada pledge for women's day and the advancement of gender-equality via Women and Gender
Trump was again acquitted in a second impeachment trial, the Senate voted 57 to 43their requirements of 67 vote supermajority were not met as conviction requires. But seven GOP join democrats in voting to convict. Some of those republicans already facing backlash by their state party hours after Impeachment vote.
We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the vote today by Sen. Cassidy to convict former President Trump. Fortunately, clearer heads prevailed and President Trump has been acquitted of the impeachment charge filed against him.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
The decision was met after debate over whether or not to hear witnesses in relation to the Jan. 6th riot at the United States Capitol. When previously the senate agrees 55 to 45 to subpoena witnesses. After breaking and voting for an hour an agreement was decided to not pursue further.
The 45th president issued a statement after the mock trial see more here
BREAKING: Senate votes 55-45 to allow witnesses and more evidence for Trump impeachment case, slowing the progression of a trial that could have concluded Saturday. Five Republicans voted yes, including Lindsey Graham, who switched from an initial no vote https://t.co/3HfaYxaxQCpic.twitter.com/flGv46j7AX
The 57-43 vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to secure a conviction and marks the second time in 13 months that Trump has been acquitted by the Senate on impeachment charges brought by the House. https://t.co/X1iLABGXsK
Aung San Suu Kyi the leader who have lost the mandate of heaven. Today the military have seized power, and state of emergency is declared. Claiming voter fraud, she is currently being detained along others members of of NLD party.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi left the headquarters of her political party, the National League for Democracy, on Tuesday.Credit...Soe Than Win/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The Lady, star has been fading long
before in the international community, her peace Nobel prize reclaims by
many world human rights organization, many time criticize, holding an
election when a part of the population the Rohingyas, were not allowed to vote and Aung San Suu Kyi continuous denial of the genocide against her own population,
the situation under her have become event more violent and has led her faced with condemnation of genocide in UN court a case brought by Gambia an African Muslim Country
Myanmar’s Southeast Asian neighbors express serious concerns over the situation.
Aung San Suu Kyi was falling from grace a long time ago.
Oprah’s success hasn’t followed her to OWN. According to Forbes and Bloomberg the deal increases Discovery’s stake in OWN to 95%, but Winfrey will hold on to her CEO and chief creative officer positions.
The writing was on the wall, when OWN pulled the plug on one of its biggest and most
expensive bets — an evening talk show starring Rosie O’Donnell. Following in the mist of it all constant internal power struggle, that led OWN to fired 20% of its work force, also the lost of many directors and departure of more than a dozen senior executives led to Winfrey, assuming the title of
chief executive, following the move Discovery, invested $312 million in the channel, to keep the network afloat, a move seen as an attempt to stabilize the
channel.
The faith of OWN channel stumbles suggest, at the least, that even in celebrity-obsessed America, fame alone doesn’t guarantee success, sustaining an entire network proved difficult.
The news came after earlier this year Hearst Magazines reported planning to lay off 60 staffers from Winfrey’s publication, The Oprah Magazine. The news came as Oprah signed on for a multi-year deal with Apple TV + in 2018.
Pics via oprah.com
“A queen is not afraid to fail,” Oprah Winfrey once said. “Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
