Published by JaneLee on 21 Mar 2013
Wiser.org volunteer Carolina Oro shares her story about how she became a part of the Wiser.org network and how she was inspired to organize WiserLocal gatherings in her community. By Carolina Oro When I first joined Wiser.org, I had no other expectations than to feel that I was part of a larger human community [...]
Tags: Carolina Oro, Casentino, co-creating, collaboration, italy, WiserLocal
Published by Camilla on 19 Mar 2013
Wiser.org is celebrating an important milestone as it sees its community surpassing 75,000 members. This niche social network, which can be likened to a sort of green LinkedIn, has become a place for kinship-building among 10s of 1,000s of activists, social change organizations, and not-for-profits working on some of the planet’s most pressing issues. Members [...]
Tags: 75000, activism 2.0, community, Member focus, social change, sustainability, Wiser.org
Published by Sil Gabriell on 14 Mar 2013
Wiser.org Editor Sil Gabriell shares her experience working with a contest that promotes young women’s participation in the field of technology. By Sil Gabriell My passion for technology and computing led me to become a judge for the 2012-13 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Just a little explanation about this award: NCWIT stands for [...]
Tags: Award for Aspirations in Computing, contest, high school, judge, NCWIT, Sil Gabriell, women
Published by JaneLee on 12 Mar 2013
By Jane Lee Whether they are mothers, teachers, activists, scientists, or scholars, women all over the world lead by example every day. Over the last few weeks, members of Wiser.org’s Women Empowered community have been sharing the stories of women who have inspired them. Read below to learn about ten of these extraordinary individuals! ANGELES [...]
Published by Suzanne York on 08 Mar 2013
By Suzanne York. Original posted at 6degreesofpopulation.org. This International Women’s Day (March 8th) is a great time to consider the links between women’s rights and empowerment, reproductive health, global biodiversity, and stable population growth, and how tackling these issues can result in a more sustainable world. Investing in women – namely providing education, healthcare, economic [...]
Tags: girls education, GREEN Foundation, International Women's Day, Malala Yousufzai, women's empowerment, women's rights
Published by Camilla on 08 Mar 2013
International Women’s Day takes place today. The focus of the celebrations around the world this year range from general celebrations of respect, appreciation and love towards women to celebrations for women’s economic, political and social achievements as well as the chance to build awareness for specific issues such as gender equality or violence against women. In [...]
Tags: discussion, International Women's Day, women's empowerment
Published by JaneLee on 07 Mar 2013
Women’s Earth Alliance partners with community-based organizations globally to uplift local solutions to issues of water, food, land, and climate change by providing women with trainings, resources, and advocacy support. March 8 is International Women’s Day, and it is fitting that we take this opportunity to focus on women’s leadership. In 2013, Women’s Earth Alliance [...]
Tags: grassroots, International Women's Day, sustainability, Women's Earth Alliance, women's leadership
Published by JaneLee on 07 Mar 2013
Author and Wiser.org member Amy shares the story of how her passion for women’s empowerment led her to write a novel about the origins of honor killing in order to bring more awareness to the issue. She also issues a challenge: This International Women’s Day, will you make a public vow to work toward a [...]
Tags: Amy Logan, honor killing, International Women's Day, The Seven Perfumes of Sacrifice, vow, women's empowerment
