Civis Femina

04/22/2014

We're back! We apologize for the hiatus.
If you or someone you know is a high school student interested in establishing a Civis Femina chapter, please let us know! Contact us by Facebook message or by email ([email protected]) for the application and further details.

11/19/2012

Pakistan just passed a law guaranteeing free education for children. But the move may be more of a political calculation than a true commitment.

Check out this cool opportunity for young Asian-American women!
02/12/2012

Check out this cool opportunity for young Asian-American women!

12/30/2011

Anna-Claire Bevan: Creamos began as a workshop teaching women from around Guatemala City's rubbish dump how to make jewellery from recycled materials. Now it has become a thriving business

11/10/2011

Today, Girl Scouts of the United States of America opens its 100th Anniversary convention in Houston. 15,000 girls, adult volunteers, and friends are all converging on Texas to move girls and women's leadership into its next century. Girl Scouts is the ultimate pipeline for women leaders. For th...

“We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influen...
10/08/2011

“We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society." - Nobel Citation

When Tawakkol Karman was awarded the prize, she became a standard-bearer for the Arab Spring and for the role of women across the Middle East.

"There’s no way you can fix a community and say you can find a solution for that community when you only use half of the...
10/08/2011

"There’s no way you can fix a community and say you can find a solution for that community when you only use half of the community,” she said. “When men make peace, it’s not a total peace.” - Leymah Gbowee of Liberia

Leymah Gbowee embraced the opportunity to reinforce her message, that the role of women in peace-work is essential.

"As we commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of a decade ago, remember that the victims and first responders alike ...
09/11/2011

"As we commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of a decade ago, remember that the victims and first responders alike came in all shapes and sizes. Bravery knows no gender or color lines."

In case you've been living under a rock or are altogether confused about what day it is, today's the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

DoSomething.org Project of the Day!
08/09/2011

DoSomething.org Project of the Day!

Civis Femina is project of the day on DoSomething.org! Check it out at the right-side panel of the webpage! And here is ...
08/08/2011

Civis Femina is project of the day on DoSomething.org! Check it out at the right-side panel of the webpage! And here is the url to Civis Femina's page there: http://www.dosomething.org/project/civis-femina.

We teamed up with Staples this summer for our fourth annual Staples for Students campaign! From now until September 17, donate school supplies at your local Staples store to help under-served young students in your neighborhood.

07/29/2011

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