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Welcome 2017.
Let us pray that it will be a year with peace, happiness and abundance of new friends.
Violence against women and girls is everyone's problem. It brings down an entire society. We are ALL touched by femicide in India. Census data shows that poverty and illiteracy are not key factors in India’s female genocide as many assume. The survival of girls is determined by a patriarchal politics of wealth control.
Save the Girl, Educate the Girl.
Photo: Firoz Ahmad at Barmer, Rajasthan_ CmF_Tata Trusts SHG.
'The assumption and common practice that women and girls look after the home and the family is a stubborn and very real stereotype that not only discriminates against women, but limits men's participation and connection within the family and society,' Anne Hathaway said at the UN this Women's Day (2017).
www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/3/speech-anne-hathaw...
Woman and child at a village in Silliguri, West Bengal, India
Photo: Firoz Ahmad
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"When we unleash the power of women, we can secure the future for all," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for International Women’s Day 2015. -
You can See 4 short films:
a film with English subtitle is about the empowerment of marginalized women and adolescent girls.>
a short film about the Girls lead boys in academic achievement>
2 short film about the women's and Girls education:
Portrait of a community health activist ASHA shot at Betul, Madhya Pradesh.
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One of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist ASHA or Accredited Social Health Activist. Selected from the village itself and accountable to it, the ASHA will be trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system. Following are the key components of ASHA :
• ASHA must primarily be a woman resident of the village married/ widowed/ divorced, preferably in the age group of 25 to 45 years.
• She should be a literate woman with due preference in selection to those who are qualified up to 10 standard wherever they are interested and available in good numbers. This may be relaxed only if no suitable person with this qualification is available.
• ASHA will be chosen through a rigorous process of selection involving various community groups, self-help groups, Anganwadi Institutions, the Block Nodal officer, District Nodal officer, the village Health Committee and the Gram Sabha.
• Capacity building of ASHA is being seen as a continuous process. ASHA will have to undergo series of training episodes to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence for performing her spelled out roles.
• The ASHAs will receive performance-based incentives for promoting universal immunization, referral and escort services for Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) and other healthcare programmes, and construction of household toilets.
• Empowered with knowledge and a drug-kit to deliver first-contact healthcare, every ASHA is expected to be a fountainhead of community participation in public health programmes in her village.
• ASHA will be the first port of call for any health related demands of deprived sections of the population, especially women and children, who find it difficult to access health services.
• ASHA will be a health activist in the community who will create awareness on health and its social determinants and mobilise the community towards local health planning and increased utilisation and accountability of the existing health services.
• She would be a promoter of good health practices and will also provide a minimum package of curative care as appropriate and feasible for that level and make timely referrals.
• ASHA will provide information to the community on determinants of health such as nutrition, basic sanitation & hygienic practices, healthy living and working conditions, information on existing health services and the need for timely utilisation of health & family welfare services.
• She will counsel women on birth preparedness, importance of safe delivery, breast-feeding and complementary feeding, immunization, contraception and prevention of common infections including Reproductive Tract Infection/Sexually Transmitted Infections (RTIs/STIs) and care of the young child.
• ASHA will mobilise the community and facilitate them in accessing health and health related services available at the Anganwadi/sub-centre/primary health centers, such as immunisation, Ante Natal Check-up (ANC), Post Natal Check-up supplementary nutrition, sanitation and other services being provided by the government.
• She will act as a depot older for essential provisions being made available to all habitations like Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORS), Iron Folic Acid Tablet(IFA), chloroquine, Disposable Delivery Kits (DDK), Oral Pills & Condoms, etc.
• At the village level it is recognised that ASHA cannot function without adequate institutional support. Women's committees (like self-help groups or women's health committees), village Health & Sanitation Committee of the Gram Panchayat, peripheral health workers especially ANMs and Anganwadi workers, and the trainers of ASHA and in-service periodic training would be a major source of support to ASHA.
Photograph by Firoz Ahmad
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Located in the heart of Mission Bay, 1700 Owens Street stands as a sleek example of San Francisco’s modern commercial architecture. This eye-catching building, with its distinct angular glass façade, reflects the tech-driven innovation surrounding it. Designed to maximize natural light and efficiency, the exterior's angular geometry paired with turquoise-tinted glass gives a nod to the city’s maritime heritage, while the robust structural lines evoke a sense of forward-thinking momentum. It’s not just about aesthetics here—this building sits at the intersection of biotechnology and healthcare industries, hosting cutting-edge companies contributing to global advancements.
The building was part of the larger Mission Bay redevelopment, which transitioned from rail yards and warehouses into today’s life science hub. Since its completion in the early 2000s, 1700 Owens has housed a variety of tenants, from biotech startups to established research institutions. With close proximity to UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, it plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration in the research and medical fields.
But it’s not all work at 1700 Owens. The building’s design also prioritizes sustainability, boasting energy-efficient systems and eco-friendly materials. Its glass curtain walls provide panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline and the Bay, while interior green spaces offer a respite for workers.
Whether you're in the area for business, or just passing by, 1700 Owens Street is a striking example of Mission Bay's rise as a dynamic, urban, and future-facing district.
"When we unleash the power of women, we can secure the future for all," says UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message for International Women’s Day 2015. -
Photo: Firoz Ahmad
See 2 short films:
a film with English subtitle is about the empowerment of marginalized women and adolescent girls.>
a short film about the Girls lead boys in academic achievement>
It's wonderful how technology frees us up to work anywhere anytime and maybe for ourselves rather than others. There are responsibilities too, new boundaries that have to be drawn, consideration of work / life balance. This shot, taken on a Saturday, caught my eye as the striking looking gentleman was focusing very intensely on his laptop. He could have been on Facebook for all I know (or Flickr!), but in affluent Mayfair it made me wonder about the lifestyle of the locals.
#5 and the last in my mini series of photos taken a week ago.
I took this shot through the window of the cafe, using my legacy 50mm Pentax lens on a Micro 4/3 camera with an adapter. The lens is taken off my old 35mm SLR camera.
Home office, world HQ for Muriwai Technologies Ltd and Stoke Newington offices of Well Informed Ltd. Also operating premises for Monica Shaw - sole proprietor.
Join The War Against COVID-19
Health workers are at the front line of any outbreak response and as such are exposed to hazards that put them at risk of infection with an outbreak pathogen (in this case COVID-19). Hazards include pathogen exposure, long working hours, psychological distress, fatigue, occupational burnout, stigma, and physical and psychological violence.
Hundreds of doctors, health workers and emergency responders, social activists, priests and nuns have lost their lives and thousands of health care workers were known to be infected because of the pandemic. Let us pray for them and their families.
A screenshot from a film by Firoz Ahmad Firoz/ Social Geographic
What do you do to 'COLOR' your life? Take control and do what you LOVE everyday! #DoWhatYouLove #TristanGriffiths #ImTristanG #TheColorRun #Happiest5K #Sydney #Australia #Photographer #Speaker #ATN #AllThingsNetworking #ATBP #AllThingsBackPacker #Mentor #Business #WorkLifeBalance #BeHappy #EnjoyLife #TeamATW @MAZCOMPTON of @2DAYFM Captured by Tristan Griffiths || @ImTristanG at @thecolorrunaus @thecolorrun
I had captured the unstylized portraits of Jharkhand women and girls last month.
Photo: A Community leader Portrait @ Jharkand by Firoz Ahmad Firoz, 2017
Somerset is a great place for you to live and for your business to grow.
It is strategically placed at the heart of the WestCountry, less than two hours from London, the Midlands and a choice of regional international airports serving global markets.
Somerset’s thriving £90billion economy attracts inward investment from progressive companies, entrepreneurs and sole traders who find success in business along with a better quality of life.
It’s no wonder that more small businesses are launched in Somerset than anywhere else outside London and that over 20,000 people choose to relocate and start a new life here each year.
They come to enjoy our beautiful countryside, coast and clean air, to settle in our friendly market towns, provide a first-class education for their children and avoid a long, stressful commute. And you can do the same…
# The Indian women dress up like newlyweds in bright hues of red, orange, blue and green in order to celebrate the Teej festival.
Photo: Firoz Ahmad
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The Teej festival is an auspicious Hindu festival in which married women worship Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva to pray for marital bliss. The women gather in groups to enjoy the celebrations with Teej songs, mehendi and playing on swings, while enjoying the monsoon winds.
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#orangetheworld and #HearMeToo.
Violence against women and girls is everyone's problem. It brings down an entire society. We are ALL touched by femicide in India. Census data shows that poverty and illiteracy are not key factors in India’s female genocide as many assume. The survival of girls is determined by a patriarchal politics of wealth control.
In recent years, the voices of survivors and activists, through campaigns such as #MeToo, #TimesUp, #Niunamenos, #NotOneMore, #BalanceTonPorc and others, have reached a crescendo that cannot be silenced any more.
Join the UNiTE Campaign’s Orange the World: #HearMeToo! Share your photos, messages and videos showing how you are participating in the campaign at facebook.com/SayNO.UNiTE and twitter.com/SayNO_UNiTE using #orangetheworld and #HearMeToo.
Inspired Women are Empowered Women
The goal of gender equality has been at the centre of the economic and political agenda during the two decades since the adoption of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 17 new global Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets. Goal 5 focuses specifically on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Financial independence is key to women empowerment.
Photo: Firoz Ahmad
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I know I have to do the laundry but I love to take photos and try to make them into something special.
Jeff Davidson is "The Work-Life Balance Expert®," a preeminent time management authority, the author of 56 mainstream books, and an electrifying professional speaker, making 778 presentations since 1985 to clients such as Kaiser Permanente, IBM, American Express, Lufthansa, Swissotel, America Online, Re/Max, USAA, Worthington Steel, and the World
Bank. He the author of "Breathing Space," and "Simpler Living," and his 60 Second Series with Adams Media, including the 60-Second Organizer,
60-Second Self-Starter, and 60-Second Innovator, are popular titles in China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, Spain, France, and Brazil.
Jeff has been widely quoted in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, and USA Today. Cited by Sharing Ideas Magazine as a "Consummate Speaker," Jeff believes that career professionals today in all industries have a responsibility to achieve their own sense of work-life balance, and he supports that quest through his websites www.BreathingSpace.com and www.Work-LifeBalance.net and through 24 iPhone Apps at www.itunes.com/apps/BreathingSpaceInstitute
Watch Full movie on Youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRR-itzP0U4
MISSION 2020: CREATING “LAKHPATI KISANS” AND BUILDING “SMART VILLAGES”
Building on its key learnings, CInI designed and initiated implementation of a five year mission programme “Lakhpati Kisan – Smart Villages”, in April 2015. The goals of the programme under its Mission 2020 are:
Bringing 101,000 households irreversibly out of poverty with increased quality of life and life choices
Developing 17 blocks as regional drivers for growth across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Filmed & Edited by Firoz Ahmad Firoz
Expats voted for the countries with best work-life balance (and various other criteria) in the world's largest expat survey - the HSBC Expat Explorer survey at www.expatexplorer.hsbc.com
On the map, light green countries scored best for work-life balance, blue countries the worst and turquoise in-between.
This is a screenshot of an interactive infographic which changes according to criteria selected (such as work-life balance, disposable income, cost of raising children).
Designed and built by Heathwallace for HSBC.
Disclosure: I work for HSBC and worked on this project.