25th November

 
The United Nations General Assembly has designated  as the International Day for the Eliminaton of  Violence  Against  Women . 
   




“There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities:violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable.” – United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon

       ONE WOMAN

                   A song dedicated to women around the world. The message:
     

                      We shall shine!

      The music, ”One Woman,” is a collaboration of 25 artists from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe:
 Ana Bacalhau from Portugal, Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Anoushka Shankar (India), Bassekou Kouyate (Mali), Bebel Gilberto (Brazil), Beth Blatt (US), Brian Finnegan (Ireland), Buika (Spain), Charice (Philippines), Cherine Amr (Egypt), Emeline Michel (Haiti), Fahan Hassan (Britain), Jane Zhang (China), Jim Diamond (Britain), Keith Murrell ( Britain), Lance Ellington (Britain), Marta Gomez (Colombia), Maria Friedman (Britain), Meklit Hadero (Ethiopia), Rokia Traore (Mali), Vanessa Quai (Vanuatu), Ximena Sarinana (Mexico), Yuna from Malaysia among others are featured in this international song.

           One Woman gives us a message of hope and inspiration .
    It reminds us that equality, human rights and human dignity are the  
    birthright of all of us, every human being.
              
             

             Click on the picture for the song :

          

     One Woman

(Subtitulada Español)

                                       
    One Woman                           

In Kigali, she wakes up,
She makes a choice,
In Hanoi, Natal, Ramallah.
In Tangier, she takes a breath,                                                  
Lifts up her voice,
In Lahore, La Paz, Kampala.
Though she's half a world away
Something in me wants to say ...

We are One Woman,
You cry and I hear you.
We are One Woman,
You hurt, and I hurt, too.
We are One Woman,
Your hopes are mine.
We shall shine.

In Juarez she speaks the truth,
She reaches out,
Then teaches others how to.
In Jaipur, she gives her name,
She lives without shame
In Manila, Salta, Embu.
Though we're different as can be,
We're connected, she with me


We are One Woman,
Your courage keeps me strong.
We are One Woman,
You sing, I sing along.
We are One Woman,
Your dreams are mine.
And we shall shine.
We shall shine.


And one man, he hears her voice.
And one man, he fights her fight.
Day by day, he lets go the old ways,
One Woman at a time.
Though she's half a world away,
Something in me wants to say.
We are One Woman,

       Our victories lift us all.   
       We are One Woman,
       You rise and I stand tall.
W    We are One Woman,
       Our world is mine
       And we shall shine.
       Shine, shine, shine.
W    We shall shine
       Shine, shine, shine.
W    We shall shine.       Shine, shine, shine.