Posts Tagged ‘women right’

International Women’s Day 2018

March 8th, 2018 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

This year’s International Women’s Day brings more powerful context and more promising momentum when it comes to gender equality and women’s rights than ever in history. I have been so deeply moved by the courage, honesty and risk-taking women who have come forward in light of revelations and scandals, that my own internal energy has […]

On International Nurses Day, We Celebrate the “Angels with the Stethoscope”

May 12th, 2017 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

Nurses come into our lives and families at the most important and tender times. What would we do without them? Today, around the world, we are celebrating International Nurses Day, on the birthday of Florence Nightingale, and today in New York City, at the United Nations, our friend and inspiration, Deb O’Hara Ruscowski, a RN, […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Healthcare, Leaders, Social Responsibility
Tagged With:: be the change, bita milanian, charity, children, doctors, Humanitarianism, international nurses day, non-profit, nurses, philanthropy, technology, telemedicine, united nation, Women, women right

When Humanity Prevails: Prime Minister Trudeau to Welcome Malala to Canada

April 9th, 2017 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

As a citizen of the world, I consider many countries my home! As a naturalized American citizen, forced to flee Iran as a young girl, and a grateful refugee who found support in Germany, then the U.S.; I am also often in Canada, where beloved members of my family live. While I am deeply […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Cultures, Education, Leaders, Social Responsibility
Tagged With:: be the change, bita milanian, canada, empowerment, human rights, Humanitarianism, Iran, justin trudeau, malala foundation, Malala Yousafzai, philanthropy, refugees, syrian refugees, usa, women right

A love letter to America

November 1st, 2015 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

Pari Forood is the first generation Iranian-American author of the true-life novel, The Gates of Light, published in May 2015. After graduating from Vassar College, she was the Press Secretary to Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr. in Washington, D.C. where she was inspired to write her book about the issue of immigration, both as a policy […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Cultures, Leaders, Social Responsibility
Tagged With:: bethechange, bthechange, Change, education, empowerment, human rights, Humanitarianism, Iran, Iranian, non-profit, pari forood, Persian, philanthropy, Women, women right

Culturally Inspiring and Socially Savvy: Iran Davar Ardalan

May 14th, 2015 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

In my continued series on individuals who inspire me and are giving back to the community, I would like to feature author, social media genius, NPR Producer, mother of four and 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient; someone I also get to call my friend, Iran Davar Ardalan. This extraordinary woman has grown-up with […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: bthechange, Change, empowerment, GENBAND, global, Humanitarianism, Iran, iran davar ardalan, iranianamerican, non-profit, npr, Persian, Storytelling, twitter, women right

Reflecting Back, Looking Forward

December 31st, 2014 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

2014 has been a year of tremendous change, challenge and collective progress across many dimensions in my life, and today I am especially full of gratitude for a growing circle of friends and colleagues. As part of my professional journey and choice to re-enter the “corporate” world and as part of my life’s plan to […]

From Africa to America With Love: Two Soul Sisters Stand Up For Children, Education & Better Lives for All

November 8th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

Today I am happy and honored to share a story about two women who reached across continents and two very different worlds to bring one vision to light. Kwamboka Okari shelters, feeds, clothes, educates, and advocates for 230 orphans in Kisii, Kenya. Peg Campbell heads up the U.S. team on the Board of Directors for […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: africa, art, bthechange, Change, charity, children, education, empowerment, global, Gratitude, healthcare, human rights, kenya, kids, Kwamboka Okari, Mama Sarah Obama, margaret okari, Obama, philips healthcare, telemedicine, Women, women right

#StrongerThanFear- Empowering Girls’ Education Globally: Malala Yousafzai’s Mission

October 25th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 2 Comments

Malala Yousafzai captured the world’s attention and respect when she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in Pakistan while she was riding the bus to school on October 10, 2012. She amazingly survived and the international outcry that followed helped to bring further attention to her cause. Malala and her […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Cultures
Tagged With:: afghanistan, africa, be the change, Change, charity, education, global, human rights, Humanitarianism, india, internationall, Iran, kenya, malala, malala fund, nigeria, pakistan, philanthropy, Women, women right

From International Telecom Pioneer to Global Humanitarian, Bita Daryabari Connects Hearts & Minds

September 5th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 3 Comments

Bita Daryabari is a woman I have admired for many years, both in my vocation (in the communications industry), as well as avocation (in supporting the advancement of Persian arts and culture). Her work speaks louder than her words, though she is a woman of letters, and in 2008 created the Bita Daryabari Endowment in […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: afghanistan, art, artists, bita daryabari, Change, charity, economy, empowerment, global, human rights, Humanitarianism, immigrants, Iran, non-profit, Persian, philanthropy, Telecom, Women, women right

Weaving Dreams and Creating Opportunities: Women in Van, Turkey Learn the Art of Creating Rugs, Crafting Pottery & Keeping Bees

August 1st, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 1 Comment

This week I am posting from Istanbul, as part of a business trip to the UK and Europe, and am thrilled to introduce you to one of our “Summer of Service 2014” interns, Begum Kuralkan. This is the second year of Begum’s internship, having spent a good part of last summer in New York meeting […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: Change, charity, economy, empowerment, GENBAND, global, Gratitude, handwoven rugs, Humanitarianism, Meandros Project, NETAS, turkey, van, Women, women right

My Classmate Camelia; From Tehran to Manhattan, Our Magical Encounter

July 24th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 1 Comment

Earlier this month, on a business trip to NYC, I met Camelia Entekhabi-Fard for the first time, or so I thought. We had been introduced by a mutual friend, who met Camelia in Kabul, Afghanistan years ago, and stayed connected on Facebook, following each other’s unusual lives quietly without ever having met personally. Or so […]

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Tagged With:: afghanistan, Change, dubai, empowerment, human rights, Iran, Iranian, journalism, journalist, new york, Persian, tehran, Women, women right

Made with Love

May 20th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 2 Comments

As our series profiling visionary leaders who are mashing up business and giving around the world continues, I am honored to feature Chid Liberty, and his Liberty & Justice sustainable .com / .org model. In his twenties, Chid, who is now 34, returned to his home country of Liberia in 2009 to cofound the country’s […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: africa, Change, charity, chid liberty, Connectedness, economy, empowerment, fair trade, fashion, ghana, human rights, Humanitarianism, liberia, non-profit, women right