Modern Goddess Magazine

Did you know that only 12 women in its more than 100 year history have been recognise with the Nobel Peace Prize? Six of those women – representing North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa – established the Nobel Women’s Initiative in 2006.
The have come together in a united effort for peace [...]

December is a time for celebrating and rejoicing and it is very easy to get swept away with the tinsel and gift purchasing that we can often forget the true meaning of the holidays. While this meaning differs from person to person depending on their background or belief, it is relatively easy for all of [...]

All around the world people will be holding functions, raising money and volunteering their time to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Did you know that…

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women.
The incidence of breast cancer is increasing.

To help raise awareness for [...]

Step Up Women’s Network is a US non-profit membership organisation dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Through teen empowerment programs for under-served girls, women’s health education and advocacy, professional mentorship and social networking opportunities, they educate and activate their members to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to create [...]

Project Night Night is dedicated to improving the lives of homeless children, one sweet dream at a time.
With the belief that receiving a good night’s rest is critical for the healthy development of children, Founder and Executive Director, Kendra Stitt Robins established Project Night Night in 2005.  With nearly 300,000 homeless families in the United [...]

The simple idea of giving family a source of food rather than short-term relieve is how Heifer International started.  Their mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.
What I love about Heifer’s strategy is that people can “gift” an animal to a family in need, and [...]

Women and girls make up the vast majority of the people living in poverty around the world today. The need for action to give women more opportunity has never been greater.
The Philani Nutrition Project has changed the lives of thousands of women and children in the impoverished squatter communities of Cape Town, South Africa.
The project [...]