Every Child Deserves to be Healthy and Safe
By Kristen Bell
May 4, 2016
.@IMKristenBell kicks off the #GlobalMoms Relay w/ her video post. Share this post to support families. #JNJ
We Wish Every Child Had a Family That Cares
By Melody Butler & Dennis Ogbe
May 6, 2016
In honor of #NursesWeek, our #GlobalMoms post is from nurse @MelodyButler & @dennisogbe. #JNJ
How My Mother Created the Space for Me to Lead
By Alaa Murabit
May 9, 2016
The first leader I ever met was my mother. Her life is a series of sacrifices that society often writes-off and disguises as the necessary duties of any woman. At 19, my mother left her own family and moved to Canada, a country where she didn’t know the language, or the people. By my age, now 26, she had lost a daughter, and she had me, her seventh...
What Does It Take to be “Lucky”?
By Dr. Elizabeth Cousens
May 10, 2016
Moms can give their kids a brighter future by supporting the #globalgoals. #GlobalMoms #JNJ
Why Our Children Need Us to Rally for Change
By Zoe Saldana
May 11, 2016
.@zoesaldana: "I want my boys to grow up happy, healthy & have the opportunity to be the “best” at something." #GlobalMoms #JNJ
6 Reasons to Invest in Children’s Heath and Education
By Global Entrepreneurs
May 13, 2016
6 reasons to invest in children's health & education. RT this story to support #GlobalMoms #JNJ #UNFGEC
Inside the Lives of Syrian Refugee Girls and Women
By Daniel Baker
May 16, 2016
For the United Nations, Syria is the biggest humanitarian crisis today. As it enters its fifth year, the humanitarian impact in and around Syria remains overwhelming. It has placed 12.2 million people in need of aid, internally displaced 7.6 million people and caused 3.9 million Syrians to flee to neighboring countries.
Jennifer Lopez: We Can Empower Our Children Together
By Jennifer Lopez
May 17, 2016
If I had a wish for every child, it would be that they have access to healthcare, education and most of all love. I want every child to be healthy, educated, safe and empowered. We have the ability to achieve these goals if we all come together to fight this fight. Together we are very powerful.
A Mother’s Love Lasts Generations
By Brooke Burke
May 18, 2016
My nana experienced three heart-breaking miscarriages and gave up on the possibility of bearing a child with her husband. Desperate to be parents they began the adoption process in Hartford Connecticut. My mother, Patricia Ann was born June 3rd 1948, minutes before or after her twin sister Priscilla Margaret – no one remembers who came first. In...
Why Does Education Matter? Ask These Global Teen Girls!
By Girl Up Teens
May 20, 2016
Not all girls have the chance to go to school. Equal access to education for girls is a human right, and also the pathway to achieving progress in all other areas. Worldwide, 62 million girls are not in school.
All Children Deserve Equal Access to Education
By Tonia Wellons
May 24, 2016
My wish for every child, everywhere, is to have equal access to high quality education and safe spaces to grow and learn. As a mother of teenage girls, I am particularly passionate about girls’ education.
Speak Up and Speak Out: Girls Can Make Change Too
By Trisha Chang & Josephine
May 25, 2016
Growing up in Uganda, many girls face challenges. For example, girls will leave school because of menstruation. In homes, there are challenges because of gender. At home girls have to do the domestic work, they don’t have to go to school. They just (get told they) need to be married and do housework, and that affects their education. It hurts me so...
Lady Gaga’s Mom On Empowering Youth, Inspiring Kindness
By Cynthia Germanotta
May 26, 2016
As a mom, it is difficult to watch your child struggle. Sometimes, the obstacles they face are physical. But the mental and emotional challenges are just as heartbreaking and frustrating to witness.
Queen Rania: Refugee Children Deserve Better
By Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan
May 30, 2016
Imagine you are six years old, four feet tall and too young to truly know what’s going on. Your childhood soundtrack has been the drumbeat of distant bomb blasts. One day your mother tells you you’re going away, somewhere safe.
I Wish Every Child Had Freedom to Dream
By Jane Griffiths
June 1, 2016
Growing up surrounded by a menagerie of cats, dogs, bantams, horses, and rescued wildlife, I learned to love our beautiful environment and how we must strive to preserve it. As a child, I happily spent all day riding ponies through the gorgeous countryside of rural Herefordshire, England. That sense of freedom was (and still is) one of the things that...
What Being a Mom Has Taught Me About Food
By Lauren Bush Lauren
June 2, 2016
One thing that initially surprised me about motherhood was how much time, energy and care is required to feed my baby. I know this might sound naïve, but before James, I had no idea what a big deal it was to keep a little one fed. Minutes after I gave birth, a nurse placed James in my arms and told me that he was hungry. This great responsibility,...
How My Mother Laura Bush Raised Me to Care for Global Families
By Jenna Bush Hager
June 6, 2016
I come from a long line of strong women. My mom has the unbelievable gift of quiet grace. When I was a teenager, she noticed how much I adored children: how my face lit when I was in a room with them, how my voice softened. So she gently, subtly took me to a place called The Austin Children's Shelter, a home for kids who are abused or neglected....
It Took Seeing My Infant Daughter in a NICU
By Bettina Barrow
June 7, 2016
UNICEF's Ethiopia office team share the tragedies of the current drought and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia.
Amidst a Drought, a Routine Service Saves Lives
By Bethlehem Kiros
June 8, 2016
Sitting on the steps of the Arara Kidanemeheret Health Post in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, Belay Munaye is nursing her one-year-old twins while waiting to receive their monthly food support. She named her twin boys Tarik and Misgan, meaning ‘history made’ and ‘thankfulness’ to remind herself of the miracle of twin birth and her gratefulness...
Actress Nia Long Takes a Stand for Healthy, Safe Children
By Nia Long
June 9, 2016
I grew up in South Central Los Angeles and I remember what it was like to feel unsafe. Often times I would come home from school to an empty house. My mother was a single mom, a city bus driver, and worked late hours. Gang violence was a sad reality and drug deals were regularly made on the corner near the park I walked through to get home. I would...
Why I Fight for Refugees
By Rev. Thon Chol
June 13, 2016
Thon Moses Chol is a former "Lost Boy" from South Sudan who was resettled to the United States in 2000. When the war in Sudan reached Mr. Chol's village in 1987, he was forced to flee alone and fend for himself at an early age. After years of treacherous travel between Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya, Mr. Chol was finally resettled as an unaccompanied...
No Child Should Die From a Mosquito Bite
By Anthony Tolliver
June 14, 2016
I have been a professional athlete for years now, but nothing has been more important to me than making sure I inspire the next generation of children to know that they have the power to make a difference in the world. What I wish for every child, everywhere is the opportunity to know they can make a difference. We get so caught up by the great problems...
Paying Fatherhood Forward
By Allan Houston
June 17, 2016
If you have seven kids, you either really, really love being a father, or you’re trying to acquire your own basketball team the old-fashioned way. If you’re Allan Houston, it’s both. Houston’s love and basketball story starts with his parents. His father, Wade, was part of the first class of African American basketball signees at the University...
How Our Collective Action Can Change the World
By Chrysula Winegar
June 22, 2016
For the first time in history, individuals have the tools and the platforms needed to react and respond to our governments. Social media has given us a way to discuss the issues that matter the most to us. When we stand together, the impact is significant. Policies are enacted, change can take place. Which is why your participation in the Global Moms...
Patricia Arquette: My Dream of a More Equal World
By Patricia Arquette
May 1, 2015
.@PattyArquette kicks off the #GlobalMoms Relay w/ "My Dream of a More Equal World” http://wp.me/p5igvr-8Xo via @GlobalMomsChall
Jaha Dukureh
By Jaha Dukureh
May 4, 2015
Jaha Dukureh is the founder of Safe Hands for Girls which is a non-profit organization set up in 2013 working to protect girls and young women who are at risk from female genital mutilation (FGM), while supporting survivors. Jaha is the lead campaigner against female genital mutilation in the U.S. Jaha successfully lobbied President Obama and the Department...
Olutosin Adebowale
By Olutosin Adebowale
May 6, 2015
Olutosin's @WorldPulse story spreads hope for healthy moms. Share & #JNJ gives! #GlobalMoms
Jennifer Garner
By Jennifer Garner
May 8, 2015
Jennifer Garner: the kind of world I want for my children by 2030 #globalmoms #jnj
Kathy Calvin
By Kathy Calvin
May 11, 2015
Every girl and woman should be in charge of her future: @Kathy_Calvin #globalmoms #jnj
Jennifer & Lynda Lopez
By Jennifer & Lynda Lopez
May 12, 2015
Sisters & mothers @JLo & @LyndaLopez08 try to always come from a place of love! #globalmoms #jnj
Rachel Zoe
By Rachel Zoe
May 14, 2015
"There’s Always Something We Can Do To Help" @RachelZoe #globalmoms #jnj
Kristin van Ogtrop
By Kristin van Ogtrop
May 15, 2015
"Motherhood and Brotherhood" @RealSimple @kvanogtrop shares! You tweet & #jnj gives! #globalmoms
Minda Dentler
By Minda Dentler
May 18, 2015
A polio survivor's wish: Vaccinations for all children. SHARE: #GlobalMoms Relay & #jnj gives!
Rosie Pope
By Rosie Pope
May 20, 2015
Why do mothers need to love themselves? Find out! RT & #jnj gives #GlobalMoms @RosiePope
Amanda Peet
By Amanda Peet
May 21, 2015
[PHOTO ESSAY] Share Amanda Peet's trip to Kenya for #GlobalMoms relay & #jnj gives! @shotatlife
Jo Frost
By Jo Frost
May 26, 2015
Raising #changemakers! @Jo_Frost, parenting expert, joins #GlobalMoms Relay. Share & #JNJ gives!
Sheryl Sandberg
By Sheryl Sandberg
May 27, 2015
When you share @sherylsandberg's hopes for her family and the world by 2030, #jnj gives!
Denice Torres
By Denice Torres
May 29, 2015
2 mothers + 1 special need child= 1 family built on love & commitment @denicemtorres #globalmoms
Caryl Stern
By Caryl Stern
June 1, 2015
Every child has the right to be happy healthy protected & loved -- @carylstern #jnj #globalmoms
Tesfaye Simireta and Endale Engida
By Dr. Endale Engida & Tesfaye Simireta
June 3, 2015
What does it take to save a newborn? @unicefethiopia shares #GlobalMoms #jnj@unicefusa
Naya Rivera
By Naya Rivera
June 8, 2015
Finding Connections with All Mothers Everywhere @nayarivera shares on the #globalMoms relay #jnj
Ricky Martin
By Ricky Martin
June 9, 2015
From La Vida Loca to Fatherhood: @ricky_martin shares his vision for 2030 #GlobalMoms #jnj
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
By Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
June 10, 2015
By 2030, every girl should have the right to become a mother when she's ready #GlobalMoms #jnj
PS22 Chorus
By PS22 Chorus
June 11, 2015
People lovin' people @ps22chorus sings for a better brighter future. RT & #JNJ gives #GlobalMoms
Nigel Barker
By Nigel Barker
June 15, 2015
From high #fashion to fatherhood @NigelBarker shares on the #GlobalMoms Relay Share & #JNJ gives
Gary Barker
By Gary Barker
June 16, 2015
Inside the State of the World's Fathers Report @promundo_us shares on the #GlobalMoms Relay #JNJ
Genevieve Roth & Celia Buckman
By Genevieve Roth & Celia Buckman
June 17, 2015
Genevieve Roth is Glamour's Senior Special Projects Director. She focuses on Glamour's signature event, Women of the Year, as well as editorial partnerships and cross-platform projects. Previously, Roth wrote and consulted internationally; reporting everywhere from Burma to India and serving as Features Director of Marie Claire Australia....
Melissa Hillebrenner
By Melissa Hillebrenne
June 18, 2015
Never underestimate the power of girls @GirlUp Director @MelissaGirlUp explains why #GlobalMoms
Girl Up Teens
By Girl Up Teens
June 18, 2015
6 Crazy Smart Lessons from a High School Sophomore @GirlUp teen advisor shares #GlobalMoms #JNJ
Arianna Huffington
By Arianna Huffington
June 19, 2015
The World They Deserve: Join The Global Moms Relay @ariannahuff explains why #GlobalMoms #JNJ
How One Mother Changed My World
By Jennifer & Lynda Lopez
March 7, 2014
Lynda Lopez is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and mother. Jennifer Lopez is an actress, music artist, tv and film producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mother.
Sisters, Jennifer and Lynda became moms around the same time, six years ago. As mothers, both Jennifer and Lynda have a deep routed passion and determination...
Strength, Resilience and Selflessness: A Mother’s Love is Universal
By Haroon Mokhtarzada
March 10, 2014
How the love and sacrifice on a mother changes families forever by @haroon. Share today's #globalmoms relay.
My Mom Was All We Needed To Overcome Every Obstacle
By Ana Roca Castro
March 12, 2014
Ana Roca Castro is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of PreK12 Plaza; The first multicultural education platform dedicated to closing the academic achievement gap among children of recent immigrants and at-risk students. She is also the founder of Latinos in Social Media #Latism, the largest organization of Latino professionals engaged in social media....
How Helping Teen Mothers Changed My Life
By Esmeralda Villanueva de Ramírez
March 14, 2014
Esmeralda lives in Caracas, Venezuela with her family. She is a former employee of Johnson & Johnson, where she worked for over 30 years as a Professional Marketing Manager and Educational Representative in charge of programs for mothers and health professionals. Esmeralda’s passion for working with vulnerable communities began when she joined...
A Life-Saving Tip, From One Mother to Another
By Toyin Saraki
March 17, 2014
How mothers from Nigeria to London helped save a friend. Share @ToyinSaraki's #globalmoms relay post. 1share=$1
My Mother Always Told Me Inaction Is Not an Option
By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
March 19, 2014
.@PhumzileUNWomen share's her #mom's legacy as a #changemaker for women & girls. Read & SHARE=$1 for #globalmoms
I View Mothers With Awe
By Annie Lennox & Dr. Mitch Besser
March 21, 2014
Dr. Mitch Besser of @M2MTweets & @AnnieLennox share story of extraordinary moms! 1SHARE=$1 #globalmoms
How My Step-Mom and Mother-in-Law Inspire Me
By Laura Turner Seydel
March 24, 2014
How My Step-Mom @Janefonda & Mother-in-Law @patpaley Inspire Me: @LauraSeydel today's #globalmoms relay post #jnj
Girls Who Dream Become Women With Vision
By Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah
March 26, 2014
TODAY Her Majesty @QueenRania joins the #GlobalMoms Relay! Read & SHARE her post to help #jnj #investingirls >>
Always Start With The Girl
By Maria & Alexandra Eitel
March 27, 2014
Always start with the girl ~Maria & Alexandra Eitel for #globalmoms relay. 1share=$1 from #JNJ to @GirlUp.
Bring Every Good Thing To Our Children
By Melinda Gates
March 31, 2014
Insights from her mother: @MelindaGates joins #globalmoms relay w/ @Kathy_Calvin today. Share & #JNJ gives!
Motherhood is a Woman’s Greatest Challenge
By Angélica Fuentes Téllez
April 2, 2014
As a businesswoman @AngelicaFuentes opens up about work, life, balance & the challenges of being a mom. SHARE #jnj
Mothers Give Possibility And Hope
By Monique Coleman
April 3, 2014
.@gimmemotalk's mom told her there were no obstacles she couldn't overcome. #JNJ gives $1/share to @girlup #globalmoms
Girl Up Teen Advisors Surprise Their Moms in the Most Beautiful Way
By Girl Up Teen Advisors & Their Moms
April 8, 2014
Watch these @GirlUp teens surprise their moms in the most beautiful way! Share the #globalmoms relay #jnj
Women And Girls Are The Power and Potential For Positive Change
By Pat Mitchell
April 9, 2014
Women And Girls Are The Power And Potential For Positive Change #jnj #globalmoms relay with @patpaley and @kathy_calvin
Learning from Strong Women
By Nigel Barker
April 10, 2014
Learning from Strong Women: meet the amazing @NigelBarker, his grandmother, mom and wife for #globalmoms relay #jnj
Mothers Are Warriors
By Victoria Justice
April 11, 2014
Mothers Are Warriors: SHARE today's #globalmoms relay post @VictoriaJustice & #jnj will donate to @GirlUp!
The Universal Truths of Motherhood
By Shot@Life Champions
April 14, 2014
#Globalmoms @elenasonnino @IlinaP @ccylevin on universal truths of #motherhood. Share & #jnj donates @shotatlife!
When Moms Get Out Front
By Kelsey Wirth
April 15, 2014
SHARE "When Moms Get Out Front" by @KelseyWirth1 for #GlobalMoms Relay & #jnj will make a difference:
Protect – Nurture – Love: The Shared Stories of Women
By Anne Geddes
April 16, 2014
.@AnneGeddesTweet shares beautiful images of inspirational women for #GlobalMoms Relay:
Congo’s Hero Women: Creating a Different Future
By Neema Namadamu
April 18, 2014
Neema Namadamu was born in a remote tribal region of Itombwe, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Stricken with polio at the age of two, Neema has been an advocate for change for most of life, starting in the 11th grade when she began a weekly, one-hour radio program raising awareness for persons with disabilities. Neema was the second woman from...
Every Child’s Wishes and Dreams Matter
By Amanda Peet
April 21, 2014
Amanda Peet has been a passionate advocate of vaccines for children for years. “It’s proven- vaccines are life-saving. I can’t imagine my daughters not reaching major milestones because of a preventable disease like pneumonia, diarrhea, measles or polio. No mother should have to imagine that,” said Peet. “We know vaccines work and for only...
Motherhoood Traditions From Around the World
By Jennifer Borget
April 23, 2014
On the air, Jennifer Borget is a freelance news reporter and anchor. Off the air, she's is a wife and mother documenting her life in extraordinary ways, and inspiring others to do the same. She documents her journey through making and raising babies on BabyMakingMachine.com.
The Things You Can Do As One Person
By Cynthia Leive
April 24, 2014
What one person can do! @cindi_leive writes for the #globalmoms relay today! SHARE and #jnj donates to @ShotAtLife!
Send Me A Baby Girl
By Audrey McClelland
April 25, 2014
#Globalmoms Relay @AudreyMcClelland asked her Nana for a #babygirl. So beautiful! SHARE #jnj will give to @shotatlife
My Mother, The Angel; My Mother, The Warrior
By Glennon Melton
April 28, 2014
"People are always calling my mom an angel, but I think she's a warrior." - @momastery #globalmoms #jnj
My Mother Taught Me Hurdles Are Jumpable
By Deborra-Lee Furness
April 30, 2014
Deborra-lee Furness is an internationally acclaimed actress as well as a passionate supporter of children and defender of their human rights across the globe. It is her passion that children all over the world be given every chance to live a fulfilled and joyous life and achieve their full potential.
Deborra-lee is Patron of the Lighthouse...
Raising Citizens of The World
By Helen Clarke
May 2, 2014
Helen Clark has remained a fixture on Forbes’ list of the World’s Most Powerful Women since her election as Prime Minister of her native New Zealand in 1999, coming in at 21 this year. She had already served as a member of Parliament for 18 years before being elected an impressive three times as Prime Minister, serving for nine years. Her time as...
We Are All Ordinary, and We Are All Superheroes
By Kristin van Ogtrop
May 5, 2014
Kristin van Ogtrop is Managing Editor of Time Inc.'s award-winning lifestyle brand Real Simple. In addition to leading the monthly magazine, van Ogtrop oversees all brand extensions, which have grown to include a robust website with unique, daily content; tablet editions; popular special issues, including Real Simple Family and Real Simple Weddings;...
Raising Our Voices: Join the Global Moms Relay
By Arianna Huffington
May 8, 2014
Arianna Huffington is the chair, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of fourteen books. In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. In 2012,...