WOMEN IN SOCIETY – Achievement in Science, Leadership and Humanitarian Work
You are cordially invited to attend the following events co-hosted by the Worldwide Organization of Women (WOW), Women’s UN Report Network (WUNRN) and the World Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA):
WOMEN IN SOCIETY – Achievement in Science, Leadership and Humanitarian work
Thursday, March 3rd
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
2nd Floor room at the Church Center for the United Nations building
777 UN Plaza (corner of 44th St. and First Avenue), New York
Speakers:
*Dr. Susan Madsen: Associate Professor of Management-Women in Business Leadership “Women and Leadership – Author/Consultant”
*Hendrica Okondo, Regional Director of World YWCA for Africa & Middle East “Young Women Leadership Programs-the difference it makes”
*Ethel Eruchalu, Principal Girls Science School, Abagana, Anambra State Nigeria “Young Women and their pathway towards Science in Nigeria ”
*Dr. Christine Mosse, MD “Bridging two worlds” Humanitarian work in Haiti and the USA”
*Becky Douglas, Founder Rising Star Initiative – India “A Humanitarian’s grassroots perspective”
*Afton Beutler, Moderator “Worldwide Organization of Women; Co-convenor of NGO CSW Geneva Women’s Right to Health WG”
Featuring Special Guest: Carol Ugochukwu, Director- WOW Africa
Sponsors:
Worldwide Organization of Women (WOW)
Women’s UN Report Network (WUNRN)
World YWCA
Questions??…Please contact: Afton Beutler
Vice President of International Affairs
Director of the Global Education Opportunity Program
Worldwide Organization for Women
www.wowinfo.org
ajbeutler@gmail.com
USA cell phone: 503 539 2470
Maternal & Newborn Health Resolution- UPDATE
The Worldwide Organization of Women (WOW) was very involved in the passage of the Maternal and Newborn Health resolution at the Human Rights Council in Geneva at the UN in June, 2010.
It was proposed that this “No Woman Should Die During Childbirth” campaign would be an important followup campaign for WOW to promote in the USA. It seems with the US Congressional “commitment to promoting maternal health and child survival both at home and abroad through greater international investment and participation”, it would be natural for us to support this new bill — the “Global MOMS Act” .
The Global MOMS Act will help stop needless deaths by expanding access to better quality maternal health services and ensuring that they meet international human rights standards. This would be a great followup to our work at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Valerie Hudson, a Brigham Young University professor in Political Science proposed we take part in a Monument to mothers who died in childbirth project. WOW has spoken with Jacki Hunlow, creator of the Mother’s Legacy Project, who has been named the SCULPTURESS for this project, and are in touch with researcher Matt Stearmer, also from Brigham Young University, to further assist in this project.
55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women – 2011
You are cordially invited to attend the following events co-hosted by the Worldwide Organization of Women (WOW), Women’s UN Report Network (WUNRN), the World YWCA and the National Organization of Women (NOW):
“WOMEN & GIRLS – MARKETING, ADVERTISING, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY VS. EDUCATION, PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH, DIGNITY, HUMAN RIGHTS”
Friday, February 25, 2011
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Downstairs Room
Salvation Army Social Justice Commission
221 E. 52nd St. – NYC
*National Organization for Women USA- NOW Board – Ms. Kathleen Sloan & Terry O’Neill, President
*Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. – Author, Lecturer, Filmmaker – Global expert on Media image of Women & Girls
*World YWCA – Ms. Hendrica Okondo, Regional Director for Africa & Middle East
*Women’s UN Report Network – WUNRN – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator- Global Overview Power Point
*Moderator – Ms. Denise Scotto, Esq- VP, International Federation of Women in Legal Careers (FIFCJ)- UN Representative International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA)
Sponsors:
WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network
NOW – National Organization for Women US
World YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association
WOW – Worldwide Organization for Women
Questions??
Please contact: Afton Beutler
Vice President of International Affairs
Director of the Global Education Opportunity Program
Worldwide Organization for Women
www.wowinfo.org
ajbeutler@gmail.com
USA cell phone: 503 539 2470
