This past Monday, WCI President Marjorie Margolies hosted an event at her home to gather support for WCI’s Global Advocacy and Leadership Series (GALS) program. The event served to introduce GALS to new friends of WCI and update longtime supporters on the continued success of the program.
GALS works to promote the value of leadership and [...]
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September 12th GALS Friendraiser at WCI President’s Home
By WCI
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2011.09.15
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| Tagged advocacy, campaign, Fundraiser, GALS, Global Awareness and Leadership Program, leadership, youth
WCI President Promotes Women’s Representation in Sciences through Presidential Commission Visit to Vietnam
As a board member of the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), WCI President, Marjorie Margolies, recently had the opportunity to travel to Vietnam to review the candidate selection process of the organization’s education exchange program. The VEF is a government agency dedicated to helping Vietnam build their science and technology industry through an education exchange program [...]
WCI President Participates as Keynote Speaker in Morocco’s Women’s Tribune
Earlier this summer, WCI President, Marjorie Margolies had the opportunity to participate in the Women’s Tribune, in Essaoueira, Morocco to discuss the role of women in politics in Morocco and the entire Mediterranean region. As a keynote speaker, Ms. Margolies was interviewed on various topics, spanning women’s rights and women’s participation in the political sphere, both regarding her position as [...]
By WCI
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2011.08.29
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| Tagged Morocco, Nabila Freidji, North Africa, women in politics, women's leadership, Women's Tribune
Weaver from WCI Country Cloth Program Attends Aid to Artisans Conference in NYC
This August, WCI sponsored Fatumata Bestman, a country cloth weaver and participant in WCI’s rural women’s program in Liberia, to attend a one-week training with Aid to Artisans at the New York International Gift Fair. Aid to Artisans is a non-profit organization that supports the economic development of artisans around the world through business training [...]
By WCI
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2011.08.29
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| Tagged aid to artisans, artisans, business skills, country cloth, development, economic empowerment, Liberia, market, women
Marjorie Margolies Speaks at Advance Screening of “The Help”
Last Thursday evening, WCI’s President Marjorie Margolies served as a representative on a panel following an advanced screening of the film The Help. She focused on discussing how women can overcome adversity and lead social advocacy campaigns. The film screening was hosted by Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, and Marjorie was joined on the [...]
By WCI
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2011.08.08
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| Tagged Blondell Reynolds Brown, civil rights movement, film screening, Philadelphia, race relations, The Help
WCI’s African First Ladies Strategic Initiative meets in NYC
WCI’s African First Ladies’ Strategic Initiative (AFLSI) met with the wives of the UN Ambassadors from sixteen different African countries in a strategic roundtable in New York City last month. During this gathering, WCI invited each woman in attendance to serve as an ambassador to her First Lady, by sharing what she learned about WCI’s [...]
By WCI
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2011.08.04
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| Tagged First Ladies of Africa, Harvard Club, media messaging training, NYC, roundtable, UN, UN Ambassadors
WCI at the center of re-thinking gender development strategy in Afghanistan
On June 27th, 2011, WCI, in partnership with Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) hosted a roundtable on Capitol Hill entitled, “Promoting Institution Building and Good Governance in Afghanistan: Striving for More Coordination and Coherence.” In an effort to open dialogue on the importance of institution building, civic engagement and good governance in [...]
By WCI
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2011.08.02
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| Tagged Afghanistan, capacity building, development, donor coordination, gender mapping, good governance, institution building, ownership, roundtable, SAIS
UN Women Conference in North Carolina- ‘Unite for Peace’
This blog was contributed by WCI Program Intern, Katie Starr, who attended the conference on June 11, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The United Nations’ new gender equality entity, UN Women, is embarking upon its second year of operation under the leadership of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet. In June, the UN Women National Committee [...]
By WCI
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2011.08.01
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| Tagged gender equality, Michelle Bachelet, North Carolina, UN Women, UNSC
International Association for Conflict Management Conference
On July 4th, WCI had the opportunity to participate in a large symposium organized by the International Association for Conflict Management (IACM) in Istanbul, Turkey. Through its experience working in post conflict countries around the world for over 12 years, WCI has significant experience that demonstrates a strong link between the presence of women in [...]
By WCI
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2011.07.26
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| Tagged conflict management, gender, istanbul, post-conflict, symposium, turkey
Live Fearlessly! The PA Conference for Women
Conquering challenges and becoming who you want to be is the theme of this year’s Pennsylvania Conference for Women. The Conference, taking place on October 25, 2011 draws thousands of women from across the state and surrounding area who seek connection, information, and inspiration. Features of the conference include nationally recognized speakers, workshops, panel discussions, and access to the Career [...]
By Kaylynn
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2011.07.11
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| Tagged conference, networking, pennsylvania, Philadelphia, women conference, women leaders
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