We at WCI were fortunate enough to travel to Afghanistan in March (2011) to conduct a five-day Parliamentary Strengthening Workshop for 52 of the newly elected Afghan women Members of Parliament. Funded by the US Embassy of Kabul’s Afghan Women’s Empowerment Fund, the training consisted of capacity building and technical skills training that aimed to [...]
On Thursday, April 14th, Marjorie Margolies, Founder and President of Women’s Campaign International, testified in front of the US Congress’ Appropriations Subcommittee for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs in order to rally support for the investment in women’s related programming both at home and abroad. In doing so, Marjorie reaffirmed WCI’s commitment to advancing [...]
On Saturday, March 26, the agenda for the GALS workshop included tips on public speaking and how to put “messages in motion” using Flip cams. The girls watched as Monica, a WCI Program Officer, demonstrated some of the traps we all fall into when speaking in public.
Monica stood up to introduce herself. She said, “Uh, [...]
On Thursday March 24, WCI and partner Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund hosted a screening and panel discussion of Enemies of Happiness, a documentary that follows Malalai Joya through the final days of her campaign for an Afghan parliamentary seat in 2005. The film reveals that Ms. Joya’s campaigning was significantly influenced by both the general [...]
Last week, WCI staff members Marion Abboud and Cathy Zurbach eagerly traveled to Tirana, Albania to participate in the first-ever Balkan’s Conference on Women and their Vital Role in the Society.
View of Kruje, on the outskirts of Tirana
The conference was attended by a remarkable audience of over 200 young teenage girls (and boys!) from [...]
[ March 24, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] WCI is proud to present an exciting event in honor of Women’s History Month! In coordination with the Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund, on Thursday March 24, we will screen the award-winning documentary film Enemies of Happiness (Eva Mulvad, 2006), to be followed by a panel discussion featuring our very own Marjorie Margolies.
Synposis of the film [...]
Paula Introduces Herself
On Saturday February 26, the GALS were visited by girls’ leadership coach, Paula Singer. Paula joined the group activities, listened to the girls’ brainstorming, and shared her reflections with our WCI staff. Here’s what she had to say:
“When I walked into the room, I was really impressed with the many bright faces of [...]
WCI was recently recognized for its contribution to Liberia’s national development following a political campaign skills training held during the International Women’s Colloquium.
