WWSF Press Release OCTOBER 2006

I      14 Laureates receive WWSF Prize for women’s creativity in rural life 2006
II     Launch of WWSF Travelling Exposition – 317 Women changing the world – Prize Laureates
III   World Rural Women’s Day – 15 October 2006 - Open Letter to rural women of the world

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WWSF, an international, non-profit, non-confessional empowerment NGO (UN consultative status ECOSOC, UNFPA and DPI) serves to help implement women’s and children’s rights and the UN Millennium Development Goals MDGs.

Children’s Section: World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse - 19 November; Prize for prevention of child abuse; and WWSF International Clearinghouse.

Women’s Section: PRIZE for women's creativity in rural life; World Rural Women's Day – 15 October; Mali Sheep Project; World Day for Circles of Compassion - 2 November and circle training sessions.