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Please join the Metro NY Chapter of the US National Committee for
UN Women
at our
Annual Luncheon at the United Nations
March 2, 2012, noon to 2:30 PM
Delegates' Dining Room at United Nations Headquarters
United
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Theme: Peace and Equality
Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury
Honorary Speaker: Jeni Klugman, World Bank
Early Bird
Ticket Prices $130
(Members), $150 (General Admission), $300 (VIP). )Early bird discount expires
1/31/12).
RSVP http://unluncheon.eventbrite.com. Please note you
can pay by credit card or check .
Women's Role in Advancing the Culture of Peace. Anwarul K. Chowdhury:
Ambassador at Large for Women, Peace and Development. In a long and distinguished
diplomatic career, Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury of
Getting Equal. Jeni Klugman Director, Gender and Development
for the World Bank. Worldwide, women make up the majority of unpaid workers. Only 15%
of landowners and one in five lawmakers n the world are women. One out of every
10 births are by mothers ages 15-19, almost all of them in developing
countries. Violence against women is still widespread. Jeni Klugman will
discuss the World Bank's "Think Equal" initiative to increase women's
economic opportunity and their voice in decision making. It's time to
think EQUAL.
We will look forward to seeing you at this special luncheon during
CSW.
RSVP http://unluncheon.eventbrite.com.
Please note you can pay by credit card or check .
Cheryl Benton
President
Metro NY Chapter
USNC
UN Women