Reminder - MFAN Partner Event: Women Thrive Worldwide - They Are Not Just Starving, 11/30

From: Sarah Tansey [mailto:stansey@modernizeaid.net]
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:08 PM
To: Sarah Tansey
Subject: Reminder - MFAN Partner Event: Women Thrive Worldwide - They Are Not Just Starving, 11/30

 

Please join Women Thrive Worldwide for our 
November Gender Roundtable event:

They Are Not Just Starving:

Challenges Facing Women and Girls in the Horn of Africa

Wednesday, November 30th
3:30 – 5pm
IREX
2121 K Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037


Featuring a panel of expert speakers:


•    Ritu Sharma, Co-Founder and President, Women Thrive Worldwide
•    Ariela Blätter, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Refugees International
•    Jonathan Ernst, Photo-journalist, recently on assignment to the region for Lutheran World Relief and Reuters
•    Hebah Reed, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, Islamic Relief USA
•    Ann Steensland, Chief of Staff, Alliance to End Hunger
•    Joan Timoney, Director of Advocacy and External Relations, Women's Refugee Commission

Thirteen million people are facing drought, famine, displacement and nonstop violence in the Horn of Africa.  There has been an unprecedented relief effort by the U.S. and other governments, international NGOs and multilateral responders, but the unmet need remains stark – particularly for women and girls.      
 

For example, a recent UN assessment for the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya indicates that the majority of families in the camp are female-headed households and reported cases of rape have quadrupled.

Please join a dynamic panel of experts to discuss a range of women’s and girls’ needs – from protection, food security, and building livelihoods – and innovative approaches for addressing them and continuing challenges.  

Light Refreshments will be served. 

Please RSVP by emailing Laura Tashjian at ltashjian@womenthrive.org.

We look forward to your participation in this important discussion. 

Sincerely, 

Seema Jalan
Director, Global Development Policy
Women Thrive Worldwide

Women Thrive Worldwide
1825 Connecticut Ave NW • Suite 600 • Washington, D.C. 20009 • USA
(202) 884-8396 • thrive@womenthrive.org  www.WomenThrive.org

  

 

 

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Sarah Tansey

Program Associate

 

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