Women's Rights Events
Women Leading a Progressive Interpretation of the Shariah Law: Case Studies from Musawah (A Global Movement for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family)
November 19, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Zainah Anwar of Stanford University, introduced by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Director of the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative.
Combating Barriers and Expanding Opportunities for Women in Public Service in India
October 26, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Director of the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative, in conversation with Ms.Indira Jaising, Assistant Solicitor General of India
When America Leaves: Protecting Women and Girls in Afghanistan through Education
October 19, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Middle East Program
Sherjan talks about her decades of work ensuring the education of women and girls in Afghanistan, including under the Taliban regime when she ran underground schools. She also discusses the serious challenges that remain in educating women and girls and explains how Americans can protect their investment in the country by continuing to advance educational opportunities for all Afghans.
Girls + Education – in celebration of the UN’s International Day of the Girl
October 13, 2012 // 9:00am — 4:00pm
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
On October 13th, the Yale Chapter of Circle of Women in partnership with GWLI will host "Girls + Education" a conference at Yale University celebrating the UN's International Day of the Girl. The daylong program aims to reinvigorate and change the way participants think about women's issues.
Journey to Leadership: A Conversation with Afghan Women Changemakers
October 05, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
The Global Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center and Amnesty International USA are pleased to invite you to a conversation with two remarkable Afghan women change-makers who will discuss the many challenges—and opportunities—facing women in Afghanistan today.
Adolescent Reproductive Health: The Challenge and Benefits of Delaying Sex
August 28, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
There are 1.2 billion adolescents (ages 10 to 19) in the world today, accounting for 17 percent of the global population. They are the largest youth cohort in history, and 90 percent live in the developing world. Within that broad age group, very young adolescents (ages 10 to 14) often fall through the cracks of international development work, especially when it comes to health, and reproductive health in particular.
Women’s Leadership in Post-Conflict Liberia: My Journey A Book Launch
May 30, 2012 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity
Women’s Leadership in Post-Conflict Liberia: My Journey book launch with Author Olubanke King-Akerele, former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Liberia and Special Keynote Address from
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf via video-conference.
Citizen Security in Venezuela
May 30, 2012 // 8:45am — 12:45pm
Latin American Program
On May 30, 2012, the Latin American Program had an event on citizen security in Venezuela.
Is the Arab Awakening Marginalizing Women?
May 14, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:45pm
Middle East Program
The Middle East Program and the Council of Women World Leaders present "Is the Arab Awakening Marginalizing Women?" This conference was designed to assess how women in the MENA region have been affected by the Arab Awakening.
Women in the World Summit 2012
March 10, 2012 // 10:30am
The Council of Women World Leaders was proud to be featured at the Women in the World Summit 2012.