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Raja's Story - Women for Women International

Raja has been intermittently displaced by conflict in Iraq since 2008. Since 2015, she has been raising her 5 children alone in a camp for internally displaced people in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

This film was produced to accompany a research project carried out by Women for Women International www.womenforwomen.org.uk, LSE Centre for Women, Peace http://www.lse.ac.uk/women-peace-secu... and Security and GAPS http://gaps-uk.org/

We are grateful for support from the Millby Foundation for enabling us to commission the research and films.

Read the full research report at: www.womenforwomen.org.uk/livelihoods-research. Film directed and produced by Emily Kinskey.

Human Trafficking in Conflict Zones:Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security

Human trafficking is modern day slavery. It occurs around the world and is exacerbated by conflict, which increases demand for forced labor and sexual services and places refugees and IDPs in vulnerable situations. During human trafficking prevention month, we interviewed experts about trafficking and its particular effect on women in conflict.

Vital Voices 2017 Global Leadership Awards: Opening Film

The 16th Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards took place in Washington, D.C. on 8th march to honor women who are serving on the front lines of change. Creating innovative solutions to the world's most intractable problems, they are increasing peace and prosperity in their communities and improving the world for us all.

Eisenhower Theater

Power Shift 2016: Women and Leadership

On 4th May 2016 I took part in the Oxford Union-Style Debate in Georgetown’s Historic Gaston Hall.

The motion: "This house believes nations should adopt quotas for women on corporate boards"

Presiding Chair: Paulette Brown, President, American Bar Association

For:
- Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women (USA)
- Joanna Maycock; Secretary-General, European Women’s Lobby
- Hilary Gosher; Managing Partner, Insight Venture Partners

Against:

- Baroness Mary Goudie; Labour Member, House of Lords and Founding Member, The 30% Club
- Lorraine Hack, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
- Kimberly Weisul, Editor-at-Large, Inc.com

EHF Peace Awards Ceremony 2016

On October 27th 2016, the El-Hibri Foundation held its tenth annual Peace Awards Ceremony to honor Namira Islam, Brie Loskota, and Eboo Patel – three individuals who have demonstrated courageous leadership in advancing inclusion, building capacity, and organizing communities for social change.

In a climate where fear and divisiveness are far too prominent in public discourse, their stories provide much-needed hope and inspiration for people of all backgrounds to celebrate the hard work of advocates for inclusion. These outstanding leaders are continuing to build community despite every attempt around them to divide, and are working to empower future generations of leaders.

The 30% Club story | Helena Morrissey | TEDxHultLondon

In 2010, Helena Morrissey and I founded the 30% Club, a cross-business initiative aimed at achieving 30% women on UK corporate boards by 2015 through voluntary, business-led change. This has now become an international approach, with 30% Clubs in the US, Hong Kong, Ireland and Southern Africa.

Find out more about the 30% Club https://30percentclub.org/

Roadmap for Promoting Women's Economic Empowerment

Lucy Hockings presents NCW #SpeakOut Competition, 2013

Mary Goudie

RT @StephenieFoster: At @CFR_org for event on importance of women to economic growth and key role of public-private partnerships… https://t.co/SwjcHZblK7
May 9, 2019, 6:25 PM
Mary Goudie

RT @30percentclubIE: #CantSeeCantBe super initiative @20x20_ie https://t.co/rmWXlGnarv
May 9, 2019, 3:59 PM
Mary Goudie

RT @WomenEqualities: "You really shouldn’t need courage to walk through your own front door, especially when as an LGBT person, you alre… https://t.co/3MsK6a7gAP
May 9, 2019, 2:58 PM
Mary Goudie

RT @30percentclubIE: A great survey with some clear messages from our girls in stem Check it out @IWish_ie #techcork19 https://t.co/tRvIn6QbSj
May 9, 2019, 2:55 PM
Mary Goudie

RT @gillian_harford: A fantastic event in cork today. Congrats to all @itcork for a great job. Delighted to be part of it… https://t.co/YE7Tlecj83
May 9, 2019, 2:55 PM
Mary Goudie

RT @gillian_harford: On the train to Cork. Looking forward to a full house in City Hall today #Techcork19 @30percentclubIE https://t.co/TiOCPPJTzU
May 9, 2019, 11:14 AM

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Baroness Goudie is a global advocate for the rights of women. She advises philanthropic, political, and commercial organisations on ways to achieve better gender balance and encourage diversity in leadership. She has been a member of the British House of Lords since 1998.

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