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President of UN Women Canada to address Zawadi Africa Education Fund
May 25, 2012 - Almas Jiwani will be addressing the Zawadi African Education Fund, a program designed to aid academically gifted African girls by awarding scholarships to study in the United States.
Visit the zawadiafrica.com link for more information
Join Us at the World Partnership Walk
May 27, 2012 - The World Partnership Walk is Canada's largest annual event dedicated to raising funds and awareness to fight global poverty. Organized by volunteers in ten cities across Canada, last year's Walk raised almost $7 million! Learn more about this Walk.
Moeen Centre Annual Fundraising Dinner
June 2nd, 2012 - Almas Jiwani will be speaking at the Moeen Centre Annual Funraising Dinner, silent auction.
Visit the Moeen Centre flyer link for more information
Almas Jiwani to Deliver Keynote Address at Salon International de la Femme 2012, Public Event
June 19th, 2012 - SIFEM is proudly presenting, "Women's contribution to the economy, development and international trade", public event. Almas Jiwani will be delivering a keynote address during the conference in which women's economic contributions are discussed.
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Almas Jiwani to Speak at Lady Grail Event
June 25th, 2012 - Join in as women from across the country come together to celebrate the 3rd annual Lady Grail Faire Event.
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The President and the Board of Directors of the Canadian National Committee of UNIFEM (part of UN Women) present Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean with the UNIFEM Canada Award.
Almas Jiwani presented the Governor General at her residence at Rideau Hall with the prestigious honor in a ceremony that recognized her outstanding efforts to empower women and girls world-wide.
Kenya Takes Practical Steps Towards Ensuring School Attendance of Young Girls
Read the original press release at UNWomen.org UN Women Welcomes Action Plan to Measure Gender Equality Across the United Nations
Read the original press release at UNWomen.org Mary Scott Recipient of the Winnipeg Women of Distinction Award
The Board of Directors and Executive Advisory Council of UN Women Canada National Committee congratulates Mary Scott, for the honour she received as the recipient of the Winnipeg Women of Distinction Awards. Almas Jiwani to Welcome the Committee of Legislation of the Indonesian House of Regional Representatives and Ms. Cicilia Rusdiharini in Toronto
To read more visit the press release at Marketwire.com Click here to view photos of the event Almas Jiwani to Attend Deloitte Women of Influence Luncheon as a Guest of Honour
The Board of Directors and Executive Advisory Council of UN Women Canada National Committee is honoured to announce that President Almas Jiwani will be attending as Guest of Honour at the Deloitte Women of Influence Luncheon. Click here to view photos of the event
Roundtable to Discuss Millennium Kids Action Plan 2012-2013
For more information visit MillenniumKids.ca Almas Jiwani to Speak Alongside Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra and many others
To read more visit the press release at Markewire.com For more information visit Better World Forum 2012 Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada National Committee to Speak at the York Regional Police Celebrating 10th Anniversary of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
To read more visit the press release at Markewire.com The Michaelle Jean Foundation: Empowering Youth from Across Canada The Michaëlle Jean Foundation is a leading force in addressing issues in underprivileged Canadian communities. Their youth-focused support programs encourage participants to be active agents of change, and enable youth organizations to reach out to policy makers by utilizing the creative arts. The Michaëlle Jean Foundation invites youth from across Canada to Generation Art, where young Canadians can speak out on social issues and share their perspectives on building better communities. Madeleine Marentette to Host Live One-Hour Tele-Interview with UN Women Canada President Almas Jiwani
To read more visit the press release at Pressking.com To view the event, click here Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada to Commemorate International Women's Day at the Indo Canadian Women's Association in Edmonton
To read more find the original press release at Marketwire.com Canadian Launch of UN Women's Flagship Report Marks a New Milestone for Women's Equality
Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada National Committee and renowned international humanitarian provided the opening remarks and issued a powerful appeal to guests in several languages to support the United Nations' Entity, UN Women that has established itself as the powerful driver for gender equality and women's human rights since its launch in 2011. |
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A State initiative has given nearly half a million Kenyan school girls access to free sanitary towels. The initiative, supported by UN Women, comes as a relief to young girls in the country, whose families can not afford sanitary towels. Often, young women opt to miss up to 5 days of school to avoid humiliation during their menstrual cycle.
Almas Jiwani, President and CEO of UN Women Canada, will be welcoming the Committee on Legislation of the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (Indonesian House of Regional Representatives) and representative of the Indonesian Ambassador H.E. Dienne Moehario, Ms. Cicilia Rusdiharini, Minister and Counselor for Political Affairs and the representative of the Indonesian Consul General Toronto, Mr. Sudarsono Soedirlan, Consul for Social and Culture Affairs in Toronto on April 30th, 2012 as part of a high profile discussion on gender equality and women's empowerment. 
UN Women Canada is pleased to announce that Almas Jiwani has been invited to speak as part of a roundtable discussion of the Millennium Kids' Action Plan 2012-2013. The discussion is to take place on April 30th, 2012 at Context with Lorna Dueck Boardroom, CBC Building, Toronto.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Executive Advisory Council of UN Women Canada National Committee, we are honored and thrilled to inform that President Almas Jiwani will speak at the Better World Forum 2012 along side Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, and other honorable guests this Saturday, April 21.
Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada National Committee will address attendees of the York Regional Police 10th Anniversary of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Celebrating our Community event on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
Madeleine Marentette, author, spiritual mentor, and founder of the Grail Springs Holistic Wellness Retreat, will be hosting a live tele-interview with Almas Jiwani on April 5th, 2012. Join in as more than 12,000 registered viewers listen to Almas Jiwani's first hand perspective on women's rights across the globe. As UN Women Canada's CEO and President, Almas Jiwani has represented women from around the globe, and has been a dedicated philanthropist for over 7 years. 
Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada National Committee will deliver the key note speech at the Indo Canadian Women's Association's (ICWA) celebration in honour of International Women's Day (IWD) on March 30, in Edmonton. The theme of the event is "Era of Hope - New tools of gender empowerment" in addition to the overall national IWD theme: Strong Women, Strong Canada. 
UN Women's flagship report, Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice was launched in Canada on March 22nd, 2012 with a panel discussion on gender equality, and women's legal rights moderated by 
