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ARS TO PARTICIPATE IN UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
UN Commission on the Status of Women ARS, Inc. organizes two parallel
events on February 29 and March 2
WATERTOWN, Mass.-The Armenian Relief Society, Inc. will participate
in the United Nations' 56th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
in New York from Monday, February 27 to Friday, March 9.
The CSW is "the principal global policy-making body dedicated
exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women." The global
community including member states, civil society and the private
sector meet annually at the United Nations to discuss critical
problems affecting women across the world. This year's priority
theme is "the empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty
and hunger eradication, development and current challenges."
As the premier international platform for women's issues and rights,
ARS's participation at CSW 56 pervades throughout several levels of
activities and events. This year, ARS initiated its involvement by
partnering with Women's World Banking on a written statement regarding
the priority theme that was submitted and approved by UN Women. The
statement is part of the official record of the Commission and appears
on the CSW 56 website.
Additionally, the ARS has sponsored and organized two parallel events
and co-sponsored a third during the first week of the Commission. On
Wednesday, February 29 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., again with Women's World
Banking, ARS has sponsored and organized a workshop on "Financing
Powerful Women: Integrating Microfinancing and Women's Health." The
workshop will take place at the Church Center Hardin Room, 11th Floor,
777 First Avenue at 44th Street. Discussion participants include
Myrna Cunningham-Kain, this year's recipient of the NGO Commission
on the Status of Women NY's Woman of Distinction Award; Inez Murray,
Executive VP Program and Network Engagement of Women's World Banking,
and Judith Bruce, Senior Associate Policy analyst of Population
Council. The workshop will be moderated by Stephanie Killian.
Immediately following at 4:30 p.m., the ARS has co-sponsored a workshop
with The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, Soroptimist
International, The American Association of University Women, Soka
Gakkai International, Women Graduates-USA and The International
Federation of University Women entitled, "Rural Women and Girls:
Issues in Reproductive Health." This workshop also takes place at
the Church Center, however in the Boss Room, 8th Floor. Both events
on Wednesday are open to the public.
On Friday, March 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the ARS has organized
a high-level panel event with the Armenia's Permanent Mission to
the UN and Ambassador Garen Nazarian. Ambassador Nazarian, along
with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women's World Banking, and Meryl
Frank, President and CEO of Makeda Global, International Leadership
Development Consultant and former Ambassador/US Representative for
UN CSW will discuss "From Empowerment to Sustainability: Financing,
Health and Participation for Rural Women."
Stephanie Killian will represent the ARS and present the organization's
decades-long efforts in advancing rural women in Armenia and the
Diaspora. The panel will take place on UN grounds in the North Lawn
Building Conference Room B and will be moderated by Soon-Young Yoon,
Chair of NGO CSW, also a co-sponsor. Because of this secure location,
the event remains closed to the general public.
"NGO participation is critical to the success of the CSW. Along with
the sponsored side events, ARS members will be attending meetings
and plenary sessions dedicated to the priority theme of the Commission.
Ultimately, ARS participation at CSW 56 will contribute to evaluating
progress on gender equality, and identifying challenges, setting global
standards and formulating concrete policies to promote gender equality
and women's empowerment worldwide through the UN's Economic and Social
Council", said Vicky Marashlian, Chairperson of the Armenian Relief
Society, Inc., who will be heading the ARS, Inc.
delegation to CSW 56.
The ARS message in Times Square
Taking advantage of a special opportunity and to coincide the CSW 56,
the ARS Central Executive Board placed a special promotion on one of
the huge screens on New York's Times Square.
The 30 seconds promo started running on February 18 and will continue
to run until April 18 once every hour. The giant screen showing
the promo is located on Manhattan's 42nd street between the 7th and
8th avenues.
asbarez
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
UN Commission on the Status of Women ARS, Inc. organizes two parallel
events on February 29 and March 2
WATERTOWN, Mass.-The Armenian Relief Society, Inc. will participate
in the United Nations' 56th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
in New York from Monday, February 27 to Friday, March 9.
The CSW is "the principal global policy-making body dedicated
exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women." The global
community including member states, civil society and the private
sector meet annually at the United Nations to discuss critical
problems affecting women across the world. This year's priority
theme is "the empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty
and hunger eradication, development and current challenges."
As the premier international platform for women's issues and rights,
ARS's participation at CSW 56 pervades throughout several levels of
activities and events. This year, ARS initiated its involvement by
partnering with Women's World Banking on a written statement regarding
the priority theme that was submitted and approved by UN Women. The
statement is part of the official record of the Commission and appears
on the CSW 56 website.
Additionally, the ARS has sponsored and organized two parallel events
and co-sponsored a third during the first week of the Commission. On
Wednesday, February 29 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., again with Women's World
Banking, ARS has sponsored and organized a workshop on "Financing
Powerful Women: Integrating Microfinancing and Women's Health." The
workshop will take place at the Church Center Hardin Room, 11th Floor,
777 First Avenue at 44th Street. Discussion participants include
Myrna Cunningham-Kain, this year's recipient of the NGO Commission
on the Status of Women NY's Woman of Distinction Award; Inez Murray,
Executive VP Program and Network Engagement of Women's World Banking,
and Judith Bruce, Senior Associate Policy analyst of Population
Council. The workshop will be moderated by Stephanie Killian.
Immediately following at 4:30 p.m., the ARS has co-sponsored a workshop
with The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, Soroptimist
International, The American Association of University Women, Soka
Gakkai International, Women Graduates-USA and The International
Federation of University Women entitled, "Rural Women and Girls:
Issues in Reproductive Health." This workshop also takes place at
the Church Center, however in the Boss Room, 8th Floor. Both events
on Wednesday are open to the public.
On Friday, March 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the ARS has organized
a high-level panel event with the Armenia's Permanent Mission to
the UN and Ambassador Garen Nazarian. Ambassador Nazarian, along
with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women's World Banking, and Meryl
Frank, President and CEO of Makeda Global, International Leadership
Development Consultant and former Ambassador/US Representative for
UN CSW will discuss "From Empowerment to Sustainability: Financing,
Health and Participation for Rural Women."
Stephanie Killian will represent the ARS and present the organization's
decades-long efforts in advancing rural women in Armenia and the
Diaspora. The panel will take place on UN grounds in the North Lawn
Building Conference Room B and will be moderated by Soon-Young Yoon,
Chair of NGO CSW, also a co-sponsor. Because of this secure location,
the event remains closed to the general public.
"NGO participation is critical to the success of the CSW. Along with
the sponsored side events, ARS members will be attending meetings
and plenary sessions dedicated to the priority theme of the Commission.
Ultimately, ARS participation at CSW 56 will contribute to evaluating
progress on gender equality, and identifying challenges, setting global
standards and formulating concrete policies to promote gender equality
and women's empowerment worldwide through the UN's Economic and Social
Council", said Vicky Marashlian, Chairperson of the Armenian Relief
Society, Inc., who will be heading the ARS, Inc.
delegation to CSW 56.
The ARS message in Times Square
Taking advantage of a special opportunity and to coincide the CSW 56,
the ARS Central Executive Board placed a special promotion on one of
the huge screens on New York's Times Square.
The 30 seconds promo started running on February 18 and will continue
to run until April 18 once every hour. The giant screen showing
the promo is located on Manhattan's 42nd street between the 7th and
8th avenues.