A Weekend of Inspiration
The minute I heard of the Women in the World Conference, I wanted to be there. All my senses and emotions were evoked – from the heart to the mind.
I love seeing women supporting women. And these women, from a global perspective, are outstanding. It is impossible to acknowledge all of them, but if I could highlight just a few:
* Tina Brown – Journalist, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Daily Beast. She moderated a discussion on human trafficking, the world’s third largest black market.
* Diane Sawyer – Journalist, ABC News Anchor, moderated a discussion on what it takes to undo misogynistic traditions in culture.
* Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan – UNICEF advocate, spoke on the urgent need to keep girls around the world in school and help them avoid early marriage and HIV-infection.
* Edna Adan Ismail – Maternal and Child Health Care Activist and
Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Somaliland, shared about her community hospital in Somalia.
Hearing these stories from a global perspective, and issues that we should truly all talk about, was a reminder to continue to find solutions. We at Urban Zen practice this on a day-to-day basis.
Please go to the Women in the World Website and enjoy what I enjoyed. It was an honor to witness the conference. The selection of minds, the intellectual approaches and the creativity of these people were an inspiration, and it would be a joy to return next year.
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Women in the World
www.thedailybeast.com/newsmaker/women-in-the-world
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