The Movement for Community-led Development will once again host a parallel event during the 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. To reserve your space, visit cldcsw61.eventbrite.com
Description
A Davos-style conversation with agency leaders of large-scale strategies that mobilize the leadership of grassroots women and local government for community-led strategies for women’s economic development.
Traditional project-based development only reaches a lucky few. The SDGs require nation-wide programs that empower grassroots women to take charge of their own economic development in every community.
Speakers
Emily Bove, Executive Director, Women Thrive Alliance
Amita Gill, Local Governance Specialist, UN Development Programme
Saba Ismail, Co-Founder, Aware Girls, Pakistan
Daisy Owomugasho, Country Director, The Hunger Project-Uganda
Elizabeth Salazar, Program Manager and Gender Specialist, NCBA CLUSA
Moderator: John Coonrod
Date and Time
Friday, March 17, 2017, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Location
Armenian Cultural Center -Yerevan Hall
630 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10016