Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada, will deliver the keynote address at the Toronto Women’s Festival at the Ted Rogers School of Business Management at Ryerson University hosted by Project North 44.
EVENT: Almas Jiwani, President UNWomen Canada, Keynote Address for Toronto Women’s Festival
DATE: March 1 2015
TIME: 12:00-5:00 pm
VENUE: Ted Rogers School of Business Management, Ryerson University, 7th floor, 55 Dundas St W, Toronto
Project North 44 is a volunteer women’s group that was established to support immigrant women, with a specific focus on women from Turkey. In celebration of International Women’s Day the Toronto Women’s Festival will bring together speakers, entrepreneurs, artists and social organizations to highlight the importance of women’s economic empowerment.
The UN Women National Committee Canada (formerly UNIFEM Canada) was founded in 1993 with the goal of promoting equality for all women. The National Committee Canada is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) that supports the mission of UN Women through public awareness initiatives about UN Women and global women’s issues, as well as fundraising efforts to support UN Women programmes worldwide. The National Committee Canada is one of 15 National Committees worldwide. The National Committee raises the profile of UN Women and promotes its work in Canada.
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