March 8, 2007
International Women's Day 2007
Highlights from the Second Annual New York City Observance of International Women's Day
Over 300 people gathered at St. Bartholomew's Church in New York City on
Thursday, March 8, 2007 to participate in International Women's Day.
 Eve Ensler, Author of the Vagina Monologues and Founder and Artistic Director of V-Day, inspired the audience with her passionate remarks. |
Listen to Eve Ensler's remarks below |
 Yolanda Jimenez, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (left), and Rt. Rev. Catherine Roskam, Episcopal Bishop Suffragan and moderator of the event (right), proudly display the Proclamation issued by the Mayor of New York's Office. |
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A Survivor of domestic abuse from the Battered Women's
Speakers stand for a group photo following the event.
Resource Center/Voices of Women Organizing Project shared
her story.
Rev. Kevin Bean from St. Bart's Church, one of the organizers,
Nkechi Eke Nwankwo, Regional Gender Adviser for Oxfam
welcomed guests to the event.
GB in West Africa discussed gender violence in Africa.
Carolyn Hannan, Director of the UN Division for the Advance-
Badiul Majumdar, Vice President for South Asia at The
ment of Women, offered remarks from the global policy
Hunger Project, spoke as a man and a Muslim committed perspective.
to the empowerment of women.
Entertainment was provided by Heidi Siegell
and Rebeca Vallejo.
Hunger Project investors Kathryn Schindler, Kristen Walter
Speakers mingled with the audience at the reception.
and Laurel Dutcher, also on Hunger Project staff, at the
reception.