Honorary Host Committee

We are delighted that a number of world renowned individuals have agreed to serve on our Honorary Host Committee. They are aligned with the mission of The Hunger Project, support the theme of the event and are willing to help us expand our visibility and reach. They include:

Dining for Women
International Giving Circle that Empowers Women

Eve Ensler
Award-winning Playwright, Performer, Activist and Author of The Vagina Monologues

Valerie Harper
Four-time Emmy Award Winning Actress and Activist

Rita Henley Jensen
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Women's eNews

Hon. Marjorie Margolies
Former Congresswoman; Founder and President, Women's Campaign International; and Professor, Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania

H.E. Abdul Momen
Bangladesh Ambassador to the United Nations

Thoraya Obaid
Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations

Roland Rich
Executive Head, United Nations Democracy Fund

Reshma Saujani
Community Activist and Lawyer

Tecovas Foundation

Sheryl WuDunn
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist, Investment Advisor and Co-author of Half the Sky