WOMENS FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE INTERNATIONAL INC
3400 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606 www.wfwp.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The Women's Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) supports a network of National WFWP Chapters in over 100 nations that are dedicated to empower women with "the knowledge, the tools and the support needed to create peace at home, peace in our communities, our nations and throughout the world." Programs, designed according to local needs and capacities, include; leadership training for women and girls, education for peace and reconciliation, skills development and advocacy at major UN Offices and various regional and national institutions. WFWP Chapters adhere to the principle that women, working together, taking initiative and empowering one another across traditional lines of age, race, culture and religion to create healthy families, are resolving the complex problems of our world. Ultimately "solutions" come as true partnerships between men and women are established in all levels of society. The beginning point is within society's most elemental level--the family.

The aim of WFWPI is to realize a peaceful and harmonious global family.

WFWPI Program Accomplishment for 2019: 1. Organized a CSW63 Parallel Event: "The Family and Social Protection" on Wednesday, March 13, from 12:30 PM - 2 PM at 4 West 43rd Street, New York, NY. Speakers included Ms. Renata Kaczmarska, Social Affairs Officer and the Focal Point on the Family in the Division for Inclusive Social Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) at the United Nations Secretariat in New York; Mr. Alex Vazquez, representative of the International Federation for Family Development to the United Nations, New York; Ms. Shova Gyawali, Director of Nepal Republic Media; Ms. Jeanne Carroll, Senior UN representative of the Women's Federation for World Peace, International (WFWPI); Ms. Nicole La Hogue is the Vice President of the Women's Federation for World Peace, Germany. 2. Organized a "Networking Evening" for young professionals; Thursday, March 14, 2019. 3. Organized the 2019 Horizon Summit, an intergenerational gathering of women dedicated to fostering peace leadership: "Advancing the Culture of Peace." Included opening and welcoming remarks, keynote address, award ceremony, special recognitions, speaker discussion rounds, interactive rooms and networking time, an evening program, and an educational tour of the Presidential Library of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a private estate in Irvington, New York. Speakers included Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, former Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN and Founder of The Global Movement for The Culture of Peace; Ms. Mamie Thompson, international diversity and education consultant; Mrs. Jean Kelly, Executive Director of the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN); Ms. Meera Khanna, Trustee and Executive Vice President of the Guild of Service in India; Ms. Fumika Hasegawa, senior at Edison High School in New Jersey; Ms. Sara Mwamlima, Founder of Backpacks for Africa; Ms. Nada Elattar, Early Childhood Development Specialist at UNICEF Headquarters in New York; Ms. Kim Foulds, Senior Director of International Research & Evaluation at Sesame Workshop; Mrs. Carolyn Handschin, Vice President of WFWPI Europe and Director of the WFWPI Offices for UN Relations; Mrs. Alexa Ward, Vice President of WFWPI and Director of the WFWPI Office for UN Relations in NY; Mrs. Katarina Connery, Vice President of WFWP USA. 4. Sponsored Day 6 of the Working Group on Girls' 11 Days of Action campaign in the lead up to the the annual "Girls Speak Out" event held on October 11, 2019 in commemoration of the UN International Day of the Girl. 5. Managed a team of three senior UN representatives in NY, as well as two interns and nine young professional volunteers. 6. Administration: Maintained corporate and UN status, submitted annual financial review. 7. WFWPI UN Newsletter: produced and distributed digital copies worldwide of Issue 37 and Issue 38 of the UN newsletter. 8. Special Meetings Attended Attended and participated in over 100 meetings sponsored by the United Nations and its affiliated councils, including: a. CSW63 Chair Briefing, UN HQ, January 29, 2019. b. Working Group on Girls monthly meetings, Salvation Army, January - December 2019. c. NGO CSW/NY monthly meetings, UN Church Center, January - December 2019. d. CSW63 Zero Draft Committee meetings, UN Church Center, January - March 2019. e. NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns monthly meetings, 866 UN Plaza, NY/Zoom, January - December 2019. f. "Leaving No Child Behind: Toward Greater Synergy between Social Protection and Child Protection System," UN HQ, January 14, 2019. g. "Inclusive Education for Children and Young People with Disabilities," UN HQ, January 14, 2019. h. "Social Protection through Education: Sustaining Families in Holistic Health," UN HQ, January 19, 2019. i. "Compassion in Action: Building a Coherent Society," UN HQ, January 19, 2019. j. "NGO CSW/NY Consultation Day," Tribeca Performing Arts Center, March 10, 2019. k. "Girls & Social Protection: Voices, Challenges, and Opportunities," Salvation Army, March 11, 2019. l. "Women's Economic Empowerment In The Middle East And North Africa - Changing Laws, Changing Minds," UN HQ, March 11, 2019. m. "Women in the Media," UN HQ, March 11, 2011. n. "CEDAW X SDGs: Asian Model of Building a Gender Equality City," 4 W 43rd Street, March 11, 2019. o. "NGO CSW/NY Annual Reception," New Yorker Hotel, March 12, 2019. p. "Social Protection Systems And Access To Public Services In The Fight Against Human Trafficking And Modern Slavery," UN HQ, March 12, 2019. q. "Post Trauma Healing Art Practices and the Transformation of Story," 4 W 43rd Street, March 12, 2019. r. "Serving Women and Girls on the Periphery," 4 W 43rd Street, March 13, 2019. s. "Northeast Asian Women Lead: Peace on the Korean Peninsula," 4 W 43rd Street, March 13, 2019. t. "Finding Women's Public Voice," Armenian Convention Center, March 13, 2019. u. "Transformative Spirituality: Living In and Through the Spirit," Armenian Convention Center, March 14, 2019. v. "The Thriving Family as the Best Social Protection and Empowerment for Women and Girls," 4 W 43rd Street, March 14, 2019. w. "Unlocking The Power Of Faith-based Partnerships: Enabling The Right To Social Protection," UN HQ, March 18, 2019. x. "Protecting Femininity And Human Dignity In Women's Empowerment And Gender Equality Policies Today," UN HQ, March 19, 2019. y. "Women's Equality And Empowerment Advances The Culture Of Peace," UN HQ, March 21, 2019. z. "Building Territorial Resilience through Traditional Medicinal Knowledge and Practice," 4 W 43rd Street, April 24, 2019. aa. UN International Day of Families event: "It Takes a Family," UN HQ, May 15, 2019. bb. UN DGC Civil Society Briefing: "Families for Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13," UN HQ, May 16, 2019. cc. UN DGC Civil Society Briefing: "Focus on Faith: Planting and Nurturing the Seed of Climate Change," UN HQ, June 6, 2019. dd. UN International Day of Parents event: "Good Parenting Builds Society: The Importance of Motherhood and Fatherhood," UN HQ, June 11, 2019. ee. International Day of the African Child event, Permanent Mission of the African Union, June 17, 2019. ff. UN DGC Civil Society Briefing: "Voices from the Mine: Exploring Sustainable Development Goal 8 and Decent Work in the Informal Mining Sector," UN HQ, June 19, 2019. gg. "Briefing on the Outcome of the 2019 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction," UN HQ, July 3, 2019. hh. UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, UN HQ, July 9 -19, 2019. ii."Towards a brighter future: ensuring security for people and planet by addressing the nexus of structural barriers and institutional coherence," UN HQ, July 9, 2019. jj. Training - Gender Equality and the SDGs (A training with Focus on Beijing +25), Millennium Hotel, July 10, 2019. kk. "From Grounded Policy, Through Embodied Practice, To Broad Participation: The SDG's in action," UN HQ, July 11, 2019. ll. The Annual Kofi Annan Faith Briefings: "Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality: The role of UN and Multi-Faith Collaboration," Ford Foundation, July 15, 2019. mm. "Small Asks for Big Impact: Investing in the Early Years for SDGs and Peace," UNICEF Headquarters, July 17, 2019. nn. "Reactivating for activism #generationequality," UN Church Center, July 26, 2019. oo. "Equity and Empowerment: a Feminist Approach to Aid," 809 UN Plaza, NY, September 12, 2019. pp. "Twenty Years of the Culture of Peace," 777 UN Plaza, 12th Floor, September 12, 2019. qq. WFWPI Representatives helped to staff: UN High-Level Forum on the 20th Anniversary of the Culture of Peace, UN HQ, September 13, 2019. rr. "Spirituality and Justice: The Relevance of Faith-Based Organizations to Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention," 4 W 43rd Street, October 22, 2019. ss. Annual Spirit of the UN Awards Ceremony, UN Church Center Chapel, October 23, 2019. tt. Africa Continental Summit: "Building a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values," Niamey, Niger, November 22-30, 2019. uu. "Achieving menstrual equity and keeping girls in school: raising awareness and improving access to feminine hygiene products," UN HQ, November 22, 2019. vv. CSW64 Planning Committee meetings, UN Church Center, September - December 2019.

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