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International Women's Day Summit

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International Women's Day Summit

Time: March 9, 2012 all day
Location: Westbay Community Conference Center
Street: 1290 Fillmore Street
City/Town: San Francisco
Website or Map: http://iwdsummit.com/
Event Type: one-day, summit
Organized By: Global Arts and Education and Women's Intercultural Network
Latest Activity: Feb 10

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In celebration of International Women’s Day, Global Arts and Education and Women’s Intercultural Network will present the 2012 International Women’s Day Summit (IWD). The Summit will focus on four areas of critical concern identified in the United Nation’s 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The Beijing Declaration identified twelve areas that must be addressed to achieve gender equality for women. 

The Conference theme: Connecting and Transitioning Women to Power and Balance: Inspiring a New Global Conscience

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