Sunday, September 23, 2012

We're getting real about women's rights



I got this from Amnesty International: 



Dear Tracy,

From the U.S. presidential elections, to the ongoing 
transformations in the Middle East and North Africa, to  
Afghan women rising up to claim their rights, women's rights 
are human rights -- and they are driving the global debate.

As Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, I am 
proud to say that Amnesty International has always been at the 
white-hot center of the human rights debate.

Now we need your help -- and your voice.

I hope you'll join me on Thursday, October 4, for the 
second annual  
XX Factor -- Amnesty's women's rights forum in Washington D.C.  
Seating is limited, so sign up now!

And if you can't join us in D.C., then be sure to  
livestream beginning at noon.

Eve Ensler, award winning author, playwright and activist, will 
give the keynote and set the tone for our dialogue with
 policymakers, grassroots activists, students, experts
 and others advocating women's rights around our world.

We'll discuss the human rights issues facing women today - 
from the seismic political transitions that are unfolding across 
the globe to women's participation in the 2012 elections and
 beyond here in the U.S.

For over fifty years, Amnesty has been working to create 
change. 
We know the core of that change begins with the 
human rights of 
women. And as Eve Ensler has said: women are the 
primary 
resource of the planet.

I hope you'll join me for an experience you won't forget.

Thank you and I hope to see you on October 4th!

Suzanne Nossel
Executive Director
Amnesty International USA

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