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BPW IN THE NEWS
Africa:
November 21,
2012: Former World Bank Vice-President for Africa and one-time Minister
of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, gave the keynote address at the
BPW National Conference in Abuja charging Nigerian women to focus on
becoming the vanguard for a shift in value infrastructure of the nation.
in a keynote address at the 2012 national conference of Business and Professional Women (BPW) in Abuja. allafrica.com, November 21, 201
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BPW Mfoundi: Report of the Annual General Meeting of BPW Mfoundi Club More
Asia Pacific Conference:
Progress in women's empowerment
will gather in Taipei for the 2012 International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference. The meeting will be organized and hosted by BPW-Taiwan, a ...
Taipei Times • November 30, 2012, 7:54 AM (PST)
Australia:
Equal Pay Day was once again a huge success and congratulations to the winners of the BPW Australia Equal Pay Day Competition: More
Cyprus:
News from BPW Cyprus 4/12/2012:
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To
coincide with their AGM, BPW Cyprus organized an interesting event on
the topic: "The First Business and Professional Women of Cyprus ".
President Alexandra Galanou reports on this successful AGM and the
election of the new officers More
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Ireland:
Tullamore school wins All Ireland Public Speaking title
... Tullamore was outright winner of the BPW All-Ireland Public Speaking Competition for Schoolgirls hosted and sponsored by the Galway City & County...
Japan:
BPW Japan is collaborating with the Gender Equality Bureau for the promotion of the WEPs
The Japanese government has been stipulating and
setting numerical targets to increase the share of women in leadership
and in decision making positions. Some positive policy changes, as well
as social behavioural changes, toward the realization of gender-equal
society have been made over past decades, however, much remains to be
done, especially in the business arena. More
(photo：Panel
discussion, "The day when women become the top of the decision making”
Kanto-Yamanashi block meeting, "Promotion of positive action”
co-sponsored by the Gender Equality Bureau on November 25, 2012 in
Kofu.) Machiko Yanagishita
New Zealand:
What do we want? Equal Pay! When do we want it? Now! Scoop.co.nz
BPW NZ fully supports the Demand Equal Pay campaign launched today by YWCA Auckland.
Nigeria:
Young BPW Abuja, Nigeria, Mobilizes Women for Breast and Cervical Screening
Young BPW members of Abuja, Nigeria mobilized
women in two different locations of the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja
for breast and cervical cancer screening in October 2012. 117 women were
screened. Out of these, 1 was to repeat cervical screening in six
months for confirmatory result and another to go for mammography for
further investigation.
The Young BPW
were keying into BPW Nigeria’s priority focus area of WEPs 3. BPW
Nigeria is partnering with government agencies and medical teams in the
country to scale up sensitization and advocacy on breast and cervical
cancer through its clubs across the nation.
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