On June 20th and 21st in San Francisco, The Global Council will join together internationally renowned educational, medical, political and human rights leaders. Council members expected to attend include Dr. Rajaa H. Dhaher Al-Khuzai, member, Iraqi National Assembly; Joyce Mungherera, Executive Director, YWCA, Uganda; Rt. Hon. A. Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada; Luz Lajous, President of Promujer-Mexico; and the Honorable Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland. The International Museum of Women will host a historic gathering during this inaugural meeting of women thought leaders.

The Global Council serves as advisors and advocates for the International Museum of Women, and provides a unique opportunity to establish connections to the wider global community of women.

Dr. Rajaa H. Dhaher Al-Khuzai

On Tuesday, June 21st — Women's Human Rights: Personal Experiences From Women World Leaders — a Public Forum featuring some of the Museum's Global Council Members will discuss the status of women's human rights through their own personal experiences.

The Public Forum will take place at 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the Merchants Exchange Club in the Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco.

The discussion will be moderated by Jane Wales, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Northern California.

A press reception will be held from 4:00 – 4:45 pm prior to the Public Forum.

Members of the press are requested to RSVP to Maureen Blanc at mblanc@imow.org, or 415 543-4669, ex. 16.

Tickets for the public forum are $25 and can be purchased online on the International Museum of Women's web site, or by calling 415.487.6447.

"This is an historic event for the International Museum of Women and the city of San Francisco,” said Elizabeth Colton, founding president and board chair of the International Museum of Women. "We have been working hard towards this day - to welcome over one dozen women world leaders who are raising the voices and status of women around the globe."

About The Global Council

The Global Council is an international group of diverse community leaders who are committed to strengthening and improving the lives of women throughout the world through: education, health care, social welfare, community development, politics, law, the arts, media, science, technology, sports, philanthropy, business, protection of the environment and the promotion of world peace and justice. They are supportive of and dedicated to the mission of the Museum and its timely development.

Members of the Global Council are:

* Hafsat Abiola, Nigeria: Founder and Executive Director, Kudirat Initiative for Democracy;

* Mahnaz Afkhami, Iran (origin)/ U.S.A. (home): President and CEO, Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace;

* Rajaa H. Dhaher Al-Khuzai, Iraq: Member, Iraqi National Assembly;

* Barbara Barrett, U.S.A., President and CEO, Triple Creek Guest Ranch; Former Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration;

* Rt. Hon. A. Kim Campbell, Canada (origin) / U.S.A. (home): Former Prime Minister of Canada; President, International Women’s Forum;

* Indira Chakravarty, India: Director and Professor, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta;

* Margaret Liu Collins, U.S.A.: Founder and CEO, Margaret Liu Foundation;

* Elizabeth L. Colton, U.S.A.: Board Chair, International Museum of Women;

* Anita L. DeFrantz , U.S.A: President, Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles; Member, International Olympic Committee;

* Riane Eisler, U.S.A.: President, the Center for Partnership Studies;

* Eve Ensler, U.S.A.: Founder, V-Day; Playwright;

* Shamaya Gilo, Israel/ U.S.A.: Founder and President, Winds of Change Foundation;

* Noeleen Heyzer, Singapore/ U.S.A.: Executive Director, United Nations Development Fund for Women;

* Dolores Huerta, U.S.A.: Founder and President, Dolores Huerta Foundation; Co-Founder, United Farm Workers of America;

* Dadi Janki, U.K.: Co-Administrative Head, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

* Sister Jayanti, U.K.: European Director, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University:

* Luz Lajous, Mexico: Former Member of Mexican Congress; President of the Board, Promujer-Mexico;

* Patricia Licuanan, Philippines: President, Miriam College, Manila, Philippines; Former Chair, UN Commission on the Status of Women;

* Beatriz Merino, Peru: Former Prime Minister of Peru; Economist, World Bank, Washington D.C.;

* Joyce Mungherera, Uganda: Executive Director, YWCA of Uganda; Vice President, YWCA Worldwide;

* Irene Natividad, Philippines (origin) / U.S.A.(home): President, The Global Summit of Women;

* Mary Robinson, Ireland (origin) / U.S.A. (home): Former President of Ireland; Executive Director, Ethical Globalization Initiative; Former United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights;

* Larisa Skuratovskaya, Russia: Scientific Secretary, Institute of General Pathophysiology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences;

* Lynne Twist, U.S.A., President, The Soul of Money Institute.

* Sandy Vogelgesang, U.S.A.: Former Ambassador to Nepal; President, Everest Associates.

The Honorable Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland

About The International Museum of Women

The International Museum of Women is a global cultural and educational institution whose mission is to value the lives of women by raising the voices and status of women worldwide.

The International Museum of Women will be the first institution of its kind to exhibit the global history of women, explore contemporary gender issues, and through education, serve as a catalyst for positive change.

Partner Organizations for the Public Forum include the Merchants Exchange Building, World Affairs Council, Global Fund for Women, International Diplomacy Council, and IDEX.

For more information about the Global Council, the International Museum of Women, and this historic gathering, please visit:

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