What do a French knight, a United Nations diplomat, a world famous actor, a Middle Eastern ambassador, a Nobel Prize winning Iranian lawyer, an American farmer and a provincial police commander have in common? They are all women, and they are all speaking out at the online Femina Vox Forum, under the high patronage of UNESCO, organized by Dr Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist For Peace and French Knight of Letters. Speakers include actress/activist Claudia Cardinale, UNESCO social science chief Gabriela Ramos, UAE ambassador to France Hend al Otaibi, Iranian Nobel Prize winner and lawyer Shirin Ebadi, and Echo Valley Farm founder Dena Eakles, and French police chief Col. Isabelle Orefice. The Femina Vox Forum will take place on March 7 2023, Registration is free at globalpeaceeducation.com
NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What do a French knight, a United Nations diplomat, a world famous actor, a Middle Eastern ambassador, a Nobel Prize winning Iranian lawyer, an American farmer and a provincial police commander have in common? They are all women, and they are all speaking out at the online Femina Vox Forum, This forum is under the high patronage of UNESCO and has been organized by Dr Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist For Peace and French Knight of Letters This forum, honoring International Women's Rights Day, is dedicated to promoting peace education and social justice by amplifying the voices of women's rights supporters across the globe.The Femina Vox Forum will take place on March 7 2023, Registration is free at globalpeaceeducation.com. The event is provides a platform for voices and perspectives in support of women's rights, highlighting the critical role of women in promoting peace, justice, and equality.
The lineup of speakers includes UNESCO Assistant Director General Gabriela Ramos, actress/activist Claudia Cardinale, Publicis Groupe Board Chairman Maurice Levy, Penguin Random House Executive Editor Jamia Wilson, TPRF Peace Education Program Director Willow Baker, South African media strategist Lumka Ngxoli, Rafael Clinic founder Dr. Alain Toledano, and Wisconsin's Echo Valley Farm founder Dena Eakles. Each of these speakers brings a unique perspective and expertise to the table, with years of experience working towards positive social change.
"Today, more than ever, we must consider that we need to listen, not to respond, but to understand this female voice that has emerged from all these voices and that asks only to live, to love and to continue to help the world to prosper," Dr. Kessous declares. "The recognition of this voice will only be achieved together in a side-by-side fight, men and women united to finally build the society of tomorrow."Distinguished peakers include:
KEYNOTES
- Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director General, Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
- Claudia Cardinale, Actress/Activist
RURAL LIFE
- Dena Eakles – Founder, Echo Valley Farm, Echo Valley Hope; author, The Peaceful Warrior
- Alan Caillaud, co-director Moulin du Pont Rû
- Christine Gabel, Departmental Delegate to Women's Rights
- Eric Jollet, Procurator
SOCIAL JUSTICE
- Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate, Iranian Human Rights Lawyer
- Claudine Monteil, writer, historian, President of "Femmes Monde"
- Hend Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France
- Nathalie Roret, Director, National Judiciary School (ENM)
- Colonel Isabelle Orefice, Police Commander, Allier, France
ARTS, EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT
- Jamia Wilson, Vice President & Executive Editor at Penguin Random House, New York
- Shannon Gale, Station Manager, GCTV, Guilford, CT
- Selvam Thorez, Senior Advisor Asian University of Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Willow Baker, Program Director, TPRF Peace Education Program, Los Angeles; Lumke Ngxoli, Media Strategist, Cape Town, South Africa
POSITIVE MASCULINITY
- Dr. Guila Clara Kessous, Introduction
- Michel Jonasz, Singer-Songwriter
- Richard Attias, Executive Chairman Of Richard Attias & Associates
- Azim Naim, President, Afghanistan/France Association
- Dr Alain Toledano, co-founder and President of Rafaël Institute
- Maurice Lévy,, Chairman,Supervisory Board, Publicis Groupe
The Femina Vox Forum promises to be an informative and engaging event, with discussions on a range of topics, including the challenges facing women's rights and the ways in which peace education can empower women to become agents of change. Attendees can also expect to learn about innovative approaches to promoting social justice and hear inspiring stories from women who are making a difference in their communities.
"We must allow women, all women, to dare to speak, to go against this injunction "be smarter, shut up," said Dr. Kessous, "and give them access to exactly the same rights as men not as women, but as human beings."
Dr. Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist for PeaceRegistration for the Femina Vox Forum is open now, and interested individuals can visit globalpeaceeducation.com to learn more and sign up. The event is free to attend, and all are welcome to participate.
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