BLT Steak Event A Success!

On June 9^th, Women for Women International held a Happy Hour featuring Zainab Salbi at BLT Steak; an event co-sponsored by The Meltzer Group and BLT Steak. Despite the rain, we had a great turnout! Attendees were able to meet Women for Women International Founder and CEO, Zainab Salbi, as well as learn about our organization and the women we serve. Attendees were also able to chat with Women for Women staff, while enjoying appetizers and drinks.

 We would like to thank BLT Steak, The Meltzer Group and all our friends and supporters who came out for the Happy Hour. We would also like to thank all the web blogs that helped in spreading the word about the event.

 To learn more about Women for Women International and how to sponsor a sister, please click here.

 If you would like to find out how you can organize your own event to support Women for Women International, please click here.

Guests enjoying appetizers, cocktails and learning more about Women for Women International; Zainab speaking with guests

Screen for Peace Tour

In celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, Fork Films is releasing Pray the Devil Back to Hell, and is inviting organizations to participate in its grassroots screening. Pray the Devil Back to Hell tells the extraordinary story of a group of Liberian women who united to stop a civil war and to bring peace to their country, and is a tribute to women who advocate for peace worldwide. The film has already been shown by the Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights Watch, and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and will continue its tour in small venues this September. As part of the celebration of the International Day of Peace, the United Nations hopes to spread the message of solidarity and to inspire those who fight for peace around the world.

 For more information about Pray the Devil Back to Hell’s Global Peace Tour, and to find out how you can bring the film to your community, please click here.

 To learn more about Women for Women International, please click here.

Yoga Retreat to Benefit Women for Women International

On Sunday, July 19^th, Pauline Gardner will host a yoga retreat at R.K. Miles in Manchester, Vermont. The retreat will be complete with yoga for women with all levels of experience, a gratitude meditation session, vegetarian potluck luncheon, and a presentation to increase awareness about Women for Women International and the work that we do. Thank you so much, Pauline, for your enthusiasm and hard work in planning this event. You are a great example of how one person can make a big difference in the world and a wonderful reminder to us all to do what we can in our daily lives. We’re very excited to hear how your yoga retreat goes and also to see photos!

 For more information about The Women’s Yoga Retreat Fundraiser in Manchester, Vermont, please contact Pauline Gardner at prana@sover.net.

 To learn more about Women for Women International please click here.

“The Stoning of Soraya M.” Opening June 26th!

"The Stoning of Soraya M."

“The Stoning of Soraya M.,” the moving film about a woman wrongly persecuted in a rural Iranian village, will begin showing June 26^th, 2009 in a variety of theaters across the country. This provocative film demonstrates the injustices many women experience in their daily lives, and highlights one woman’s struggle to finally let the world know about her village’s ugliest, most guarded secret. Seeing “The Stoning of Soraya M.” is a wonderful opportunity to witness an incredible story and beautiful filmmaking.

For a complete list of theaters that will be showing “The Stoning of Soraya M.,” please click here.

 For more information about the film, please click here.

 To learn more about Women for Women International, please click here.

The Adventure Begins—Again!

Emily's trailer

Emily Anderson has begun her journey reenacting Alive Ramsey’s historic drive across America. In 1909, Alice became the first woman to drive across the United States. This summer Emily is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Alice’s trip by following her route in a renovated 1909 Maxwell DA, the car Alice drove. Following Emily on her drive is a trailer featuring her sponsors and Women for Women International, which Emily has most kindly chosen to receive the funds raised for her drive. We hope your trip has started out well, Emily, and we look forward to hearing more details as you continue on!

 For more information about Emily Anderson and Alice Ramsey’s drive, please click here.

 To learn more about Women for Women International, please click here.

Emily Anderson Featured in The New York Times

Emily in her rebuilt 1909 Maxwell DA

Emily Anderson, who is reenacting Alice Ramsey’s groundbreaking drive across the United States, is featured in The New York Times. In 1909 Alice Ramsey became the first woman to drive across the United States and this year, Emily Anderson is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of her trip by following Alice’s route. The article highlights the importance of Alice’s trip and notes that the proceeds from Emily’s drive will go to benefit Women for Women International. Thank you again, Emily and we look forward to hearing about your progress as you begin your exciting journey!

To view the New York Times article, please click here.

 To learn more about Alice Ramsey and Emily Anderson, please click here.

 For more information about Women for Women International, please click here.

Women for Women International Happy Hour Tomorrow, June 9

BLT roof-top

 

We hope you can join us at our roof-top happy hour at the best view in town!

 Featuring

Zainab Salbi

Founder and CEO of Women for Women International and world renowned author of Between Two Worlds

 When: Tuesday, June 9, 6-8 pm

Where: BLT Steak, 1625 I Street, NW Washington, DC

 Event is proudly sponsored by the Meltzer Group

 There is a $10 cover charge at the door.

 Bring a friend! No RSVP needed. We will also waive the one-time $30 enrollment fee for anyone who signs up to sponsor a woman at the event.

 Rain date: Wednesday, July 8

 For more information about Women for Women International, please click here. 

Media Alert—Zainab Salbi to Speak in the CNN Newsroom

Media Alert

 Who: Zainab Salbi

What: CNN Newsroom

When: Thursday, June 4 at 1 pm ET (check local listings)

 Women for Women International founder and CEO, Zainab Salbi, will be featured on CNN Newsroom. Zainab will provide commentary on President Obama’s diplomatic efforts to reach out to the Muslim world via his upcoming speech in Cairo, Egypt and  the inclusion of women’s voices in that conversation.

 The women we serve, many of whom are Muslim, are facing enormous obstacles. But since Women for Women International’s inception we have served more than 146,000 women and helped them reclaim and rebuild their lives. As attitudes towards women and gender roles shift, women can claim equal partnership and responsibility for the future of their country in all parts of the world.

Watch as Zainab thoughtfully adds her view to this pressing international issue Thursday, June 4 at 1 pm ET or check your local listings.

 For more information about Women for Women International, please click here.

Women for Women Invites You to Discuss the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Developing World

Women for Women International’s

New York Leadership Circle

is hosting a luncheon to discuss the ways in which the current economic crisis will impact women in the developing world.

 The luncheon will feature a panel of experts on the issue, moderated by

Nicholas D. Kristof,

New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

 When: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, noon until 2 pm.

 Where: 583 Park Avenue (at 63^rd Street), New York, NY 10021

 To learn more about the luncheon or to purchase tickets, please contact

Women for Women International, New York Benefit Office

257 Lenox Avenue, Suite 1

New York, NY 10027

212-665-6565

 For more information about Women for Women International, please click here.

Join Women for Women for Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play “Ruined”

The evening will feature a panel discussion with Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO of Women for Women International, and the cast of “RUINED.”

“RUINED,” is a play that tells the stories of violence, loss, conflict and the tremendous strength of women rape survivors in the Eastern regions of the Congo. Having won both the 2009 Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, “RUINED” takes its inspiration from the strength of women who have suffered rape and stigmatization yet carry on in the face of tremendous obstacles. On June 12th, “RUINED” will benefit the women of Eastern Congo.

When: June 12th at 8pm
Where: New York City Stage Center, Stage 1, 131 West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues

Tickets to “RUINED” are available for $75.00. Through a special offer – a limited number are available through Women for Women International at a discounted price of $49.50.

To purchase tickets to the June 12th showing of “RUINED” and the special panel, please call Patty Pina at 202-521-9641, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:30am and 4:30pm.

We hope you’ll be able to join us!