In honor of International Women’s Day
The World Bank, the Nordic Trust Fund and the Leadership Conference Education Fund invite you to

A Special Event on CEDAW and Human Rights

See a video of the event here

Monday, March 5, 2012
12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.


Preston Auditorium
World Bank Main Complex
1818 H Street NW
Washington, DC


Luncheon Keynote Speakers

Melanne Verveer
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
U.S. Department of State

Dr. Sima Samar
Chairperson, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
Former Minister of Women’s Affairs, Afghanistan

Other speakers include:

  • Caroline Anstey Managing Director, World Bank
  • Mahnaz Afkhami Founder and President, Women’s Learning Partnership
  • Sihem Badi Minister of Women’s Affairs, Tunisia
  • Kazi M. Aminul Islam Alternate Executive Director, Bangladesh, The World Bank 
  • Jeni Klugman Director, Gender and Development, The World Bank
  • Dubravka Simonovic Member, CEDAW Committee, Croatia