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Women's Peace Summits
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The Women's
Summit in Bolivia [Photos from SGI-Bolivia] |
SGI-Bolivia held its second Bolivia Women's Summit at the
Santa Cruz Convention Center on October 7 and 8. Some 1,000
women participated in the forum that featured lectures by
women from various sectors of society on themes such as
"Education for Shaping Global Citizens" and "A Life of
Health." Sonia Vincenti de Costas, wife of the Santa Cruz
governor, expressed her expectations for SGI-Bolivia women
to lead the way toward women's empowerment in society.
Elsewhere, SGI-Indonesia sponsored its first Women's Peace
Conference in Jakarta on August 27. The aim of the
conference, titled "The World Is Yours to Change," was to
promulgate a culture of peace through the solidarity of
women. Over 700 women attended and a Peace Declaration was
announced. SGI-Indonesia women's leader Gouw Sok Hun called
on those present to help create a citadel of hope and
assurance in Indonesian society.
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