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PLENARY SESSION
"Once and For All"
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: Grand Ballroom
After decades of progress for women around the globe, there has been a stark reversal of this trend in recent years. Governments around the globe are rolling back rights once taken for granted. Global crises – from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change – are landing disproportionately on women, in particular women of color and LGBTQ+ communities, and jeopardizing shared gains in economic prosperity and social stability.
Although these setbacks are real, collective action can prevent them from becoming permanent. There are more tools and opportunities than ever before for women across the globe to access education. Studies show women are outperforming men in the classroom, and businesses recognize that their talent pool is increasingly female. Women are gaining roles in leadership positions, while women-owned businesses receive more investment than ever before. Yet critical work remains to restore and advance this progress, with actions for all to contribute. This session will explore how a new wave of female leadership is poised to fight these threats to everyone’s rights and prosperity, and, once and for all, codify a world where women’s rights are human rights.
Speakers:
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State
Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
Marinel S. Ubaldo, Advocacy Officer for Ecological Justice and Youth Engagement, Living Laudato Si' Philippines
Prof. Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity
Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder, Pivotal Ventures
Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
The dining room in my new house. Not finished, but coming along nicely...
The representation of the American train wont be as in yer face as it is now when finished, it will be gloss black on the matt black background. The artist is for hire, he's one Mushy Kid...
15 January 2014
The overhauled near side engine access flap is now refitted and painted in primer. The new end panel above it was a nightmare to rivet the lower row of rivets on, it involved squeezing between the exhaust and the engine with the Avdel gun, worth the effort in the end though.
First sock in progress. I tried another pattern before but I gave up and it was ugly. Now I am trying on another pattern, knitting from toe up. It is progressing nicely. At least for a beginner... I am using yarns that I had in my stash for ages, from the stone age when I only could crochet. It is cheapass acrylic yarn, at least the pink is definitely acrylic. I hope the red one is aswell... :D (at least it does not smell wool) 4,5 mm wood needles. I wanted plastic but I could not find in that size, smallest being 5,5 mm. Wood is a good second only it is a little too tight sometimes to slide around the work. Metal is best in that aspect but I hate the feeling "click click" and itchy feeling.
The only booboo with this one is that this is slightly big (as for width) even though I went down in stitches more than what was stated in the pattern.
Another go at the selective coloring fun, this time trying to take a rather boring shot of the COP sign and giving it a little pop.
Every year in Decemeber, I make assorted candy and chocolates for friends and family. I snapped this photo of my work in progress. On the right, you can see balls of ganache. On the left, similar balls of ganache that have been dipped in melted chocolate. In the center, you can see a truffle who's coating is still cooling!