Mahnaz Afkhami

Small Groups Still Changing the World

Chicago Defender / By Edelman, Marian Wright Anthropologist Margaret Mead famously said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." In mid-June, a new network of thoughtful committed and powerful women from around the world: a queen, president, two Nobel Peace laureates, seven First Ladies, numerous cabinet members of governments from around the world, high-level officials from a variety of United Nations agencies, nonprofit, business, faith, educational, philanthropic, and cultural leaders, and young leaders across race and faith gathered together to act to build a world safe and fit for children.

Prominent Women Leaders from Across the Globe To Gather in Jordan with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah June 11-13

U.S. Newswire Prominent Women Leaders from Across the Globe to Gather in Jordan with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to launch the Global Women’s Action Network for Children June 11-13th 2006 at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center – Dead Sea, Jordan Every minute somewhere in the world a mother dies during pregnancy or [...]