BPW Africa Report New York, March, 2015

Highlights BPW Africa growing qualitatively and

making impact both in communities and at BPW International

Focus of presentation – new initiatives Regional project on prevention of child

marriage Solar Energy project in collaboration with

Young BPW International #Bringbackourgirls# Campaign

Prevention of Child Marriage (PoCM)

South Africa, 2014: A 60-year old man marries a 13-year old girl.

PoCM Toolkit prepared and enjoying support of

our European sisters – Chairs of Project, Legislation and Marie-Claude Machon

Advocacy tools Book on Child Marriage Short video clip being prepared

Parallel event being hosted in collaboration with BPW New Zealand

Solar Energy Project

Working closely with Young BPW representative on this.

One of our clubs is hosting pilot project.

#Bringbackourgirls# Support form BPW international

overwhelming BPW North America region in the lead

Cayman Islands BPW Canada

Barb Ezart welcoming members to BC Provincial conference in BBOG T-Shirt

Jill Worobec and Heather Mary Stewart and Deanna Evertt creating a resolution urging the Provincial government to join the Global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls Now & Alive

Butterfly In a Storm A BPW collaboration that links Africa,

Europe and North America – friendship and business relationship across cultures.

Thank you for your attention!