RECENT NEWS AND INFORMATION

New CEDAW website launched: visit this site to find out more about the 30th anniversary of the Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. www.unifem.org/cedaw30

Planning a program about global issues for women and girls for a state or branch event? Contact groups@care.org and Helen Robinson will do her best to accomodate your request for a local speaker from CARE.

Bought your copy of Nicholas Kristof's Half the Sky yet? AAUW Barnes and Noble partnership provides discounts when you purchase books through the AAUW portal. Visit www.bn.com/aauw.

The Girl Effect. Girls as agents of change. Find out more: www.girleffect.org/

The Coalition for Adolescent Girls: Find out more: www.coalitionforadolescentgirls.org/

CARE Launches the Women Empowered Project

Acclaimed documentary photographer Phil Borges and CARE, a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty by empowering women and girls, are continuing a successful multi-year collaboration with today's launch of the Women Empowered Project. Using Borges' photography and video, the Women Empowered Project spotlights some of the issues that women and girls in the developing world face while demonstrating practical, proven solutions to fighting global poverty.The new website, which was built in conjunction with liveBooks — a San Francisco-based Internet service for professional photographers — includes three mini-documentary films.For more information about CARE's global efforts against poverty, visit. www.care.org.

A Powerful Noise DVD Available for Purchase

AAUW joined CARE and more than 120,000 people in 450 theaters across the United States to celebrate International Women's Day 2009 on March 5, for the unprecedented one-night event featuring the theatrical premiere of A Powerful Noise, an acclaimed documentary that follows three extraordinary women in Vietnam, Bosnia, and Mali.

Order your copy now and take advantage of bonus materials include short videos, downloadable discussion guides and more. Also featured is A Powerful Noise Live, the unprecedented event simulcast to theatres across the United States in celebration of International Women's Day, 2009. Hosted and moderated by NBC News Anchor Ann Curry, panelists include Madeleine K. Albright, Christy Turlington Burns, Nicholas Kristof, Natalie Portman and Dr. Helene Gayle, as well as a special appearance by executive producer Sheila C. Johnson.

Resources for AAUW's Global Connections

• Women in the World, International Affairs Committee Reading List – A list of suggested books to introduce you to the stories and experiences of women around the globe. Bring an international focus to your book group.

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Information and Resource Kit
  The AAUW International Affairs Committee has compiled this comprehensive set of resources to assist AAUW states and branches in their education and advocacy efforts on behalf of the ratification of CEDAW, the women's rights treaty.

AAUW International Programs and Partnerships

• AAUW International Fellowships - Submit an application and access the directory of international fellowship and grant recipients.

• CARE - AAUW partner, CARE, is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.

AAUW Affiliations with International Organizations and Coalitions

• United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)

• AAUW has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which initiates reports, makes recommendations, and promotes respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

• UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Division for the Advancement of Women

• Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women's Edge Coalition)

• National Council of Women's Organizations

• U.S. Global Leadership Campaign