The Trust Women conference in London last week brought together women’s right organisations and global leaders in law, finance, business and government.
Distinguished from other women’s rights events, Trust Women requires speakers to present a specific action that addresses a problem facing women in the world. The focus then is for each ‘action group’ delegate to offer concrete help and solutions.
Several commitments to action have been explored in this year’s conference. It’s two key actions included a global human trafficking hotline network which will connect all current hotlines involved; this will be supported by one of the largest social enterprises in India Dasra and Tau Investment management. Second key action being a focused upon a global network to end coerced and forced sterilisation assessing the scale of the issue worldwide, and develop laws to pertain it. These two areas will be the focus of the group coming into 2014.
Other areas to be explored included: Slave labour, and work conditions for migrants. Support in research for the draft Mental health bill in Bangladesh. The Syrian conflict, HIV epidemic in Africa, and contraception rights and access.
“Trust Women has proven once again that the connections generated by key women’s rights leaders and leading corporations can produce tangible results that help empower women globally”, said Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO Monique Villa. “These concrete initiatives will be acted upon throughout the year, and we will report on their progress at Trust Women 2014”, she added.
“We are proud to participate in the organization of Trust Women. This conference stands out in its powerful commitment to social change”, said Stephen Dunbar Johnson, President, International, The New York Times Company.
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