Get Your Ticket Today for Celebrating Change "Marriage and Money" Tells Wives' Tales Calling All Photographers! Last Day to Add Women to the Map! Join I.M.O.W. for an Evening with Human Rights Watch Happenings Around the World
Get Your Ticket Today for Celebrating Change Join Us on April 27!
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi	This year, the International Museum of Women is Celebrating Change, and we want you to be a part of it! Join us on the evening of Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the stunning Metreon City View, where the celebration will overlook beautiful San Francisco. New to I.M.O.W.'s benefit this year is a special cocktail reception with ticket prices starting at $125! We also have other ticket options, including a seated dinner and a reception with VIP lounge. to learn more>> The evening's featured speaker Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, co-founder and Executive Director of the African Women's Development Fund, will speak about how we can make positive change for women around the globe. Celebrating Change will also include live performances, music, food, and wine from leading women chefs and producers! Purchase tickets today and encourage your friends and colleagues to attend! Your contribution will support future programs and exhibitions from I.M.O.W. to help raise awareness for women's human rights and advance global gender equity. To purchase tickets, please call 415.543.4669 x27 or email events@imow.org, or visit our Special Events page to learn more. We look forward to seeing you there!
"Marriage and Money" Tells Wives' Tales Learn About the Connection Between Marital Status and Financial Stability
Have you taken five minutes to watch the Growing Debt slideshow in the Marriage and Money section of Economica: Women and the Global Economy? The story of cotton farmers' widows in India is incredibly powerful, and Marriage and Money features several compelling pieces from women around the globe exploring the relationship between husbands, wives, and financial security. A Brief History of Marriage>> Karen Offen, historian and gender research scholar, explores the constraints that women have faced throughout history socially, politically and economically--and reveals how some women were able to break free. Where Are America's Family Values?>> It's tough being a working mother in the United States, says Karenna Gore Schiff. Working parents need legal and social support. They need more choices such as full-time, part-time, flextime, and time off. Iraqi Widows' Organization: Rebuilding and Hope>> The number of widows in war-torn Iraq has reached record highs, but resources for these women are scarce. Dr. Rajaa Khuzai talks about widows' needs--and how they have the potential to save their country. We are still accepting submissions to Economica. Tell your story today! To learn more about submitting your work, visit our Call for Submissions page.		From Growing Debt
Calling All Photographers! Don't Miss the April 10 Deadline
	The deadline is fast approaching, so submit your photography to I.M.O.W.'s Picturing Power & Potential today! Picturing Power & Potential is an opportunity for photographers around the world to have their work displayed in an exhibition at San Francisco City Hall in the summer of 2010 and online at IMOW.org. The deadline for submissions is April 10. Picturing Power & Potential is a collaborative project between I.M.O.W. and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery. A project of Economica, this special photography exhibition feature works centered on the theme of women and the global economy from artists across the globe. As many as fifty photographs will be selected for display in a physical exhibition in San Francisco and in a special presentation at I.M.O.W.'s Web site. Submit your work online today! The process is easy, free and should only take a few moments. Learn More about our Submissions Guidelines>>
Last Day to Add Women to the Map! Pay Tribute to Women You Admire with Women on the Map
Today is the last day to add new women to I.M.O.W.'s global campaign to honor women, Women on the Map!   Launched on March 8, International Women's Day, and continuing through the month of March, Women on the Map! is an opportunity to pay tribute to women around the world who are making a difference. Our map allows users to add women's names, locations, and a brief message to the map; each woman then receives an email letting her know she's been recognized. Add a woman you admire today! It's fast, free, and simple. Be sure to explore the map to read other women's stories, and use it to check out Economica stories as well. Visit the map>>
Join I.M.O.W. for an Evening with Human Rights Watch Hear from Liesl Gerntholtz on Thursday, April 8 in San Francisco
Liesl Gerntholtz	Join I.M.O.W. for a conversation with Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the Women's Rights Division for Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch is leading the charge on women's rights around the world. Come hear about how Gerntholtz and her team are raising the cost of abuse to bring greater justice and security to women around the world. Gerntholtz, just back from an emergency mission to Haiti, has uncovered increased risk of sexual violence for recently homeless women-- reminding us that women are vulnerable to different kinds of rights violations that too often are forgotten. Event Details: Thursday, April 8 in San Francisco at the Russ Building, 235 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor. Registration and wine reception starts at 6 pm. The program begins at 6:30 and will include a Q&A. Space is limited; reserve your ticket now. General admission is $15; Admission for IMOW and Human Rights Watch members is $10; Student admission is $5. For more information, email events@imow.org or call 415.543.4669 x 27. Learn more>> Purchase tickets now>>
Happenings Around the World
Have you checked out I.M.O.W.'s  global community calendar lately?  Use the global community calendar to learn about happenings going on in your area and to let other community members know about events you're excited about! Post your event and be seen by people in over 200 countries. Selected events from the I.M.O.W. community calendar will be featured in our bi-monthly e-news in Happenings Around the World. April 7-11, San Francisco, U.S. >> Don't miss the 6th Annual San Francisco International Women's Film Festival. Use the special discount code film2010 to receive half-off the price of an advance ticket purchase on all festival screenings and events. Learn More>> April 8, San Francisco, U.S. >> Authors Trina Robbins, Mike Madrid and curator Andrew Farago discuss the role of girls and women in comics as well as comics by women artists at "Manwha for Girls" at the San Francisco Public Library. Learn More>>

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