Commission on the Status of Women 2013

Rural Development Leadership Network

Rural Women at the UN

Welcome to our Sisters from Around the World

Congratulations on surmounting many hurdles to be present at the Commission on the Status of Women meetings this year! As a network of grassroots women working to overcome poverty and hunger in poor rural communities in the United States, we welcome you.

RDLN Events 2013
at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Wednesday, March 6, 8:30AM - 6:00PM
Panel: Violence Against Women: Rural Grassroots Perspective
Armenian Convention Center, V-Hall
630 2nd Avenue (btw 34^th & 35^th Streets)

Wednesday, March 6, 6:15PM - 7:45PM
Panel: Violence Against Women: Rural Grassroots Perspective
Armenian Convention Center, V-Hall
630 2nd Avenue (btw 34^th & 35^th Streets)

Thursday, March 7, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Rural Caucus meeting
Episcopal Church Center, Hospitality Room, Ground Floor
815 2nd Avenue (btw 43^rd & 44^th Streets)

A Celebration of RDLN’s 30 Years of Service to Rural Communities
A Reading by Shirley Sherrod, RDLN Graduate and Board Member
From her Memoir The Courage to Hope
Thursday, March 7, 5:30 pm
By invitation; please email us if you would like to attend.

Friday, March 8, 4:30PM - 6:00PM
Panel: Economic Empowerment Against Violence Against Women
Church Center for the UN, Boss Room, 8^th Floor
777 United Nations Plaza (1^st Ave & 44^th Street; Entrance on 44^th)