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Join CARE to Demand a World Without Poverty!

Past Gathering: CARE National Conference and Celebration

May 5, 2009 - May 6, 2009 | Washington D.C.

Headliners:

Wolf Blitzer, Gwen Ifill, Richard Gere

Join CARE for their National Conference & Celebration in Washington, D.C. on May 5-6, 2009 to demand a world without poverty and learn how you can make a difference. Read More »

Leadership in the Global Age

Past Gathering: Vision to Voice

May 2, 2009 | Boston, MA, USA

Headliners:

Diane Keaton, Maxine Clark, Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Now marking its 30th year, the Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference is unmatched as the premier one-day professional event for women. Read More »

Investing in Women: World Wide Return

Past Gathering: Women's Funding Network Annual Conference

April 30, 2009 - May 2, 2009 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA

In the changing world economic climate, investing in women is more important than ever. Read More »

Using the Media to Empower Women

Past Gathering: Women, Action and the Media

March 27, 2009 - March 29, 2009 | MIT’s Stata Center, Cambridge, MA, USA

This March, Women, Action and the Media (WAM) will convene to explore the tensions that exist between insiders and outsiders. The conference promises to provide dynamic workshops, panel discussions, and presentations addressing topics such as harnessing new media Read More »

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Past Gathering: International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security

March 7, 2009 - March 8, 2009 | Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa

Headliners:

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Mary Robinson, President Tarja Halonen

Coinciding with International Women's Day (March 8), women leaders from around the world will convene Read More »

The Heart of Cambodia

Past Gathering: World Pulse’s Inaugural Tour: February 2009

February 7, 2009 - February 16, 2009 | World Pulse Event

World Pulse will embark on our first-ever international tour to Cambodia to meet leading women pioneering a new future for Cambodia. Read More »

Association for Women in Development

Past Gathering: South Africa: The Power of Movements

November 13, 2008 - November 16, 2008 | Cape Town, South Africa

Every three years, over 1,500 movers and shakers in the global women’s movement gather for a charged four days to network, collaborate, and strategize. Read More »

Building a New World For Women

Past Gathering: The Women’s Conference: Architects of Change

October 21, 2008 | Long Beach, CA

Headliners:

Christiane Amanpour, Cherie Blair, Cerue Konah Garlo, Condoleezza Rice, Warren Buffett, Jennifer Lopez, Bono, Gloria Steinem

You have to hand it to Maria Shriver. Read More »

A Joyful Noise

Past Gathering: Women, Faith, and Development Breakthrough Summit

April 12, 2008 - April 13, 2008 | Washington, DC

Headliners:

Madeleine Albright, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Her Majesty Queen Noor, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Dr. Muhammad Yunus

For the first time, over 200 faith-based, development, and women’s rights groups came together to form a groundbreaking coalition to end poverty through the empowerment of women and girls. Read More »