by Stephenie Foster | Oct 15, 2010 | Women in Europe/former Soviet Union
My April 2010 trip to Bosnia Herzegovina focused on thinking through strategies to break down barriers to womens political participation.
by Stephenie Foster | Sep 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
WOMEN AND THE UNITED NATIONS Along with Joan Libby Hawk, the former head of public affairs for UNIFEM, Stephenie has taught this unique course for two years. Given the appointment of former Chilean President Michele Bachelet to head UN Women, the course is timely and...
by Stephenie Foster | Sep 15, 2010 | Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Accra, Ghana Just landed in Accra and went directly to the African Businesswomen Network (ABWN)/Vital Voices meeting focusing on supplier diversity. The 30 women (and one man) attending were just finishing a four day intensive session on how women owned businesses can...
by Stephenie Foster | Sep 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Cross-Listed at: www.baronessgoudie.com I just spent the last week in Accra, attending meetings sponsored by Vital Voices Global Partnership, the Africa Businesswomens Network (the ABWN) and the ExxonMobil Foundation. These organizations aim to build and support a...
by Stephenie Foster | Sep 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Speaker/Trainer, “Introduction to Effective Public Speaking,” Grassroots Women’s Political Leadership Forum (sponsored by the US State Department and the Asian University for Women), Chittagong, Bangladesh, September 2012. Speaker/Trainer, “Effective Communication...