Marjorie Margolies
President
Women's Campaign International
Philadelphia, United States
About
Marjorie Margolies is a former member of Congress from Pennsylvania, a journalist, a women's rights advocate, and a mother many times over. Margolies graduated from the University of Pennsylvania before working as a journalist with NBC and its stations for 25 years. She served in 1995 as Deputy Chair of the United States delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference in Beijing and subsequently founded Women’s Campaign International (WCI). WCI has run women’s empowerment trainings in more than 50 countries. She is currently a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication.
My organisation
Working in the United States, emerging democracies, and democracies in-conflict and post-conflict, Women’s Campaign International (WCI) is a not-for-profit organization that works to empower women to actively engage in public advocacy, market, and political processes. In providing the necessary skills, knowledge, and culturally-sensitive support, we empower women and girls globally to transform their own lives and their communities. WCI focuses on key areas of entrepreneurship, public advocacy, public health, and international relief.
Skills
- Journalism
- Nonprofit Leadership
Interests
- Women’s Empowerment
- International relations
Speaker sessions (1)
Friday, 5 July 2024
13:00 - 17:00
Impact Alm
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