Violence against Women and the Girl Child:
Urgent Issues and Solutions

Organized by

BPW International and Ministry of Foreign Affair of Italy

United Nations Head Quarter, New York
Conference Room 4

Monday 5 March 2007
10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Speakers
     
    1. Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini :
Winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1986 Senator-for-Life of the Italian Republic, and A member of BPW Villafranca, Italy.
   
   

2. Talia Carner :
Author of books on violence against girl child: China Doll and Puppet Child and a member of BPWI / New York.

   
    3. Anita Palmieri :
Expert on Bill of Right of Girl Child. Chair of the Committee on Equal opportunities of the Province of Verona, Italy.
   
    4. Beatriz Fett :
Expert on LEI Maria da Penha, the new Legislation in Brazil to combat violence against women. President of BPW Brazil.
   
    5. Dr. Amany Asfour :
Expert on Economic Violence Against Women. Africa Regional Coordinator for BPW International.