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Archives for September 2018

Attend The New Comedy “Desperate Measures” on Oct. 17th

September 25, 2018 by empoweredwomen Leave a Comment

Please join the NFBPWC-NYC Chapter on October 17th for a great night of live theater to attend the performance of the award winning new musical comedy Desperate Measures. Special pricing of $55 per ticket (normally $89) has been arranged for our group by producer Pat Addiss, and if we have 20 or more attendees, we will be able to have a meet and greet with the cast.

In order to secure this special pricing, we need to have a final count by Sept. 26th.

NFBPWC-NYC members and non-members are both welcome.

We hope you will join us!

When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line over a saloon brawl, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, a sleazy governor, a saloon girl gone good and a nun out of the habit. Together, they face uncharted territory as laws are broken and hearts are won. Will they pull off the greatest caper yet, or will Johnny be left hanging? One thing is certain…you will come out smiling!

BEST NEW MUSICAL

2018 OUTER CRITICS & OBA AWARDS

OUTSTANDING MUSIC & LYRICS

2018 DRAMA DESK AWARDS

Book & Lyrics by: Peter Kellogg

Music by: David Friedman

Directed & Choreographed by: Bill Castellino

New World Stages

340 West 50th St (Between 8th & 9th Aves)

NY, NY 10019

Desperatemeasuresmusical.com

SEE WHY CRITICS HAVE BRANDED

DESPERATE MEASURES A GRADE ‘A’ MUSICAL!

“A DELIGHT…SUCH A HOOT! WONDERFUL!”

-New York Times

“I LAUGHED UNTIL I CRIED! I PROMISE YOU WILL

LOVE THIS HILARIOUS AND CLEVER MUSICAL.”

-Kathie Lee Gifford, The Today Show

“SEE IT BEFORE TICKETS BECOME SCARCE!

-The Huffington Post

“BETTER THAN SHAKESPEARE! The funniest, most-tuneful, non-stop, slam-bang BEST MUSICAL of the season!”

-Peter Filichia, Broadway Select

“A production of infinite jest and most excellent fancy, delicious buffoonery with infectious glee”

-Theatermania

“SUPERCHARGED with HILARITY!”

-Talking’ Broadway

This witty and wild new musical comedy inspired by the Bard’s Measure for Measure, shakes things up with a toe tappin’ score featuring Gary Marachek (Eleanor) as Father Morse Lauren Molina(Rock of Ages) as Bella Rose, Sarah Parnicky (Show Boat at Houston Grand Opera) as Susanna/Sister Mary Jo, Conor Ryan (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”) as Johnny Blood, Peter Saide(Skin Tight) as Sheriff Green, and Nick Wyman (Les Misérables) as Governor von Richterhenkenpflichtgetruber.

Filed Under: Events, News

RBG’s Focus Was Gender Discrimination and So Is Ours

September 25, 2018 by empoweredwomen Leave a Comment

Tuesday September 25, 2018

6:00-8:00 PM

Location:

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
1350 6th Avenue
31st Floor (Entrance on West 55th Street)
New York, NY 10019

 

We have all heard about the #MeToo movement, and sexual harassment continues to be a scourge of women in the workplace. But discrimination is often more subtle. Women are:

  • denied promotions
  • paid less doing the same jobs as their male colleagues
  • stereotyped in ways that harm their careers.

And even decades after he Supreme Court recognized that if assertiveness is viewed as an asset for male employees, it must be similarly valued in female employees, “bossy” and “bitchy” continues to be used as a derogatory term to define successful women.

What can you do when you find yourself in one of these situations?

Federal, state, and, especially, local laws protect female employees from these kinds of discrimination. New York City has some of the strongest anti-discrimination laws in the country. And New York State has particularly plaintiff-friendly class action rules.

Our presenters, attorneys at Sanford Heisler Sharp have been at the forefront of enforcing these laws. Over the past year, Sanford Heisler Sharp attorneys have represented executives wrongfully terminated from their employment based on their gender, graduate students sexually harassed by their mentors, female law partners pursuing claims for unequal pay,and classes of women alleging discrimination against major companies like KPMG and Merck. They achieved tremendous successes for their clients, many of which will never be publicly known, because the cases resolved confidentially often through mediation.

6:00 p.m. Light Networking and Refreshments

6:30 p.m. Presentation

7:30 p.m. Q&A

8:00 Closure and Light Networking

October 17  – Theater Party “Desperate Measures.”  Payment must be received by September 26.

Filed Under: Events, News

New Member Orientation – Oct. 2, 2018

September 25, 2018 by empoweredwomen Leave a Comment

New member orientation on Oct. 2, 2018 from 6-8PM at the home of long standing member Harriet Friedman.

Filed Under: Events, News

The 67th UN DPI / NGO Conference: Together Finding Global Solutions for Global Problems

September 6, 2018 by empoweredwomen Leave a Comment

The 67th UN DPI / NGO Conference

August 22 and 23, 2018

Report by Mary Brophy, UN Rep

Together Finding Global Solutions for Global Problems

Participants of the 67th United Nations DPI/NGO Conference, held under the theme “We the Peoples…Together Finding Global Solutions for Global Problems”.

 

The focus of this two-day conference was to foster a “people-centered multilateralism” to address global challenges. A people-centered multilateralism requires expanding the role of civil society partnerships, especially with youth, to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, to ensure that the 2030 Agenda leaves no one behind. This multilateralism is a rejection of the narrow nationalism that is rising, a rejection of the idea that development for some at the expense of others is acceptable. The conference featured many examples of NGOs and corporations worldwide working with the United Nations to raise awareness of the SDG’s and toward achieving the 2030 Agenda. A series of short films by a Japanese ad agency, Dentsu, was wonderful. I think some can be seen on:

#funnysdgvalentine

It was recognized that:

“…the United Nations has been a platform for activists, artists, entrepreneurs, and social movements that have shaped the world we live in. Billions of people have benefited from this cooperation. However, far too many are being left behind. Violations of international norms by those in power, together with widening inequality have caused some to doubt that the potential benefits of international cooperation can be realized. Since 1945, the distribution of power in the world has shifted dramatically. Today, corporations, non-state armed groups, and transnational social movements influence the fate of billions.” The United Nations’ legitimacy depends in part on its ability to build consensus in a world where state power has become more diffuse and where non-state actors play a substantial role…

We, as civil society, pledge to work side by side with governments, the private sector, and other stakeholders to pursue the SDGs…

The conference was chaired by by Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International. The participation of the Youth Caucus was everywhere – from a Youth Hub in the UN General Assembly Lobby to a significant number of the Roundtables and workshops focused on empowering youth and featuring youth-led projects.   The passion and energy brought to the conference by youth was inspiring. They will not sit silently on the side lines…

Youth, with our unique capacities and vibrant energy, are propelling humanity’s movement towards a new future. Today, millions of families are still trapped in extreme poverty, struggling to access even basic resources like education, healthcare and employment. Today, a quarter of the world’s youth still live in the shadows of violent conflict, everything from wars to human trafficking to substance abuse threaten to steal the promise of tomorrow. And today, all on the planet earth are impacted by environmental degradation, communities of people and creatures are endangered by pollution, climate change, sea-level rising, and many other byproducts of human development. If we don’t join in concerted action now, we may not have an earth to live on tomorrow.*

Just a couple of contacts that might be useful to our members:

I met Fred Sullivan, Executive Director of Man UP (Stop Violence Against Women). He would be a strong contact for anyone working on the topic of violence against women.

I also visited a booth run by Merakiu, (Merakiu.com) a organization that provides a global directory and marketplace promoting women owned business. They also have a crowd funding campaign to support women business. Most of the products that I saw on display seemed to come from Columbia, but there could be other artisans and handicrafts involved. It is worth looking into….

 

 

Filed Under: News, United Nations Tagged With: 2018, advocacy, Leadership, NGO, United Nations

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