Press Release: UNITED NATIONS SESSION TO ADDRESS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND GLOBAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Press Release: UNITED NATIONS SESSION TO ADDRESS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND GLOBAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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On 15 March 2019, The Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) USA Corporation will premiere the “Empowered” Film Presentation: Activating Women Participation in Politics for Sustainable Development at the Sixty-Third Annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) event – the largest annual gathering of women at the United Nations Church Center in New York. Address: 777 United Nations Plaza, Eighth Floor, New York, NY 10017. Time: 6:15pm -7:45pm.

The United Nations Committee on the Status of Women (CSW63) event will launch “Empowered,” a film based on the following excerpts from the book: “We Are the Blessings of Africa, Rebuilding Our greatness Together,” endorsed by the First Lady of Nigeria, Dr. (Mrs.) Aisha Buhari.               

Empower a woman, and the issues of human trafficking, domestic violence, abuse, impoverishment, and abandonment will be tackled with ease – excerpts from our latest book, ’We Are the Blessings of Africa, Reshaping Our Greatness Together’

The book and the movie are produced by Dr. Queen Blessing Itua, Recipient of the President Obama Lifetime Achievement Award/UN Representative, President, Global Empowerment Movement. The book and movie are powerful tools for change, calling on the empowerment of women and youths as a critical first step to Human Trafficking and poverty eradication and the link to sustainable development.

The objective of the United Nations event is to highlight women empowerment and women participation in leadership solution to Human Trafficking/ Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Community Development.

The occasion of the film presentation will also serve as Global leadership and service award. The First Lady of Ogun State will be bestowed with the Distinguished Global Award for Excellence in Women Empowerment and Lucia Kiaser with the prestigious Global Empowerment Award for Excellence in Service

Dr. Queen Blessing, a resident of the Atlanta metro area and recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Award from President Barack Obama is the Founder/Executive President of Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) Corporation, a United Nations Accredited non-profit organization through which she collaborates with the United Nations and other organizations to promote and advocate women empowerment as the critical first step to empowering not just the woman, but the family, the Community and thereby tackling the issues of Human Trafficking from the grassroot levels.

Dr. Queen Blessing is engaged in various community based nonprofit empowerment causes in Africa and United States of America.

http://drqueenblessing.com/author/; www.blessingofafrica.org; and www.globalempowermentmovement.org

For further details, please contact Deacon Joe at 404 397 9445                                                                                                   ###

Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) hosted the 57th Session of The Commission for Social Development Side Event

Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) hosted the 57th Session of The Commission for Social Development Side Event

Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) hosted the 57th Session of The Commission for Social Development Side Event

 

Activating and Strengthening Women Empowerment through Economic and Social Inclusion: Empowerment as a Link to Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development – CSocD57 Side Event

As reported by the United Nations

The aim of the side event is to highlight how Women and Youth inclusiveness, Economic and Equality Empowerment are the keys to Eradicate Poverty, Curb Human Trafficking, and Achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
The side event discussion will address the following critical areas: Economic empowerment of the marginalized poor people, challenges to social inclusion, the effect of women and youth economic empowerment, and gender inequality on poverty in Africa. Poverty is the common root of Africa human trafficking, abuse of women, victimization of the vulnerable and the marginalized people in need. In addition, the side event will explore ways we can strengthen empowerment through economic, education, political, fiscal, social inclusion, social protection policies because strengthening women and youth economic empowerment to be agents of change is the prerequisite for poverty eradication and the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UN sets to premiere Nigerian movie ‘Empowered’ by Queen Blessing

UN sets to premiere Nigerian movie ‘Empowered’ by Queen Blessing

UN sets to premiere Nigerian movie ‘Empowered’ by Queen Blessing

 

EMPOWERED Film Presentation at the United Nations in March, 2019

EMPOWERED Film Presentation at the United Nations in March, 2019

Empower a woman, and the issues of human trafficking, domestic violence, abuse, impoverishment, and abandonment will be tackled with ease – excerpts from our latest book, ’We Are the Blessings of Africa, Reshaping Our Greatness Together,’ Excerpts from “We Are the Blessings of Africa, Rebuilding Our greatness Together” book endorsed by the first lady of Nigeria.

The same excerpts were used for the production of her upcoming Nollywood (Nigeria, Africa) film called “Empowered.”

 The “Empowered’ film presentation has been accepted as part of the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women (CSW63) Forum – the largest annual gathering of women at the United Nations. The launch and screen of “Empowered” is set to take place at the Church Center for the United Nations, Eighth Floor on Friday March 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm

 The book and the movie produced by Dr. Queen Blessing are powerful tools for change, calling on the empowerment of women and youths as a critical first step to Human Trafficking and poverty eradication and the link to sustainable development.

 

Dr. Queen Blessing, a resident of the Atlanta metro area and recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Award from President Barack Obama is the Founder/Executive President of Global Empowerment Movement Corporation, USA (GEM USA) a non-profit organization through which she collaborate with the United Nations and other organizations in advocating for community development and women empowerment as the critical first step and the link to empowering not just the woman, but the family, the Community and thereby tackling the issues of Human Trafficking from the grassroot levels.

Dr. Queen Blessing is engaged in various community based nonprofit empowerment causes in Africa and United States of America.

http://drqueenblessing.com/author/

www.blessingofafrica.org; www.globalempowermentmovement.org

For further details, please contact Deacon Joe at 404 397 9445

UNITED NATIONS SESSION TO END / ADDRESS GLOBAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING

UNITED NATIONS SESSION TO END / ADDRESS GLOBAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING

February 5, 2019

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UNITED NATIONS SESSION TO END / ADDRESS GLOBAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The battle in Atlanta for Super Bowl has now ended with the New England Patriots taking the trophy. While the two teams were battling inside the Mercedes Benz stadium, there was even a bigger battle outside the stadium involving the entire NFL, Delta Airlines, United Nations, and a host of other organizations.

This battle is the global fight to end Human Trafficking. The impact of Human trafficking is globally destroying the lives of young men and women worldwide. In Atlanta, a woman that has literally dedicated her entire life to ending the problems of Human Trafficking would be taking the battle to the World stage as she addresses the United Nations in New York. This fighter is Dr. Queen Blessing Itua and has singularly led several efforts in Africa, Europe, and America in fighting the battle of Human Trafficking.

On 21 February 2019, Dr. Queen Blessing’s Organization Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) Corporation will make a presentation at the United Nations 57th Session of the Commission for Social Development, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Global Empowerment Movement (GEM) Corporation is accredited to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Commission for Social Development is the advisory body responsible for the United Nations social development pillar of global development. The Theme: Women & Youths Economic and Equality Empowerment – The keys to Curbing Human Trafficking, Eradicating Poverty, and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).                                                  

This event will address the effect of economic & gender inequlaity on human trafficking and poverty – the common root of human trafficking, women victimization, and explore ways we can strengthen empowerment through economic, education, political, fiscal, social inclusion, social protection policies, etc.

Dr. Queen Blessing Itua will Chair and Moderate the event which will be in will be in two segments – a short reading of excerpts from her book: “We Are the Blessings of Africa, Reshaping Our Greatness” and lead a panel discussion which will address a wide array of empowerment initiatives including addressing gender inequality removal for equitable society and strengthening women’s rights.

Strengthening women and youth empowerment to be agents of change is the prerequisite for poverty eradication and the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).