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SCA Students attend 54th Commission on the Status of Women
Three students from St. Catharine Academy, Gina Ribustello '11, Edilenia Rojas, '11 and Ingrid Williams, '12 participated in the 54th Commission on the Status of Women March 1st, 3rd and 4th. SCA student participation was sponsored by "The Grail", a women's organization and UN NGO, dedicated to women's spirituality and social justice. Gina, Edilenia and Ingrid spent several months studying the Beijing Platform for Action developed at the Beijing Conference on Women in 1995, especially the section on "The Girl Child" with hopes of having their voices heard at this international conference. Activities that students were able to participate in included the celebration of International Women's Day which included a speech by UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon; sessions on the Millenium Development Goals, and a briefing at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations where they heard Ambassador Susan Rice speak as well as Tina Tchen, Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls.
Gina, Edilenia and Ingrid will now prepare presentations to share with the SCA student body regarding their experience and the cause of girls throughout the world.
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