Nevada City, CA February 22, 2012 – See Jane Do Inc. announced three (3) members of See Jane Do, Elisa Parker, Robin Parisse and Jennifer Hall have been selected as delegates for the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as part of Jean Shinoda Bolen's delegation, Pathways to Peace February 28th-March 9th, 2012. While in New York, See Jane Do will also cover the 3rd annual Women in the World Summit and host their first Soiree into Action™ outside of Nevada County at Green Spaces (TriBeCa), on March 5th.
While attending these noteworthy events, See Jane Do will capture interviews and meet with partners to develop resources & programming to help their social change organization grow. A special video segment from New York will be produced and shown March 9th at the Gather the Women's 10th Celebration of International Women's Day at the Grass Valley Vet's Hall whose tickets are on sale now. In addition, See Jane Do will broadcast segments on www.seejanedo.com. Highlights & interviews can also be heard on See Jane Do's Radio Show on KVMR.
The UN CSW is dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. Every year women from around the world including representatives of Member States gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide. As the founders of the Passion into Action Women's Conference™, an event that engages and connects women in rural communities and small towns, See Jane Do is thrilled that the primary theme of the 56th Session is the empowerment of rural women.
In celebration of International Women's Day and Women's History month See Jane Do will also attend the 3rd Women in the World Summit founded by Tina Brown the editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and News Week. Extraordinary women including Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Madeleine Albright, IMF Chief Christine Lagarde, and many more will convene in New York City for this event.
See Jane Do is excited to expand its reach to the East Coast by hosting their first See Jane Do Soiree into Action™ in New York City. The featured speaker for the evening is former Planned Parenthood CEO, Gloria Feldt who will present and promote her book; "No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power ". Sponsors of the event include The White House Project, US Women Connect, B Labs and Green Spaces. "Our partner B Labs recommended Green Spaces for our New York introduction as they are a hub for sustainable business leaders fostering dialogue and connection which is a great fit for See Jane Do who connects & empowers everyday women to turn their passion into action, "commented Elisa Parker Co-Founder of See Jane Do.
See Jane Do is honored to represent Nevada County and bring the pioneering spirit to New York. For more information about these events, membership, or sponsorship visit www.seejanedo.com or email info@seejanedo.com.
About See Jane Do:See Jane Do is a social change organization that redefines media for women & the power of story to create positive change. We capture the stories of everyday women doing extraordinary things and showcase women who are turning their passion into action via an online platform, a radio program sponsored by KVMR Radio, a See Jane Do Passion in Action™ Conference, Soirees into Action™, webinars, telesummits and more. See Jane Do acts as a hub to other organizations and continues to expand its partner resources to extend programming, tools and reach.
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