Almas Jiwani, International Humanitarian and President of UN Women Canada to Welcome Renowned Actress, Lisa Ray as Guest of Honor at the UN Progress Report Launch at CBC Studios
Additional guest celebrities such as, Amanda Lang, Kristine Stewart, Mike Layton, Tanjina Mirza, Laura Turquet and singer, Belinda Brady will also be welcomed by Ms. Almas Jiwani to raise awareness of women's issues.
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/21/12 -- Editors note: There are two photos associated with this press release.
Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada National Committee is pleased to announce that renowned Indian actress and celebrity, Lisa Ray will attend UN Women Canada's celebration of International Women's Day and Canadian launch of the United Nation's, Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice report amongst a host of influential figures at CBC's Glenn Goulds Studio on March 22nd 2012.
Lisa Ray is the winner of the Voice Achievers Award, 2010 Hope Award, TIMES Magazine's Top Ten Beautiful Women of India and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2002 Star of the Future Award recipient. She is a strong supporter of social causes such as cancer research, girl's rights and gender equality.
Commenting on Ray's and various celebrities' attendance at the luncheon, Ms. Jiwani states; "It is an honor and a privilege to host some of the most influential women and men in Canada at the launch of the UN Women's Flagship Report. I'm pleased to announce that Ms. Ray will be our guest of honour. The luncheon is a superb opportunity for us all to get together and raise the alarm on injustices against the world's women and girls. I am thrilled and looking forward to sharing constructive ideas with prominent personalities such as Laura Turquet - UN Women Progress Report Author, Kristine Stewart - CBC English Network Vice President, Amanda Lang - CBC Lang O'Leary Exchange Host, Mike Layton - Toronto City Councilor for Trinity/Spadina and Ms. Tanjina Mirza - VP International Programs at PLAN Canada. The attendance of distinguished women and men at the event will serve as an excellent platform to highlight the challenges and brainstorm solutions for collaborative partnerships for actions to make gender equality a lived reality."
Responding to her attendance at the UN Women Canada report launch, Lisa Ray says: "I'm extremely grateful to support the worthy cause of gender equality and women's empowerment through my attendance at the UN Women Canada Luncheon. The thought of deprived women and girls, and knowing that their global communities are working hard to create a legacy for women's empowerment is truly amazing. Not only am I touched, I am tremendously honoured by this invitation by Ms. Almas Jiwani to join UN Women Canada in spreading awareness of the United Nation's Progress of the World's Women report findings at CBC Studios. As a strong supporter of women's rights - I look forward to working with UN Women and with the remarkable international humanitarian, Ms. Jiwani in the foreseeable future to attain the empowerment of girls and women!"
As an accomplished actress and model, Lisa Ray made her cinematic debut in 1994 in the Tamil film Nethaji opposite actor Sarath Kumar where she appeared in a brief role. Her work in film caught the eye of award winning Canadian Director Deepa Mehta who casted Ray in the romantic Indian-Canadian film, Bollywood/Hollywood in 2002. Building on her acting career, Ray worked again with Mehta in the Oscar-nominated film, Water that bought the plight of Indian widows to the fore-front of international cinema. Outside of Bollywood, Ray has also starred in various American TV shows such as Pysch and Hollywood film, The Defender. In recent times, she has hosted the Gillers Prize, The Genies and Oh My Gold on TLC. She is also the host of Top Chef Canada in it's 2011 season.
"Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice" is UN Women's first major report, following the organization's launch in early 2011. It recognizes the positive progress made in regards to women's empowerment and equality. Globally, 139 countries and territories now guarantee gender equality in their constitutions. The report which is an ideal tool for legislators, academics, civil society organizations and international development experts shows that too often, women continue to experience injustice, violence and inequality in their home and working lives. Drawing on tangible examples of steps that have been taken to help women access justice, the report sets out various key recommendations for policy and decision makers to act on in order to ensure every woman is able to obtain justice.
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