Women's International Symposium on Health
Makes a Wish for Global Attention to Women's Health
October 13, 2000
October 13, 2000
"The Women's International Symposium on Health (WISH) on October 14-16 in Washington, D.C. will bring women together from around the globe to discuss women's health concerns from an activist and policy perspective," said Karen Johnson a National Organization for Women (NOW) Foundation Vice President and a lead organizer of the Symposium. "Activists and health professionals from the U.S., Nigeria, Benin and Mozambique to Bolivia and more will discuss the current state of health care for women and strategize for the future."
An international delegation representing more than eighty countries from six continents will attend both WISH and the World March of Women 2000, also in Washington, D.C. on October 15. These women will demand equality and an end to poverty and violence against women at the World March, and discuss the solutions to these global epidemics which disproportionately affect women, at the Symposium.
Symposium highlights include a reception, at 6:30 PM the evening of October 15, honoring Dr. Vivian Pinn, Director of the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, for her outstanding commitment to ensuring that the unique health concerns of women do not fall by the wayside. On October 16, U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, Dr. Susan Blumenthal, a keynote speaker, will discuss critical women's health issues for the 21st century. Other esteemed medical professionals will participate in panels on reproductive health, women and tobacco, AIDS and violence against women.
What: Women's International Symposium on Health (WISH)When: October 14-16, 2000
Where: Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Plaza Circle, NW
Washington, D.C.