CARE President to Speak at Inaugural Event of New Leadership Series on Women and Global Development
October 20 2009 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Abbott sponsor the inaugural
event of 'The Women and Global Development Forum' with CARE's Dr.
Helene Gayle CHICAGO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- CARE is pleased to
announce that Dr. Helene Gayle, CARE President and CEO, is the
keynote speaker at the inaugural event of the new Chicago Council
on Global Affair's leadership series "The Women and Global
Development Forum." The forum was developed to engage Chicagoans in
learning more about the vital role of women in development around
the world. "As a leader in the movement to empower women and girls
as a means of fighting global poverty, we are pleased to have Dr.
Gayle kick off our new forum that will start the dialogue in
Chicago on how women can - and already are - impacting global
affairs," says Marshall M. Bouton, president, The Chicago Council
on Global Affairs. "Abbott is proud to support Dr. Helene Gayle and
CARE in advancing the role of women and children worldwide to
address the root causes of poverty," stated Catherine Babington,
president, the Abbott Fund. "Our shared vision led us to begin
working with CARE in 2005 to support victims of disasters around
the world. To date, the Abbott Fund has supported CARE programs in
Pakistan, Myanmar and Vietnam." Named as Newsweek's top 10 "Women
in Leadership" and the Wall Street Journal's "50 Women to Watch" in
2006, Dr. Gayle has published numerous scientific articles and has
been featured in media outlets as diverse as the New York Times,
Washington Post, Glamour, O magazine, Ebony, Essence, the Financial
Times, National Public Radio and CNN. Most recently, Dr. Gayle was
appointed Chair of the Presidential Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS
and in this role will advise the President on issues related to the
pandemic. Dr. Gayle will speak at the sold-out event sponsored by
Abbott on Tuesday, October 20th at the Elysian Hotel. For more
information on the event please go to:
http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/chicago_council_event_corporate_detail.php?ev
entid=2118 About CARE CARE fights root causes of poverty in the
world's poorest communities. CARE places special focus on working
alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources,
women have the power to help whole families and entire communities
escape poverty. In 66 countries, women are at the heart of CARE's
community-based efforts to improve education, prevent the spread of
HIV, increase access to water and sanitation, expand economic
opportunity and protect natural resources. Each year, CARE helps
tens of millions of people around the world effect real, positive
changes in their lives. For more information on CARE, please visit
http://www.care.org/. About Chicago Council on Global Affairs The
Chicago Council on Global Affairs, founded in 1922, is a leading
independent, nonpartisan organization committed to influencing the
discourse on global issues through contributions to opinion and
policy formation, leadership dialogue, and public learning. The
Chicago Council brings the world to Chicago by hosting public
programs and private events featuring world leaders and experts
with diverse views on a wide range of global topics. Through task
forces, conferences, studies, and leadership dialogue, the Council
brings Chicago's ideas and opinions to the world. About Abbott and
the Abbott Fund Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company
devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of
pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals,
devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 72,000
people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. The
Abbott Fund is a philanthropic foundation established by Abbott, a
global, broad-based health care company, in 1951. The Abbott Fund's
mission is to create healthier global communities by investing in
creative ideas that promote science, expand access to health care
and strengthen communities worldwide. For more information about
Abbott and the Abbott Fund, visit http://www.abbott.com/ and
http://www.abbottfund.org/. DATASOURCE: CARE CONTACT: Kathy Lane of
CARE, , +1-312-641-1430 Web Site: http://www.care.org/
http://www.abbott.com/ http://www.abbottfund.org/
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