The Monterey Bay chapter of the United Nations Association strives to connect people to the U.N.’s mission by putting on events like the Model U.N. Conferences and the multi-day UNA Film Festival in November.
This Saturday, they’re inviting the public to a potluck and lecture in celebration of International Women’s Day, which affords a look back at the social and political achievements of women, as well as a look forward to future struggles.
For the UNA Monterey Bay event, they’re bringing in Rufaro Kangai, director of the Child Resource Institute Zimbabwe, which advocates for orphans, children and women, to talk about “Championing Women’s Rights in the Face of Terrorism: The Case in Nigeria.” It’s a tough reality to confront: Nigeria has the second highest maternal mortality in the world, and violence against women runs rampant. Gabriele Simbriger-Williams is the chair of the committee that’s putting it on, which they have for years.
“It’s sometimes incomprehensible [to us] what’s going on there with Boko Haram,” she says.
At the event, which draws 100-120, attendees are invited to share their dishes before Kangai speaks and takes questions. It’s a social event, rich in networking, and to keep a measure of fun and color, people are invited to come dressed in ethnic/international clothing.
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