Women of the Bar, based in Cobb County, Ga., had a luncheon meeting April 24 at The Butcher and the Baker on the Marietta Square. The organization, which is a section of the Cobb County Bar Association (CCBA), is committed to the unique needs addressed by female attorneys in their daily practice of law.
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| Morant said more leadership training is needed. |
Guest speakers were Brenda Morant from the International Women’s Think Tank whose mission is to promote women and girls across the globe, and Dr. Uwa Onyioha-Osimiri, founding president of African Women Economic Consortium (AWEC).
"We need to start with a strategic plan to improve the status of women and girls in the United States," Morant told the group. "In several indicators - education, health, economic security, and leadership - it has been reported that Georgia received a D or F."
Morant said she is planning a Leadership Summit in October that will address this trend and is asking for planning committee volunteers and donations.
Dr. Osimiri noted that in the US, Georgia ranks #1 in human trafficking and has a huge problem with prostitution.
Osimiri works on a global stage. "In Kenya, I've seen women and children who are hopeless and helpless," she said. "When I saw children wandering for food through mounds of trash, I got involved to change things."
In Africa, Osimiri said she is building villages of hope for those who have been displaced and those suffering from HIV-AIDS. She has been focused on the AWEC Village of Hope Joe Dome, a renewable energy village on 1,000 hectares of land for displaced women and children. Her goal is to raise $6 million to provide water, electricity and sanitation; build health centers and schools, and enhance cottage industries to help women become more economically viable.
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| Osimiri talked about empowering women through economic development. |
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Thank you for your wonderful article. It was a pleasure meeting you, members of Women of the Bar, based in Cobb County, Ga.,and seeing Brenda Morant, President of the International Women's Think Tank(IWTT). Remain blessed!
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