Letter from the President

 

Welcome to the U.S. National Committee for UN Women (USNC-UN Women). We are a group of highly committed and passionate individuals dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls around the world. I am honored to serve as the new president of USNC-UN Women and excited by the challenge to increase our support for UN Women and global women’s issues.

We are the voice of UN Women within the United States.  Our mission is more important than ever, as the key role that women play in the march towards global sustainable development has been widely acknowledged. Gender equality is a central component of all eight UN Millennium Development Goals, while the head of the World Bank simply calls gender equality “smart economics.” UN Women, with its new mandate and improved status, is well placed to continue its unique and invaluable contribution to global gender equality.

The upcoming years hold much promise for USNC-UN Women as well. Externally, the creation of UN Women with Michelle Bachelet at the helm engendered renewed enthusiasm and optimism for women’s development.  Internally, thanks to the efforts of Carol Poteat-Buchanan over the past four years, our organization is stronger than ever, with two national programs, five new chapters, and many behind-the-scenes organizational changes. I am looking forward to the next year and beyond in which we will continue to build our presence via strengthened social media efforts, increased national and chapter advocacy activities, and expansion of our network of members and chapters.

Please join us as we work within the United States to better the lives of women and girls worldwide.

Sincerely,

Maggie Forster Schmitz
President, USNC-UN Women

 

Committed to Realizing the Vision: A world where women and girls live free from in equality, poverty and violence.