Join us Monday, August 16th, 2010
Women Bringing Light to the Economic Value
of Unpaid Female Care
Jan Peterson, founder and chair of the secretariat of the Huairou Commission and founder of GROOTS International, and Shannon Hayes, also working at the Huairou Commission – first as an intern and now as AIDS Campaign Coordinator, join us in an important conversation that will bring light to the Economic Value of Unpaid Female Care in the Context of HIV and AIDS and to speak about the power of women in organizing and advocacy on home-based care in Africa.
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12:30 p.m. Pacific/3:30 p.m. Eastern
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More about our guests…
Shannon Hayes moved to New York City from Southern California in 2003 to pursue a Master of Arts in International Affairs at the New School. In the summer of 2004, she traveled to Kenya for 2 months to participate in a Community AIDS Watch, documenting the work of GROOTS Kenya. The experience sparked her dedication to supporting grassroots-driven development, with a particular interest in processes through which grassroots women are leading the creation of healthy and democratic communities. Since she returned from that trip, she has been working at the Huairou Commission – first as an intern and now as AIDS Campaign Coordinator and supporting various organizing processes in Africa including the Home-Based Care Alliance. Shannon’s work and life are motivated by a deep belief that all beings are equal, and a commitment to creating the life circumstances and contexts through which we can all fully realize our best selves.
Jan Peterson, founder and chair of the secretariat of the Huairou Commission and founder of GROOTS International and prior to that, founder and executive director of the National Congress of Neighborhood Women, a grassroots women’s empowerment organization in the United States. With 30 years of experience in developing local initiatives, Ms. Peterson is the recipient of many awards for community service and is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences and events.
