Executive Committee, 2007-2009

The NGO Committee on the Status of Women today comprises almost 200 national regional, and international NGOs as well as individuals that promote the status of women internationally by working at local, national and international levels on the issues being addressed by the United Nations. The mandate is to foster dialogue among NGOs about current issues being debated at the United Nations, building international consensus to promote sound government policies for women globally, through advocacy and partnership with governments. For that reason, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women does not promote the specific positions of any one organization.

Chair

Photo: Vivian B. Pender, MD Vivian B. Pender, MD
International Psychoanalytical Association
vp52@columbia.edu

Vice Chair

Photo: Soon-Young Yoon Soon-Young Yoon
International Alliance of Women
yoonsamet@aol.com

Treasurer

Photo: Weishan Huang Weishan Huang
Gray Panthers
Weishan_Huang@yahoo.com

Recording Secretary

Photo: Catherine Moore Catherine Moore
International Federation of University Women (IFUW)
mooremce@aol.com

Communications Secretary

Photo: Eva Richter Eva Richter
International Federation of Business and Professional Women
Me2Richter@aol.com

Members at Large

Photo: Afaf Mahfouz Afaf Mahfouz
Women's Learning Partnership
afmahfouz@aol.com
Photo: Fulya Vekiloglu Fulya Vekiloglu
Baha'l International Community
Fvekiloglu@bic.org
Sam Cook
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Sam@peacewomen.org

Ex-Officio

Jackie Shapiro, Zonta International
jacci007@aol.com

Subcommittee on Older Women, Co-Chairs

Photo: Judy Lear Judy Lear
Gray Panthers
JudyLear@aol.com
Patricia Day
League of Women Voters of US
attypatday@comcast.net

Subcommittee on Violence Against Women, Co-Chairs

Photo: Carl Murrell Carl Murrell
Baha'l International Community
cmurrell@bic.org
Photo: Joyce Braak Joyce Braak, M.D.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
jbraak@verizon.net

Subcommittee on the Priority Theme

Co-Chair

Photo: Catherine Fergusen Catherine Fergusen