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 When women mobilize to demand their rights, they challenge government policies and practices -- paving the way for greater accountability, justice, and equity for all.

Lend your ears and sit or squat with the Global Water Alliance for World Toilet Day. A multi-disciplinary discussion on equity in sanitation at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing will be held. The event is in collaboration with the Global Water Alliance and The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The event is free to attend and food and drinks will be provided.

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The night of 22 to 23 August 1791, in the western part of the island of Saint Domingue (today Haiti) saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

 Imam Mohamed Magid, a member of the national Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC) and Executive Religious Director of All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, of Sterling, Virginia, works tirelessly to bridge divides in today’s polarized society. He will outline the challenges posed to religious freedom around the world by persecution and discrimination, the prevention of hatred and violence in our world, and an in-depth exploration of the importance of interfaith dialogue in addressing societal challenges.

This presentation examines what it was like to be queer in 1950s and 1960s America, an America where anyone who did not conform to social norms and expectations was ostracized. The guest speaker, Bob Skiba, is the Curator of Collections for the John J. Wilcox Jr. LGBT Archives at the William Way Community Center in Philadelphia.

Combating Global Hunger and Climate Change through Food Innovation and Technology Webinar Event: "Beyond Our Borders: Spotlight Chile" series Join the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia for another installment in the "Beyond Our Borders: Spotlight Chile" series, along with its partners the Chilean and American Chamber of Commerce, the Honorary Consulate of Chile in Philadelphia, and ProChile. This discussion will focus on the future of food and how innovation and technology can help us combat global hunger and fight climate change.

Come Meet Living Legends of the LGBTQ Equality Movements in Conversation with Candidate Jonathan Lovitz

The Mid-Atlantic Euroasia Business Council will host all-day events honoring the 80th anniversary of Carl Lutz's great feat to save over 50,000 Jews from the Holocaust during his tenure as Vice-Consul at the Swiss Embassy following his arrival in Budabest Hungary. Email [email protected] or call 484-467-7444 for more information!