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NO MONEY NO POWER

Dr Terri-Karelle Reid
Irene Natividad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZloWn48_ZkA

The 2nd plenary session, a fire side chat, 19th of November showcased
a conversation between Dr Terri-Karelle Reid and Irene Natividad about
the global impact of women. It was an honour to listen to these two dy-
namic women discussing the current economic status of women.

Some background information about Irene : Irene Natividad is a recog-
nised leader for women in the United States and throughout the world,
Chair of the Global (?) Women Research and Education Institute and
President of the Global Summit of Women informally called “The Davos
for Women” by past participants for the calibre of its attendees and pre-
senters, as well as its mix of business and government leaders.

As CWDI (Corporate Women Directors International) Chair, she has pro-
duced 33 reports in 25 years on women directors in different countries,
regions, and industries and has convened women board directors and
executives to “ring the opening bell” at 21 Stock Exchanges based in
different countries to date — a business tradition in which she feels
women must be seen.

Ms. Natividad’s commitment to promoting women, nationally and inter-
nationally, stems from her decade-long involvement with the National
Women’s Political Caucus, a 50-year-old bipartisan organisation dedicat-
ed to electing and appointing more women to public office. Widely rec-
ognised for her outstanding leadership of the Caucus, she was elected
President in 1985 and re-elected in 1987, the first Asian American ever
to head a national political organisation.