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PAST EVENTS
A PAGE OF BPW HISTORY

“Know your BPW History!”

Among the very enriching webinars proposed by
Dr Yasmin Darwich, Immediate Past President of BPW International (2014-2017)

and Dr Anne Hilty, Past President BPW Hong Kong under

LEADERSHIP FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
https://youtube.com/c/LeadershipforBusinessProfessionalWomen

we have retained THREE for this month e-news, dedicated to our BPW History.

https://youtu.be/b3pe_QZEaRY The origin of BPW—How it all started pre-
sented by Dr Yasmin Darwich herself, … engaging eventually other members in a

candid conversation on ‘How to adapt the Organisation to the evolution of the

Business and Professional Women of to-day.’ Recorded 18th June 2019
https://youtu.be/RrzzLJBheYY 1980s - 2000s (BPW History II) presented by

Sylvia Perry (BPW UK), Past BPW International President. Recorded 9th March 2022

To be noted here that Sylvia wrote two books, but not certain if still available:

• Empowering Women Worldwide: the History of Project Five-0
Project Five-O (project5-0.org)

• Esther W. Hymer: A Bus to 42nd Street

Esther Wanner Hymer (1898-2001) a pioneer of the international women's movement who
was a peace activist in the United Nations since its inception (1945), died on April 4 at her home
in Shrewsbury, N.J. She was 102.
Esther Wanner Hymer -- Feminist, 102 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

https://youtu.be/LqWj9YtsrjE 2000s - To-day (BPW History III) also pre-
sented by Sylvia Perry. In this webinar Sylvia explores our most recent two dec-
ades, which have brought much change to our world and to our organisation.
Parallel to her video presentation, we also wish to thank Sylvia for sending us her

complementary notes marking each milestone of BPW in the last twenty years.