CGA Public Events Series

CENTER FOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS and VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
CO-HOST PERFORMANCE OF “SEVEN”

“SEVEN,” a unique theatrical collaboration between seven extraordinary women and seven award-winning female playwrights, offers an inspiring glimpse into the lives of women leaders who have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve justice and freedom.

Welcome by Robert Lapiner, dean, NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Introduction to SEVEN by Diane von Furstenberg, designer, entrepreneur

Panel discussion moderated by Tina Brown, founder and editor-in-chief, The Daily Beast

Program also includes: 

• Panel Introduction by Alyse Nelson Bloom, co-founder and president, Vital Voices Global Partnership
• Closing Remarks by Vera Jelinek, divisional dean, Center for Global Affairs

Hosted by the Center for Global Affairs at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and Vital Voices Global Partnership, the play is based on personal interviews with seven women leaders who fought to bring about progress in their home countries of Russia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, Guatemala, and Cambodia.

After the performance, five of the seven women will participate in a panel discussion on the challenges that women face worldwide and the actions that can be taken to continue our progress.

More information about the play can be found at www.sevenplay.org.

About Vital Voices Global Partnership
Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading non-governmental organization (NGO) that supports and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them to create a better world for us all. For more information about Vital Voices, please visit www.vitalvoices.org.