>> Plenary Speaker, Kath Mazzella, is a woman driven byeeta said, it is late, but it is not too late. She shared on the her desire to speak up for millions of voiceless women suffer- importance of womens participation in planning, leadership ing from Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovaries, Fibroids, GYN Can- and policy, and of awomans ability to think differently and cers, Infertility, and more. Intent on breaking down taboos,work differently,with 2018 statistics showing a higher per-Kath has campaigned for over two decades to create greatercentage of women favouring increased envrionmental protec-awareness and acceptance of womens health issues.tion, and equality in labour market opportunities, over male >>> Professor Datin Paduka Dr. Teo Soo Hwang CEO of Can- counterparts.Asking that we take action she asked, "Can we cer Reasearch, Malaysia, shared the difficulties faced whenall go on a footprint diet? Canwe collectively write to our Pres-men make decisions over cancer treatments for their wives,idents, our Prime Ministers, every Friday at 9.00am EST - the and how these decisions are often based on economic reason- same time every week. Dear President, Youve got mail!"ing, and misconceptions of womens health and wellbeing>>> Keynote Speaker, Professor Jacqueline Cramer asked needs. Professor Dato Dr. Zaliha Omar, a Rehabilitation Med- Soroptimists to pick up the pace and help lead the way in the icine Consultant at the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre infight against climate change. "Act now to save our planet". Malaysia, shared detail of her pioneering work, empowersingJacqueline demonstrated the crucial role of women and girls, patientstodealwithdisabilitiesthroughabio-psycho-so- and spoke of the power we have as a global voice and how we cio-technologicalholisticapproach,individuallydesigned,are in an key position to make change from the bottom up. and crossing intellectual and physical, social and psycholog- Jacqueline urged us to maximise the voice we have - to dial ical, emotional and spiritual, as well as educational and eco- up the sharing of news, our project work, our opinions and nomic perspectives. our successes, and to make the most of the technology and >>>IndraBalaratnam,ConsultantDieticianandFounderplatforms now available to us - particularly our websites and and Owner of her own nutrition company,spoke of malnutri- social media. tion: obesity and undernutrition, sharing statistics, and factors that play a part in a woman\'s nutrition status. She discussedIf people dont see what Soroptimists are doing, how can we how this status affects economies, and the importance of nu- galvanisesupportandmobilisemorepeopletoact?"she tritional education. Indra also shared her top tips for sensiblesaid. Jacqueline spoke of the many extreme weather events, eating and reminded us to stay away from, and not to shareof droughts, wildfires, and displacement, requesting that we fake news!adopt just 2 of 7 action points. >>>18'"/>
>> Plenary Speaker, Kath Mazzella, is a woman driven byeeta said, it is late, but it is not too late. She shared on the her desire to speak up for millions of voiceless women suffer- importance of womens participation in planning, leadership ing from Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovaries, Fibroids, GYN Can- and policy, and of awomans ability to think differently and cers, Infertility, and more. Intent on breaking down taboos,work differently,with 2018 statistics showing a higher per-Kath has campaigned for over two decades to create greatercentage of women favouring increased envrionmental protec-awareness and acceptance of womens health issues.tion, and equality in labour market opportunities, over male >>> Professor Datin Paduka Dr. Teo Soo Hwang CEO of Can- counterparts.Asking that we take action she asked, "Can we cer Reasearch, Malaysia, shared the difficulties faced whenall go on a footprint diet? Canwe collectively write to our Pres-men make decisions over cancer treatments for their wives,idents, our Prime Ministers, every Friday at 9.00am EST - the and how these decisions are often based on economic reason- same time every week. Dear President, Youve got mail!"ing, and misconceptions of womens health and wellbeing>>> Keynote Speaker, Professor Jacqueline Cramer asked needs. Professor Dato Dr. Zaliha Omar, a Rehabilitation Med- Soroptimists to pick up the pace and help lead the way in the icine Consultant at the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre infight against climate change. "Act now to save our planet". Malaysia, shared detail of her pioneering work, empowersingJacqueline demonstrated the crucial role of women and girls, patientstodealwithdisabilitiesthroughabio-psycho-so- and spoke of the power we have as a global voice and how we cio-technologicalholisticapproach,individuallydesigned,are in an key position to make change from the bottom up. and crossing intellectual and physical, social and psycholog- Jacqueline urged us to maximise the voice we have - to dial ical, emotional and spiritual, as well as educational and eco- up the sharing of news, our project work, our opinions and nomic perspectives. our successes, and to make the most of the technology and >>>IndraBalaratnam,ConsultantDieticianandFounderplatforms now available to us - particularly our websites and and Owner of her own nutrition company,spoke of malnutri- social media. tion: obesity and undernutrition, sharing statistics, and factors that play a part in a woman\'s nutrition status. She discussedIf people dont see what Soroptimists are doing, how can we how this status affects economies, and the importance of nu- galvanisesupportandmobilisemorepeopletoact?"she tritional education. Indra also shared her top tips for sensiblesaid. Jacqueline spoke of the many extreme weather events, eating and reminded us to stay away from, and not to shareof droughts, wildfires, and displacement, requesting that we fake news!adopt just 2 of 7 action points. >>>18'" />
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b'Our Climate, Our Responsibility, Our ActionsUndeniably, a key challenge facing women and girls is climate change, the effects of which impact many popu-Photo: Dr. Zaliha Omar lations, particularly those in rural and marginalised com-munities, including women and girls. >>>Professor Joyeeta Gupta, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education/AmsterdamGlobal,beganherpresentationby saying, When I came here I had one sister - when I leave I may have 1001. She spoke of what scientists fear may be Photo: Kath Mazzella the journey towards the sixth worst extinction event the plan-et has ever seen, asking, "If bees die who will pollenate our flowers?" Joyeeta spoke of declines in minerals and metals, and of untested chemicals, increasing food waste, land use change, and of demand exceeding supply; production and She Matters:consumption patternsand investmentpractices leadingto Healthcare & Lifetime Wellness loss of biodiversity. Moderated by Dr. Kay Richmond, Programme Director forThe effects of climate change impacts on health, the ocean, Soroptimist International of Great Britain & Ireland, thisthe air, water, and bio-diversity, and it is the most prosperous Session looked at all things important to the health andof the worlds population creating the majority of the worlds wellbeing of women and girls. pollution, and yet the detrimental impact is predominantly felt by the poorest and most marginalised communities. Joy->>> Plenary Speaker, Kath Mazzella, is a woman driven byeeta said, it is late, but it is not too late. She shared on the her desire to speak up for millions of voiceless women suffer- importance of womens participation in planning, leadership ing from Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovaries, Fibroids, GYN Can- and policy, and of awomans ability to think differently and cers, Infertility, and more. Intent on breaking down taboos,work differently,with 2018 statistics showing a higher per-Kath has campaigned for over two decades to create greatercentage of women favouring increased envrionmental protec-awareness and acceptance of womens health issues.tion, and equality in labour market opportunities, over male >>> Professor Datin Paduka Dr. Teo Soo Hwang CEO of Can- counterparts.Asking that we take action she asked, "Can we cer Reasearch, Malaysia, shared the difficulties faced whenall go on a footprint diet? Canwe collectively write to our Pres-men make decisions over cancer treatments for their wives,idents, our Prime Ministers, every Friday at 9.00am EST - the and how these decisions are often based on economic reason- same time every week. Dear President, Youve got mail!"ing, and misconceptions of womens health and wellbeing>>> Keynote Speaker, Professor Jacqueline Cramer asked needs. Professor Dato Dr. Zaliha Omar, a Rehabilitation Med- Soroptimists to pick up the pace and help lead the way in the icine Consultant at the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre infight against climate change. "Act now to save our planet". Malaysia, shared detail of her pioneering work, empowersingJacqueline demonstrated the crucial role of women and girls, patientstodealwithdisabilitiesthroughabio-psycho-so- and spoke of the power we have as a global voice and how we cio-technologicalholisticapproach,individuallydesigned,are in an key position to make change from the bottom up. and crossing intellectual and physical, social and psycholog- Jacqueline urged us to maximise the voice we have - to dial ical, emotional and spiritual, as well as educational and eco- up the sharing of news, our project work, our opinions and nomic perspectives. our successes, and to make the most of the technology and >>>IndraBalaratnam,ConsultantDieticianandFounderplatforms now available to us - particularly our websites and and Owner of her own nutrition company,spoke of malnutri- social media. tion: obesity and undernutrition, sharing statistics, and factors that play a part in a woman\'s nutrition status. She discussedIf people dont see what Soroptimists are doing, how can we how this status affects economies, and the importance of nu- galvanisesupportandmobilisemorepeopletoact?"she tritional education. Indra also shared her top tips for sensiblesaid. Jacqueline spoke of the many extreme weather events, eating and reminded us to stay away from, and not to shareof droughts, wildfires, and displacement, requesting that we fake news!adopt just 2 of 7 action points. >>>18'