The Institute of International Education’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives invites you to celebrate the publication of Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change and the launch of IIE's new program "Higher Education Readiness: A Path to University for Girls."

• Trish Tierney, Director of IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives
• Penny Abeywardena, Head of Girls & Women, Associate Director, Clinton Global Initiative
• Martha Chen, Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and International Coordinator, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
• Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO, Women’s World Banking

This event will celebrate the launch of Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change, the newest publication in the IIE/AIFS Global Education Research Reports Series. The book explores the landscape of women’s participation in the economy and the key role that women play in fueling economic growth by creating stable societies. The book notes the trajectory of transformation that has gained a foothold in recent years, where investing in women is increasingly seen as a driver for social and economic development. The book's editor and several authors will sign copies of the book at the event. The book is also available for purchase here. 

The event will also mark the launch of IIE’s new Higher Education Readiness (HER) Program. In its inaugural year, the HER pilot program will provide 100 girls entering 11th grade in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with scholarship support combined with innovative leadership and life skills training to help them complete their secondary education and equip them with the tools they need to continue to university. 

RSVP at: www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Events/2013/Women-in-Global-Economy-HER-Program-Launch.