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Babauta to speak at Women’s Summit
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Posted on Mar 29 2022
Rep. Sheila Babauta (D-Saipan) will be speaking at the 8th Annual CNMI Women’s Summit today, March 29, where she hopes to empower women with three easy things they can do to lead the conversation on militarization in the Pacific.
The CNMI Women’s Summit takes place at the Pacific Islands Club, where Babauta will deliver remarks titled “Women and Peace” and share how she learned about the ongoing militarization of the Pacific as an adult and the importance of effective communication.
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“I’m excited to tell my story because it’s important for us to learn about what’s happening throughout the Pacific and right here [on] our islands. Women have always led the conversation about militarization and it’s important that we are able to articulate it when we speak with local, regional, and leaders from around the world,” she said.
Babauta’s presentation begins at 8:45am and she will host one of the afternoon breakout sessions with her interns, Trini Iguel and Imaculada Litulumar, who will help the groups identify targets and objectives.
The Women’s Summit on Saipan comes on the tail of Babauta’s recent speaking engagement at the Future of Micronesia – Strategies for Resilience and Sustainability Conference when she shared her reflections from the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, Scotland, where she delivered remarks and introduced former United States President Barack Obama.
The two-hour webinar was hosted and curated by Indigenous Pacific Islands Knowledge Universe through an academic partnership with the University of Pittsburgh.
For more information about registration or participation, contact Commonwealth Women’s Association acting administrator Dorina Ogumoro-Iginoef (670) 233-8978 or email cwa.doiginoef@gmail.com. (PR)
