Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) is an invited speaker at a one-day conference titled "Ending Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking in the 21st Century" co-sponsored by the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
The forum, open to the public, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center, 1675 Owens St., San Francisco. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the program starts with a welcome at 8:45 a.m.
Clinton, a passionate advocate for strengthening families and safeguarding children, will speak via video during the lunch hour.
The conference is designed to provide information about violence against women and the trafficking in women and young girls throughout the world. This event offers a platform to educate through speeches, panels and workshops, as well as to motivate individual action and encourage investment in community solutions.
Worldwide, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime, according to the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. Nearly 25 percent of American women report being raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, partner or date at some time in their life. And each year, it is estimated that nearly 1 million people - mostly women and children - are trafficked around the world.
Workshop sessions will highlight the work of experts in domestic violence and human trafficking, and will explore the link between the two problems. Workshop topics include building a cohesive community response, focusing on how children are affected by exposure to domestic violence, and exploring the roles of the business community, health care system and faith-based organizations in addressing domestic violence.
Other co-sponsors of this conference are Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Family Violence Prevention Fund, International Museum of Women, Mills College, Partners Ending Domestic Violence, The San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium and Vital Voices Global Partnership.
Space is limited. The fee to register is $50. Conference registration includes morning and lunch sessions, workshops, closing presentation and reception. For complete information about the event and the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, visit
www.ucsf.edu/coe and click on the conference headline.
UCSF is one of 19 nationally-designated Centers of Excellence in Women's Health. This designation is awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Women's Health. UCSF was one of the original six institutions given this honor. The center provides comprehensive and state-of-the-art
health care for women, promotes an extensive women's health
research agenda, builds partnerships and linkages with
community groups and organizations, educates tomorrow's health care providers about the principles of women's health through
professional education programs and paves the way for women to hold key
leadership positions at UCSF.
Source: Lisa Cisneros
