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Women constitute one-third of the world's labor force ...
Women work two-thirds of the world's working hours ...
Women earn one-tenth of the world's income ...

If the societies of the world are to advance,
  women must be educated and empowered.

Professor Sheila Tlou, 6th Congress Convenor in 1994, has been elected as a Member of Parliament and appointed the Minister of Health of Botswana--the first nurse ever to be a Member of Parliament and Minister of Health. Minister Tlou and the Ministry of Health will participate in the 17th ICOWHI Congress to be held in Gaborone, Botswana, on July 9-11, 2008. Please join ICOWHI in celebrating this fantastic news.

Upcoming Congresses:
2008 ICOWHI Congress
Gaborone, Botswana
For more information: http://www.ub.bw/icowhi2008

Our brochure is available for download at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/download/ICOWHI2007.pdf




Updated: November 15, 2007



  
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