 BPW Africa growing qualitatively and making impact both in communities and at BPW International  Focus of presentation – new initiatives  Regional project on prevention of child marriage  Solar Energy project in collaboration with Young BPW International  #Bringbackourgirls# Campaign

 South Africa, 2014: A 60-year old man marries a 13-year old girl.

 Toolkit prepared and enjoying support of our European sisters – Chairs of Project, Legislation and Marie-Claude Machon  Advocacy tools  Book on Child Marriage  Short video clip being prepared  Parallel event being hosted in collaboration with BPW New Zealand

 Working closely with Young BPW representative on this.  One of our clubs is hosting pilot project.

 Support form BPW international overwhelming  BPW North America region in the lead  Cayman Islands  BPW Canada Barb Ezart welcoming members to BC Provincial conference in BBOG T-Shirt Jill Worobec and Heather Mary Stewart and Deanna Evertt creating a resolution urging the Provincial government to join the Global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls Now & Alive

 A BPW collaboration that links Africa, Europe and North America – friendship and business relationship across cultures.