Stephan Roehl
The World Affairs Council of St. Louis â a non-profit organization which assists the community in understanding global culture, policy and business ârecently hosted the virtual International Leadership Visitors Program to honor 2021 International Women of Courage award winner Mayerlis Angarita of Colombia.Â
World Affairs STL was selected as one of only 12 councils in the U.S. to participate in this Visitors Program opportunity, which connects the awardees with American counterparts to share strategies and ideas to empower women around the globe.
World Affairs STL hosted Angarita, who has advanced peace and human rights in Colombia. She founded Narrate to Live, a civil society organization that now serves more than 800 women victims of conflict. After the most recent attempt on her life, Angarita engaged the highest levels of the Colombia government to advance a comprehensive action plan to prevent violence agains
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World Affairs STL hosted Angarita, who has courageously advanced peace and human rights in Colombia. (Mayerlis Angarita)
The World Affairs Council of St. Louis (World Affairs STL) a non-profit organization that assists the community in understanding global culture, policy, and business recently hosted the virtual International Leadership Visitors Program (IVLP) to honor 2021 International Women of Courage award winner Mayerlis Angarita of Colombia. World Affairs STL was selected as one of only 12 councils in the U.S. to participate in this IVLP opportunity, which connects the awardees with American counterparts to share strategies and ideas to empower women around the globe.