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Several events dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, initiated by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Central Executive Board, with the cooperation of the Regional Executive of ARS/Eastern USA, were held with great success from March 5-7 in New York. The weekend kicked off on Thursday evening, March 5, with the official opening of the exhibit titled, “Stitching to Survive: Handwork of Armenian Women”, at the United Nations Headquarters. This exhibit was organized jointly by the ARS Central Executive Board and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia at the UN. The function was attended by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia at the UN, the ARS Central Executive Board, members of ARS/Canada, ARS/Eastern and Western USA, and ARS/South America, as well as UN and NGO representatives, clergymen, and both Armenian and non-Armenian guests.

On behalf of the ARS, member Nora Simonian expressed her views on the role of Diasporan women, describing the Armenian mother as the pillar of the family and as the link to the homeland and Armenian culture.»Other panelists included Dr. Jim MacPherson from the University of the Highlands and Islands; Semhar Araia, Executive Director of the Diasporan African Women’s Network (DAWN); Sarah Gammage, Policy Adviser, UN Women; and Harriet Pavles George, former judge of the Housing part of the Civil Court of the City of New York. Concluding remarks were made by Amb. Mnatsakanyan.

The four days of commemorating the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in New York, initiated by the ARS Central Executive Board, demonstrated the indomitable resolve of the Armenian woman, along with the ARS mission and calling, as torchbearers of the empowerment of women and their role as guardians of Armenian identity, both in the homeland and the Diaspora.

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Several events dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, initiated by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Central Executive Board, with the cooperation of the Regional Executive of ARS/Eastern USA, were held with great success from March 5-7 in New York. The weekend kicked off on Thursday evening, March 5, with the official opening of the exhibit titled, “Stitching to Survive: Handwork of Armenian Women”, at the United Nations Headquarters. This exhibit was organized jointly by the ARS Central Executive Board and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia at the UN. The function was attended by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia at the UN, the ARS Central Executive Board, members of ARS/Canada, ARS/Eastern and Western USA, and ARS/South America, as well as UN and NGO representatives, clergymen, and both Armenian and non-Armenian guests. A scene from the symposium titled “Rebuilding a Nation: The Armenian Woman’s Century of Resistance and Empowerment.” ARS Central Executive Board Chairperson, Vicky Marachelian, opened the proceedings, stressing the dedication and tenacity exhibited by Armenian women at all junctures of Armenian history to preserve the Armenian family and culture. As Marachelian stated, “The exhibit demonstrates the contribution of Armenian women to culture [...]

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Several events dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, initiated by the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Central Executive Board, with the cooperation of the Regional Executive of ARS/Eastern USA, were held with great success from March 5-7 in New York. The weekend kicked off on Thursday evening, March 5, with the official opening of the exhibit titled, “Stitching to Survive: Handwork of Armenian Women”, at the United Nations Headquarters. This exhibit was organized jointly by the ARS Central Executive Board and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia at the UN. The function was attended by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia at the UN, the ARS Central Executive Board, members of ARS/Canada, ARS/Eastern and Western USA, and ARS/South America, as well as UN and NGO representatives, clergymen, and both Armenian and non-Armenian guests. A scene from the symposium titled “Rebuilding a Nation: The Armenian Woman’s Century of Resistance and Empowerment.” ARS Central Executive Board Chairperson, Vicky Marachelian, opened the proceedings, stressing the dedication and tenacity exhibited by Armenian women at all junctures of Armenian history to preserve the Armenian family and culture. As Marachelian stated, “The exhibit demonstrates the contribution of Armenian women to culture [...]

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