Trust Women
Trust Women is more than just a Conference. It's a global platform for action and impact.
Unlike many other events focused on women’s rights, Trust Women forges strategic commitments to empower women to know and defend their rights.
Drawing on the global reach and reputation of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the International New York Times, Trust Women drives innovation and strategic partnerships by connecting those working to promote women’s rights with the legal expertise and the financial, technological and educational resources they need to achieve results.
In 2012 the first Trust Women Conference gathered over 350 delegates from all over the world to tackle issues such as human trafficking, slavery, child and forced marriage, FGM (female genital mutilation) and understand better the impact of the Arab Spring on women. Two Nobel laureates, Aung San Suu Kyi and Shirin Ebadi, opened the two-day event. Speakers included Queen Noor of Jordan, Oscar winning Sharmeen Obaid from Pakistan, and Sima Samar from Afghanistan.
Remaining true to our motto – ‘taking action’ – this year we will review our previous commitments on key issues: Slavery and Human Trafficking, the Arab Spring and its impact on women and Violence Against Women. We will also broaden the debate with a focus on women’s Access to Healthcare.