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Women are Good Drivers
We know that women are drivers of change. Yet for millions of women around the world, it is illegal to drive a car, wear pants in public or run away from an abusive husband. That’s why we are taking a stand. You can be part of driving change. Donate to The MATCH Fund. Every dollar counts: matchinternational.org
6 myths about women's rights: Jessica Tomlin at TEDxElginSt
Jess Tomlin has spent her career working with women on the margins both in Canada and around the world. Building and reshaping programs and organizations is her passion, which she has played out in a variety of settings- in battered women's shelters in rural Ontario, in refugee camps in the Middle East and in multilateral institutions in Africa. In May 2012, Jess joined The MATCH International Women's Fund as Executive Director. Since coming on board, she has been instrumental in bringing the 38-year-old Canadian organization into a new era as Canada's first and only international fund for women. The MATCH Fund carves out much needed space for the vital efforts of women's rights organizations working in the global South to hold ground and break ground for women's human rights. Jess holds an undergraduate degree in Women's Studies and an MA in Leadership Studies. http://tedxelginst.com/ ~~~~~ In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Progress made, but changes needed
CTV, March 8, 2016Television
TV appearance as part of International Women's Day.
Working To Make Women's Rights The New Normal In Nepal
Huffington Post, April 13, 2016Online
URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jess-tomlin/womens-rights_b_9672950.html
She is just a normal girl. That's what Radha -- a Nepali social worker in her 20s - -tells us about her namesake, the goddess. "She doesn't really have any powers."
MATCH trying to ignite difficult conversations for Women's Day
Ottawa Citizen, March 7, 2016Online
Jess Tomlin has always been passionate about women’s rights. After receiving a related award when she was a child, she told her parents she was going to work with women and girls, and make a difference in their lives.
Because It's 2116
Huffington Post, March 8, 2016Online
URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/jess-tomlin/because-its-2116_b_9402730.html
I am dead. Because it's 2116.
Biography
Jess Tomlin is the Co-CEO of the Equality Fund (formerly the President and CEO of The MATCH International Women’s Fund). Emphasizing the role of innovation in social movements, Tomlin leads an effort to resource women’s organizations around the world working to change systems and dismantle barriers. She has worked in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Asia for a range of actors including the World Bank, the UN and USAID. Prior to her appointment at The MATCH Fund and the Equality Fund, she was with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), managing large-scale reform for the Agency that supports Palestinian Refugees across the Middle East. Tomlin was named by the Stevie Awards as 2017's Most Innovative Woman of the Year.
Past Talks
Speaker
Women Deliver
Ottawa, Canada, June 18, 2015
Session Speaker
Women Moving Millions
San Francisco, USA, September 16, 2016
NGO Representative
Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights
Ottawa, Canada, May 10, 2016
Lightning Talk Speaker
International Human Rights Funders Group Summit
New York, USA, July 14, 2016