(Part 5 / 7) "Women Can't Wait" written and performed by Tony-award winner Sarah Jones
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Channel: United Nations · 2010 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 5 March 2010 - This is the fifth part (5 / 7) of a special performance of Women Can't Wait! written and performed by Tony-award winner Sarah Jones in which she plays different characters of women from around the world whose lives are directly affected by discriminatory laws. The performance, was jointly organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Equality Now and took place in the UN Secretariat Building. In this part, Sarah Jones is portraying a participant from the United States of America/ Dominican Republic. Related websites: 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing15/index.html Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://www.ohchr.org Equality Now: http://www.equalitynow.org
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