Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Advancing Women’s Global Leadership

Women U.S. state legislators meet with women parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco and Tunisia in Ankara, Turkey to advance women’s leadership in conflict affected areas.

061713_Orrock_WiLLWANDTurkeyANKARA, TURKEY (June 18, 2013) – Senator Nan Orrock participated in an international exchange from May 27-May 31 as a member of a delegation of U.S. women legislators in the Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL) network, a program of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). Through WAND’s joint program with the EastWest Institute’s Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention, U.S. legislators and women parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey gathered in Ankara for a peer-to-peer exchange focused on promoting women as agents of change in political life, conflict prevention, and peace-building. Continue reading “Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Advancing Women’s Global Leadership”

Sen. Nan Orrock and Georgia Health Decisions Highlight National Health Care Decisions Day

ATLANTA (April 15, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) joins with Dr. Richard Cohen, Georgia Health Decisions (GHD) Board Chairman, to highlight National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD) on April 16, 2013.  Tomorrow marks the sixth anniversary of NHDD to emphasize the need for Georgians to complete advance directives to ensure that their health care decisions are honored.

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Sen. Orrock Spoke at Georgia Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Day

022813_OrrockHelenHoJeannieLinATLANTA (February 28, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) celebrated Georgia Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Day (AAPIs) today at the State Capitol. Sen. Orrock spoke during the AAPIs legislative breakfast hosted by Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC) this morning.

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