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Vital Voices Kicks Off Women’s History Month with an Interactive Art Exhibit at the United Nations and our 17th Annual Global Mentoring Walks

Media are invited to capture stories of change and inspiration

NEW YORK, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In celebration of Women’s History Month, Vital Voices Global Partnership, an organization dedicated to empowering women leaders worldwide, announces two initiatives aimed at honoring and inspiring women across the globe.

March 1 – 22 – Vital Voices and UN Partnerships Art Exhibit at United Nations Headquarters
With support from the UN Office of Partnerships, the Portraits of Progress: Women Powering the Global Goals exhibit underscores the need to invest more deeply in women change makers who are key to solving the world’s greatest challenges. This interactive storytelling exhibition inside the U.N. Visitor’s Gallery is on display through March 22. It features portraits and first-person recordings of women leaders from around the world who are driving creative solutions that collectively advance 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each woman profiled in the exhibit is tackling one of the 17 Global Goals. Alongside each portrait, visitors can scan a QR code to listen to a message from the featured leader, who shares more about how she is addressing her particular Goal.

“Our aim with this project is to spotlight the critical role of women leaders worldwide in achieving global progress through the SDGs,” said Vital Voices President & CEO Alyse Nelson. “Because women and girls are disproportionately impacted by pressing issues such as climate change, conflict, and inequality, their perspective and ideas are invaluable. Women leaders consistently bring forward unique and inclusive solutions that benefit entire communities, countries, and our shared planet. As world leaders consider how to close current gaps in targets for the Global Goals, we believe that greater investments in women’s proven, innovative solutions will be pivotal to progress.”

The women featured in the portraits are:

  • Goal 1 – No Poverty: Zeinorin Angkang, founder at Hill Wild
  • Goal 2 – Zero Hunger: Nora Jeanne Joseph, founder & CEO at RADIKAL
  • Goal 3 – Good Health & Well-Being: Dr. Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo, public health physician and founder at Market Doctors
  • Goal 4 – Quality Education: Zoya Lytvyn, founder of Novopecherska School and Osvitoria NGO
  • Goal 5 – Gender Equality: Hellen Lunkuse, founder & executive director of Rape Hurts Foundation
  • Goal 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation: Christelle Kwizera, founder and managing director of Water Access Rwanda
  • Goal 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy: Inna Braverman, co-founder and CEO at Eco Wave Power
  • Goal 8 – Decent Work & Economic Growth: Aline Sara, co-founder & CEO at NaTakallam
  • Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure: Sarah El Battouty, founder of ECOnsult
  • Goal 10 – Reduce Inequalities: Sara Minkara, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State
  • Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities: Michelle Hong, co-founder & COO at Rooftop Republic Urban Farming
  • Goal 12 – Responsible Production & Consumption: Leah Lizarondo, founder of Food rescue Hero and co-founder of 412 Food Rescue
  • Goal 13 – Climate Action: Helena Gualinga, environmental and human rights activist from the Kichwa Sarayaku community
  • Goal 14 – Life Below Water: Lakshmi Menon, Head of Impact at CleanHub
  • Goal 15 – Life on Land: Petronella Chigumbura, ranger and assistant instructor sergeant at Akashinga
  • Goal 16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions: Shirin Musa, founder & director at Femmes for Freedom
  • Goal 17 – Partnerships for the Goals: Group Portrait

Nearly a dozen of the women featured were present for the unveiling. The artwork was created by three women artists: Gayle Kabaker, Stef Wong, and Erin K. Robinson. (Click here to view and download photos from the opening featuring global women leaders featured in the portraits.)

Saturday, March 2 – Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walks in NYC with DVF
Join influential women leaders at the High Line in New York City for the 17th Global Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walks. Led by luminaries such as DVF Founder & Co-Chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg, along with Vital Voices Co-Founder, President & CEO Alyse Nelson, this event brings together established and emerging women leaders from various fields for a one-mile walk. Participants will engage in insightful discussions on career growth, work-life balance, career transitions, and conflict resolution – all in the spirit of global community and mentorship.

More than 200 women from New York City will join the walk as mentors and mentees under this year’s theme of “Inspire Inclusion,” recognizing that impact stems from inclusion. This event serves as a prelude to International Women’s Day on March 8, fostering mentorship and camaraderie among women leaders.

Simultaneously, thousands of women across hundreds of cities worldwide will participate in mentoring walks, advocating for equality, and celebrating the power of mentorship. With over 135 walks planned in 43 countries for the 2024 Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walks leading up to International Women’s Day, this event marks a global movement toward gender parity and empowerment.

To learn more about this event and Global Mentoring Walks happening all around the world, click here.

For media inquiries or further information about these events, please contact: media@vitalvoices.org

About Vital Voices Global Partnership
Vital Voices Global Partnership was cofounded in 1997 by Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and the late Secretary Madeleine Albright. Now celebrating 26 years, Vital Voices has directly invested in more than 20,000 women leaders across 185 countries and territories since its inception. Driven by the universal truth that women are the key to progress in their communities and nations cannot move forward without women in leadership positions, Vital Voices has provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, U.S. Youth Poet Laureates, prime ministers, award-winning innovators, pioneering human rights defenders, and breakthrough social entrepreneurs, including Amanda Gorman and Malala Yousafzai. To advance and expand this work, in 2022 Vital Voices opened the doors to the world’s first global embassy for women, the Vital Voices Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership. It is a first-of-its-kind space that allows for convening, innovation, planning, and action—all in the pursuit of serving women leaders who are taking on the world’s greatest challenges.

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Nyxoah to Participate in the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference

Nyxoah to Participate in the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium – February 29, 2024, 10:30pm CET / 4:30pm ET – Nyxoah SA (Euronext Brussels/Nasdaq: NYXH) (“Nyxoah” or the “Company”), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced that the Company will participate in the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference, which takes place March 12 – 13, 2024.

Olivier Taelman, Nyxoah’s Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a corporate presentation on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 10:40am ET. A webcast of the presentation will be available in the Events section of Nyxoah’s Investor Relations website. The Company will be available for 1×1 meetings with institutional investors.

Nyxoah’s Investor Presentation can be accessed on the Shareholder Information section of the Company’s Investor Relations page.

About Nyxoah
Nyxoah is a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative solutions to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nyxoah’s lead solution is the Genio® system, a patient-centered, leadless and battery-free hypoglossal neurostimulation therapy for OSA, the world’s most common sleep disordered breathing condition that is associated with increased mortality risk and cardiovascular comorbidities. Nyxoah is driven by the vision that OSA patients should enjoy restful nights and feel enabled to live their life to its fullest.

Following the successful completion of the BLAST OSA study, the Genio® system received its European CE Mark in 2019. Nyxoah completed two successful IPOs: on Euronext Brussels in September 2020 and NASDAQ in July 2021. Following the positive outcomes of the BETTER SLEEP study, Nyxoah received CE mark approval for the expansion of its therapeutic indications to Complete Concentric Collapse (CCC) patients, currently contraindicated in competitors’ therapy. Additionally, the Company is currently conducting the DREAM IDE pivotal study for FDA and U.S. commercialization approval.

For more information, please visit http://www.nyxoah.com/.

Caution – CE marked since 2019. Investigational device in the United States. Limited by U.S. federal law to investigational use in the United States.

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Nyxoah
David DeMartino, Chief Strategy Officer
david.demartino@nyxoah.com
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Pakistan strongly condemns massacre of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli forces

Pakistan has strongly condemned massacre by Israeli forces of unarmed Palestinians who were waiting for food delivery in Gaza.

In her weekly media briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said this massacre demonstrates a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law and Israel’s deliberate and inhuman policy of mass starvation.

She said Pakistan reiterates its call for immediate and urgent ceasefire, lifting of the inhuman siege and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

The Spokesperson said Israel must also face justice for its crime against humanity being perpetrated with impunity against the Palestinian people.

On the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan denounces the decision by Indian authorities to ban the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir Bhat Faction and Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir Sumji Faction while extending the current ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir for
five more years.

She said these oppressive measures reflect a vicious intent by India to suppress freedom of expression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in complete disregard of international human rights and humanitarian law.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Pakistan welcomes resumption of CASA-1000 activities in Afghanistan

Pakistan has welcomed the resumption of CASA-1000 activities in Afghanistan by the World Bank.

World Bank announced recently that, amongst other initiatives in support of the people of Afghanistan related to its “Approach 3.0”, the Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (“CASA-1000”) in Afghanistan will be resumed as had been requested in December by all three neighboring countries participating in the project.

This announcement marks a significant step forward in the regions commitment to energy collaboration.

As a result, the Government of Pakistan is pleased to announced it has joined the other neighbouring countries – the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan -in signing a Joint Declaration to thank the World Bank for its timely response in approving the “ring-fenced” resumption of construction in Afghanistan, as well as to confirm their agreement to fully support the World Bank in implementation of the parameters agreed with its Board for resumption of CASA-1000 c
onstruction activities in Afghanistan.

CASA-1000 is a 1.2 billion dollars regional project to bring clean energy from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan via Afghanistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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‘NADRA takes number of steps to deliver its services in improved manner’

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has taken number of steps to deliver its services in an improved manner, ensuring optimal security of its database.

According to an official of NADRA, the action has been initiated in compliance with the recommendations presented by the Joint Investigation Team, constituted under the directives of Caretaker Prime Minister to probe into the cyber security incident took place in March 2023.

Earlier, the Joint Investigation Team headed by Director Cyber Crime, Federal Investigation Agency after deliberate investigation into the matter presented its report to the Prime Minister, who had directed NADRA to initiate compliance actions as per the findings and recommendations of the report.

The JIT had also recommended technology up-gradation of NADRA and departmental and criminal proceedings against those found responsible for the lapse.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Naval Chief expresses confidence over operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy

Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf has directed Naval Force to take immediate measures for the rehabilitation and provision of relief to the victims of torrential rains, flash floods and land sliding in Gwadar.

He gave these directions while presiding over Command and Staff Conference at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad today.

The Naval Chief appreciated the acquisition of modern weapons and technology to meet the modern Maritime security challenges.

He also commended the efforts of the participants of successfully holding Sea Spark exercises.

Regional as well as global Maritime challenges were also discussed in the conference.

The Naval Chief was briefed regarding the ongoing and upcoming projects of Pakistan Navy.

Admiral Naveed Ashraf expressed confidence over the operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy for the defence of maritime boundaries of country.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Steps should be taken to provide relief to Gwadar’s rain-hit people: Senators

The Senate session was held at the parliament house in Islamabad today with Deputy Chairman Mirza Muhammad Afridi in the chair.

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi bid adieu to the upper house after receiving acclaim from the Deputy Chairman.

The Deputy Chairman extended his gratitude to the caretaker Minister for his cooperation and giving time to the house. Other Senators also expressed their gratitude to the Minister.

Rising on points of order, the Senators were concerned over the situation arising of severe rains in Gwadar. They said immediate steps should be taken to provide relief to the rain-affected people of Gwadar.

The Deputy Chairman Senate told the members that directives have been issued in this regard to the concerned authorities.

The House has now been adjourned to meet again on Monday the 4th February at 03:00 PM.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Pakistan will continue to provide moral, diplomatic support to Palestinian brothers: Aneeq

Caretaker Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Aneeq Ahmed has proposed that a delegation of important Muslim countries under the flag of Organization of Islamic Cooperation should talk to the Israeli Prime Minister for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

He was talking to Palestinian Ambassador Ahmad Rabaei, who called on him in Islamabad today.

The Minister said the important Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, Qatar, Egypt and Pakistan will have to play a key role in raising their voice against Israel.

He said Pakistan and Palestine have brotherly relations and we will continue to provide moral and diplomatic support to our Palestinian brothers.

He stressed the need for forging unity among the Muslim countries to reach a solution to the Palestine problem.

On the occasion, the Palestinian Ambassador said we honour the love of the people of Pakistan for Palestinians. He also thanked Pakistan for its support and solidarity with Palestine in the context of
Israeli aggression.

Source: Radio Pakistan