Written by Administrator Wednesday, 09 December 2009 13:37

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On December 7, Kathy Bushkin Calvin of the UN Foundation joined Cecile Richards (President, Planned Parenthod Federation of America); Reina Schiffrin (President, PP Hudson Peconic); and Dr. Gill Greer (Director General, International Planned Parenthood Federation), to present Congresswoman Nita Lowey with the first International Family Planning Hero Award.  Lowey has been a staunch supporter of women's reproductive rights, and of the UN Population Fund and other support for familiy planning services and education internationally. 

Noema Chaplin (UNA Queens), Brenda Smith (UNA Westchester) and Jeanne Betsock Stillman (UNA Southern NY State Division and Westchester Chapter), attended.  Photos are available in the Event Image Gallery.