Ending Harmful Practices on Women and Girls 

Rima Nashashibi, Founder and President of Global Hope 365, a local nonprofit dedicated to ending harmful practices towards women and girls such as Child Marriage, Human Trafficking, and Chhaupadi, is an Internationally Recognized Speaker, Political and Community Leader/Activist with more than 20 years of experience in public speaking, conducting seminars, and media appearances promoting openness, equal opportunity, tolerance, fairness, and justice for persons of all genders, ethnicity, religious backgrounds, and political persuasions. Ms. Nashashibi has been a guest speaker locally, nationally, and internationally including hosted by the U.S. Department of State in places such as Jerusalem, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. In addition, Ms. Nashashibi trained the women in Saudi Arabia in August 2015 on how to run for office in anticipation of the historical election held in December 2015 where women participated for the first time in the history of the Kingdom. Founded and led local, regional, national, and international organizations. Recipient of Numerous Awards including being nominated as one of Orange County Business Journal's top businesswomen in Orange County, April 2020; nominated and selected to receive Congressman Lou Correa's Woman of the Year Award, March 2020; Community Activism Appreciation Award, Women For:OC, August 25, 2019; Appreciation Award “Co-Chair of the International Development Committee, Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce“ 22018-2019, July 2019; Appreciation of her Service and Leadership in the field of Refugee Support” May 2019 by Sunrise USA; a Life-Time Achievement Award April 2019 by the Arab American Civic Council; Congressional, State Senate, and Orange County Supervisorial proclamations in recognition of her leadership in the community; the Partner of the Year by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce in 2017, “In honor of Women Making a Difference in Orange County 2012” by the California State Senate. “In honor of many years of dedicated service and leadership 2012” a US Congressional Recognition Award; the Harry S Truman Lifetime Achievement Award by Democratic Party of Orange County, 2006; Leadership Award by the Rebuilding Alliance, and an Appreciation Award from Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA; Ms. Nashashibi is President of the Insurance Professionals of Orange County (IPOC) 2019-2020, President 2013 and President-Elect 2012 and 2014, and a partner in SelectFirst Insurances Services, an agency providing commercial insurance to businesses. Ms. Nashashibi serves on the Board of Directors of the United Nations Association of Orange County, the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (IVCLA), a nonprofit committed to creating a world of peace and prosperity through Citizen Diplomacy and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Friends of UNRWA, USA, ANERA and the Arab American National Museum. She is also the co-Chair of the International Development Committee and the task force leader of the World Trade Week Breakfast and Forum of the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce.    Here’s what we discussed:   Ending harmful practices on women and girls  Child marriage  Sex Trafficking   Connect with Rima Nashashibi  Global Hope 365: https://www.globalhope365.org/ The CA Coalition to End Child Marriage: https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/join-us/ Join our advocacy efforts to End Child Marriage here https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/advocacy/ Partner with us to End Child Marriage https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/join-us/ Help us continue with our efforts https://www.globalhope365.org/donate Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn @GlobalHope365. 5 things you can do to ensure children are safe online https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/5-things-you-can-do-to-ensure-your-children-are-safe-online-during-quarantine/ 5 internet filtering services for families https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/kids-online-more-thanks-to-covid-19-here-are-five-internet-filtering-services-for-families/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ncose