UNA-OC WOMEN'S AFFINITY GROUP
UNA-OC Women's Affinity Group partners with like-minded Orange County women and women’s organizations to:
Raise awareness/educate women about issues affecting women globally and locally
Localize the global goals in UN SDG #5
Network and share information
Take advocacy action on legislation affecting women
Advocate for UN programs that advance women and girls’ rights and promote women
empowerment on a global scale.
Programs, events, and projects of UNA-OC Women are determined by our members, both individually and collectively. As individuals, we can learn about and help raise awareness of women’s rights and empowerment issues. Collectively, we can create programs, events, and projects that educate, raise awareness and give service to women globally and locally.
Women are encouraged to sign up for the national UNA-USA Women’s Affinity Group at:
https://unausa.org/join/affinity-groups
Please contact UNA Orange County Chapter to participate in or for more information about UNA-OC
Women at info@una.oc.org
UNA-OC Women’s Affinity Group Chair | Board of Director & Vice President
Nisreen serves as the Vice President of United Nations Association of Orange County, and is Chair of the Women’s Affinity Group. She is passionate about building bridges between the Eastern and Western cultures by bringing awareness about Arab, Palestinian and Muslim Culture.
In 2009 she was invited to the University of Oslo in Norway to lecture on “The Challenges and Opportunities for Muslim Women in the United States”, and “Building Bridges Between Muslims and Non-Muslims in the United States”. Nisreen took the opportunity alongside members of the Muslim Public Affairs Council to train the 2,200 officers of the Transportation Security Administration at the Los Angeles International Airport to discuss the various cultural and religious observations of Muslim travelers and advise the most appropriate way to administer security protocol while being sensitive to cultural practices.
She has received several prestigious honors, including a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives, the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and recognition from Whittier College.
Nisreen is an activist, certified life coach and a keynote speaker. Her goal is to empower and inspire countless women through creating a dialogue around self-development and leadership. She was born and raised in Palestine, moved to the United States in 1979, and became more active in educating the public following the tragic events of September 11.
Nisreen is a lover of art and culture. She has lectured about the Palestinian women and Embroidery to college students, libraries, and institutions interested in art and culture. She arranged for groups of students to attend Los Angeles County Museum of Arts to appreciate Islamic Art History.
Nisreen’s work has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazine publications including the Los Angeles Times, Al-Arab Newspaper and Aziza Magazine. She also received the following awards for her volunteerism: Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives; Paul Harris Fellow for the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International; and Whittier College.