Be sure to register for the online event set for 23 September, 12 p.m. (noon) - 1 p.m. Jan Logie, Strategic Funding Lead for Women at Clare Foundation, will interview Dame Ranjna Patel DNZM QSM JP.

Dame Patel is the founder of the Gandhi Nivas family violence prevention programme in New Zealand, and she was also a co-founder and director of Tāmaki Health, a primary healthcare group -- the largest health provider for high-needs, Pacific Island and Māori audiences. She was recently recognised in the King Birthday Honours for services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention. 

Before joining the Clare Foundation, Jan Logie was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. She also served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Justice. She previously worked for Women's Refuge, the Hutt Valley Youth Health Service, the New Zealand YWCA and the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities.

The event is co-sponsored by Philanthropy New Zealand (PNZ) and the National Council of Women of New Zealand. Entry is free.

Register today at Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/a-conversation-with-dame-ranjna-patel-dnzm-qsm-jp

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