INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN SURINAME

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000060 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/WE (SMEHRA, GLANE) DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LLUFTIG, MBUFFINGTON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL NS SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN SURINAME REF: SECSTATE 202341 ¶1. (U) Per reftel Post submits a list of women influential and active in government, civil society, and business in Suriname. Post hopes these women will be included in future activities organized by the Office of the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment (S/WE). We are providing the names of fifteen influential women, some of whom are influential principally due to the positions that they hold; for a variety of reasons, Post feels that all are deserving. If the department desires a "top five," the list may be considered roughly rank-ordered. ¶A. The Honorable Cynthia Valstein-Montnor Judge Court of Justice Address: Tamarindelaan 6 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 473 966; (597) 476 448; (597) 471 463 Email: cmontnor@hotmail.com ¶B. Garcia Paragsingh Public Prosecutor; Chairwoman of the Trafficking in Persons Unit Office of the Public Prosecutor Address: Henck Arronstraat 3 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 471 010; (597) 454 133 Email: ramcharan@sr.net ¶C. Siegmien Staphorst Director The National Women's Movement Address: Verlengde Gemenelandsweg 132B - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 432 921; (597) 465 626 Email: siegmien@cq-link.sr ¶D. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Member of Parliament; Deputy Chairwoman National Democratic Party (NDP) Address: Magnesiumstraat 21 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 474 350; (597) 427 091; (597) 438 387 Email: fracocer@yahoo.com ¶E. First lady Mrs. Liesbeth Venetiaan Bureau of the First lady Address: Kleine Combeweg 2 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 472841 Email: lieaveva@sr.net ¶F. Chandra Algoe Public Prosecutor Office of the Public Prosecutor Address: Henck Arronstraat 3 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 474 098; (597) 492 667 Email: chandra.algoe@yahoo.com ¶G. Iris Gilliad Chairwoman Women's Parliament Forum Address: Anniestraat 6 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 551 403; (597) 850 5496 Email: igilliad@yahoo.com ¶H. Ruth Wijdenbosch Member of Parliament; Member of the Executive Committee of the international organization: "Parliamentarians for Global Action" Address: Dieterstraat 67 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 532 329 Email: ruth.wijdenbosch@sr.net ¶I. Dr. Marthelise Eersel Director Ministry of Health Address: Henck Arronstraat 64 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 477 601 Email: vogezdir@sr.net ¶J. Her Excellency Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk Minister of Foreign Affairs Address: Henck Arronstraat 8 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 471 209; (597) 471 756 Email: buza@sr.net ¶K. Her Excellency Joyce Amarello-Williams Minister of Labor, Technological Development, and Environment Address: Wagenwegstraat 22 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 477 045 Email: arbeid@sr.net ¶L. Her Excellency Alice Amafo Minister of Transport, Communication, and Tourism Address: Prins Hendikstraat 26 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 411 951; (597) 420 423 Email: secmin@mintct.sr ¶M. Cornelly Olivieira President Women's Business Group Address: Waaldijkstraat 11 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 470 682 Email: colivieira@yahoo.com; wobus@sr.net ¶N. Yldiz Beighle Member of the MDG Global Watch Steering Committee; former Caricom Youth Ambassador Address: Nekoehoedoelaan 4 - Wanica Tel: (597) 372 076; (597) 8523 386 Email: yldizbeighle@yahoo.com ¶O. Shirley Sowma-Sumter Chief Executive Officer CKC Holding Company Address: Domineestraat 36 - Paramaribo Tel: (597) 477144; (597) 880 6032 Email: shirley.sowma@kersten.sr ¶2. Post's POC for women's issues is Political Officer Andrew Utschig; telephone: (597) 472 900, ext. 2208; email: utschigas@state.gov SCHREIBER HUGHES