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On The Scene: UNWFPA Awards Luncheon with Fran Drescher, Rosanna Scotto, Kat Graham, AnnaLynne McCord, Joanne King Herring, and More

by Rebecca Eugene May 6, 2022
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Reporter and co-host of FOX 5’s Good Day New York Rosanna Scotto hosted the UN Women For Peace Association (UNWFPA) Luncheon on May 3 at Casa Cipriani. 

 

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 Over the years, UNWFPA has made it its mission to empower women and promote gender equality. They have created a space that allows women to enjoy their rights and fundamental freedoms. During the Luncheon, UNWFPA President Rema DuPont presented a posthumous Legacy Award for Muna, accepted by her husband, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al- Nasser. DuPont also announced that the association is launching a new campaign called Counting On Men. She explained, “Over 94% of violence against women stems from men, which affirms our belief that the solution does too.” She continued to explain that no progress will happen until we address the issues with boys and men about the violence against girls and women. 

 

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Actress Fran Drescher made the keynote address, sharing her powerful story about being a victim of rape and being both a victim and survivor. She stated, “I became a victim of violence when I was raped at gunpoint in my own home by a man I did not know, who was out on parole. But I was one of the lucky ones because I lived to identify my assailant and see him sentenced to 150 years in prison. Still, for a year afterwards, I felt like a mirror image of myself that was cracked in a thousand pieces. But connecting to one’s trauma, turning pain into purpose, and time are all healing. I am a survivor!”

 

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Amongst those honored was Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo, who received the Leadership Award for her decades of work as a peacekeeper and an advocate for women’s rights. The Honorable Joanne King Herring received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding achievements and years of work to end human trafficking and for helping survivors, which are disproportionately women and children. Kevin Hyland OBE received the Advocacy Award for his remarkable contributions to ending violence against women and girls everywhere. Vicki Hollub received the Humanitarian Award for her outstanding achievements in rescuing over 500 girls, and their families, by bringing them safely from Afghanistan to Portugal. Christian Elliott received the Media Award for his heroic efforts to end modern-day slavery. There were also performances by Wendy Moten singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow and country star Drew Baldridge singing his original song, She’s Somebody’s Daughter.

 

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The annual luncheon included guests such as Reagan and Doug Bauer, Rita Cosby, Amanda Diaz, and Kat Graham, who presented one of the awards. Also in attendance were AnnaLynne McCord with Benjamin W. Decker, Denise Schwartz and Marc Rosen, Barbara Tober, as well as UNWFPA Board of Directors Michal Grayevsky, Valbona Neritani, and Anne Marie Dougherty.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Genesis Jones attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Genesis Jones
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Kat Graham attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Kat Graham
MAY 4: Joanne King Herring and Vicky Hollub attend 2022/05/unwfpa-2022-awards-luncheon/2RDWtfrmZM on May 4, 2022. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Joanne King Herring;Vicky Hollub
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Amanda Diaz attends the UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Kat Graham and Claire Angelle attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Kat Graham;Claire Angelle
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Drew Baldridge attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Drew Baldridge
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Michal Grayevsky, Joanne King Herring and Maha Khan attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Michal Grayevsky;Joanne King Herring;Maha Khan
MAY 3: Fran Drescher attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon on May 3, 2022. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Fran Drescher
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Kevin Hyland Obe attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Kevin Hyland Obe
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Wendy Moten attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Wendy Moten
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Rosanna Scotto attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Rosanna Scotto
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Rema Dupont, Nassir Al-Nasser and ? attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Rema Dupont;Nassir Al-Nasser;?
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Fran Drescher attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Fran Drescher
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Dorothy Namdar, Joanne King Herring, Christina Rose and Rita Cosby attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Dorothy Namdar;Joanne King Herring;Christina Rose;Rita Cosby
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Rosanna Scotto attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Rosanna Scotto
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Joanne King Herring and ? attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Joanne King Herring;?
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Irena Laks and Margo Langenberg attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Irena Laks;Margo Langenberg
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Joanne King Herring attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Joanne King Herring
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Fran Drescher attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Fran Drescher
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Joanne King Herring and Susan Gutfreund attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Joanne King Herring;Susan Gutfreund
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Fran Drescher attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Fran Drescher
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Fran Drescher attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Fran Drescher
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Christian Elliott and Rema DuPont attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Christian Elliott;Rema DuPont
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: AnnaLynne McCord attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** AnnaLynne McCord
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Rebecca Damon, Fran Drescher and Ezra Night attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Rebecca Damon;Fran Drescher;Ezra Night
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Fran Drescher attends UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Fran Drescher
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Mimi Pohlman, Michael Archie, Chrystal Archie, Jack Shocklee, Becca Shocklee and Kaya Jones attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Mimi Pohlman;Michael Archie;Chrystal Archie;Jack Shocklee;Becca Shocklee;Kaya Jones
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Nassir Al-Nasser and Ambassador Rosemary A. Dicarlo attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Nassir Al-Nasser;Ambassador Rosemary A. Dicarlo
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Reagan Bauer, Doug Bauer, Christina Rahm-Thomas and Clayton Thomas attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Reagan Bauer;Doug Bauer;Christina Rahm-Thomas;Clayton Thomas
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 3: Michal Grayevsky and Charlene Haroche attend UNWFPA 2022 Awards Luncheon at Casa Cipriani on May 3, 2022 in New York. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/PMC/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Michal Grayevsky;Charlene Haroche
AnnaLynne McCordFran DrescherJoanne King HerringKat GrahamLuncheonRosanna ScottoUNWFPA Awards
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