Bulgaria Ambassador to US Receives Prestigious Award

Society | July 2, 2008, Wednesday // 00:00
Bulgaria Ambassador to US Receives Prestigious Award: Bulgaria Ambassador to US Receives Prestigious Award Bulgaria's Ambassador to the US Elena Poptodorova received the annual award of the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Chicago. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency)

Bulgarian Ambassador to the US, Elena Poptodorova received the annual General Federation of Women's Clubs award recognizing her work at a ceremony held in Chicago.

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water," said Elena Poptodorova citing Eleanor Roosevelt when thanking the Federation for the high honor.

Poptodorova, who is soon to return to Bulgaria talked about women's influence on creating deep social changes and underlined their abilities to reach consensus and to build bridges among different parts of society.

The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization, one of the oldest and largest in the world with over 100 000 members. The organization is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. Its roots can be traced back to 1868 when Jane Cunningham Croly, a professional New York journalist who attempted to attend a dinner at an all-male press club honoring British novelist Charles Dickens. Croly was denied admittance based upon her gender, and, in response, she formed a club for women.

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