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UN Women brings UN High-Level Panel findings to the marketplace
26 September 2016
After presenting the High-Level Panel report on Women’s Economic Empowerment to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Member States during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, UN Women and the City of New York took the conversation to La Marqueta marketplace in East Harlem, New York on Friday, 23 September. More
Women’s political participation gains momentum in Moldova
26 September 2016
As of 2015, Moldova ranked 64 in terms of women’s representation in the Parliament, with women holding only 22 per cent of seats in the lower house. UN Women-UNDP collaboration with the government and the Parliament contributed towards the adoption of a new law on 14 April, 2016, which for the first time, introduced gender quotas for party list candidates and cabinet nominees. Law No. 71 says that women and men must each make up a minimum of 40 per cent of every political party’s candidates and of cabinet nominees, and amends 15 other national laws. More
From where I stand: Ileana Crudu
24 September 2016
When Ileana Crudu, now 19, finished high school in 2016, she had completed one year of training as a participant of GirlsGoIT, a UN Women-supported initiative that breaks down gender stereotypes in the ICT sector. Ileana is now a relentless ambassador encouraging girls to study technology and continues to advocate for girls’ and women’s participation in the ICT sector at the university in The Netherlands where she is studying. More
23 September 2016
“The definite link between investing in women and generating a society that will make and find peace…”—Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the high-level meeting on “Global Leadership – Local Partnerships: Women’s Leadership and Gender Perspectives on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism”. More
“We count on parliaments to ratify and implement Convention 189”—Executive Director
23 September 2016
“We count on parliaments to ratify and implement Convention 189”—Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, on the occasion of the announcement by the Government of Jamaica of its ratification of ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers, 22 September 2016 More
22 September 2016
Remarks by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at the launch event for the "Adolescent Girls Reclamation of Education Empowerment (A.G.R.E.E.) Initiative” on 22 September, in New York. More
22 September 2016
“At the centre of the first report issued today are the lives of women who have been left behind”— UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the presentation of the first interim report of the High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment More
22 September 2016
The High-Level Panel (HLP) for Women’s Economic Empowerment today presents its first findings to the UN Secretary-General at an event in New York, held in the context of the UN General Assembly. The HLP, created by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in January 2016, aims at placing women’s economic empowerment at the top of the global agenda to accelerate progress under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. More
UN Women launches flagship programme initiative, Making Every Woman and Girl Count
21 September 2016
At a high-level event on 21 September, during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Women launched a new public-private partnership to support its flagship programme initiative, “Making Every Woman and Girl Count”. More
Take five with Papa Seck: Getting better at gender data—why does it matter?
21 September 2016
As the new UN Women “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” programme is launched on 21 September at an event in New York, Papa Seck, Chief Statistician of UN Women, talks about why having data and accurate information on gender equality and women’s rights is an urgent need. More
From where I stand: Monira Hwaijeh
21 September 2016
Monira Hwaijeh, 58, is one of the 12 members of the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB), established by the UN Special Envoy for Syria earlier this year. Coming from diverse backgrounds, the independent civil society representatives that make up WAB, consult regularly with the Special Envoy and provide recommendations to assist the peace talks. More
Op-ed: Partnerships, Financing and Data
21 September 2016
Op-ed by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, on Partnerships, Financing and Data. More
The economic costs of violence against women
21 September 2016
Remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri at the high-level discussion on the “Economic Cost of Violence against Women”, emphasizes that violence against women and girls is not only a violation of human rights, but also, it generates huge economic costs for women and families, and for communities and societies. More
21 September 2016
In her remarks at the launch of a public-private partnership in support of UN Women's flagship programme initiative, "Making Every Woman and Girl Count" UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka stresses that without quality gender data, there is no credible path to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. More
21 September 2016
Remarks by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at the Global Partnership Forum: Celebrate Women Leaders in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the award ceremony to recognize champions and stalwarts of the gender equality and women’s empowerment movement More
20 September 2016
On the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly, world leaders, activists, change-makers and celebrities recommitted to fast-tracking gender equality at UN Women’s HeForShe second anniversary event. More
20 September 2016
The High-Level Panel (HLP) for Women’s Economic Empowerment will present its first report to the United Nations Secretary-General. The findings will highlight seven drivers to unlock the power of women to work and achieve their financial independence, such as tackling adverse norms and discriminatory laws, reducing and redistributing unpaid work and care, increasing access to loans and changing discriminatory business practices. More
20 September 2016
The Second National Summit of Women and Peace in Bogota, supported by UN Women, brings together 500 Colombian women, emphasizes the importance of women’s participation in the final endorsement, verification and implementation of the historic peace agreement. More
ITU and UN Women announce ‘EQUALS’: The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age
20 September 2016
ITU and UN Women announce ‘EQUALS’: The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age, aiming to create an unstoppable global movement where women and girls are equal participants in the technology revolution. More
20 September 2016
At the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly today, UN Women unveiled the first-ever HeForShe IMPACT 10X10X10 University Parity Report. In the groundbreaking report, 10 leading global universities lay out concrete commitments and begin charting their progress toward achieving gender parity. More