Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) pledging event
This event aims to accelerate the pace towards achieving equal pay for work of equal value, aligning with SDG 8.5 and SDG 5. One year after the launch of EPIC, global leaders, including Heads of State, CEOs of multinational companies, Heads of employers’ and workers’ organizations, and representatives of renowned universities and civil society organizations are coming together to publicly demonstrate their commitment to work together under the EPIC umbrella by making a pledge.
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Event type: Variety/miscellaneous
Start date: 26 September 2018 | Start time: 17:15 UTC +00:00
End date: 26 September 2018 | End time: 18:45 UTC +00:00
Location:
South Dining Room, United Nations Headquarters, New York,
NY,
United States,
10017
Event description
This event aims to accelerate the pace towards achieving equal pay for work of equal value, aligning with SDG 8.5 and SDG 5. One year after the launch of EPIC, global leaders, including Heads of State, CEOs of multinational companies, Heads of employers’ and workers’ organizations, and representatives of renowned universities and civil society organizations are coming together to publicly demonstrate their commitment to work together under the EPIC umbrella by making a pledge.
Speakers include:
- Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President, Iceland
- Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain
- María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly
- Ana Maria Menéndez, UN Under Secretary General and Senior Advisor on Policy
- Angel Gurría Secretary General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women
- Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization
RSVP: Contact Jessica Pak at pak[at]ilo.org.
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