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English News and Press Release on World about Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 08 Mar 2021 by IRC
Date Time Achieving an equal future for women in Asia and Pacific in post-COVID-19 era A dialogue among women leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 highlighted the need for Governments to continue their efforts to promote and ensure equal participation and representation of women in decision-making in the region. Held under the IWD 2021 theme, ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,’ the event organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the UN Women Regional Off...
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 Today on 8 March 2021, we celebrate International Women’s Day. One year ago, we invited thousands of people to join us in July 2020 for the Generation Equality Forum, the most significant convening for gender equality since the Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995 in Beijing, China. Since last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has further deepened gender inequalities, impacting women disproportionately, as they have been on the frontlines of the response and recovery. As we rebuild societies, it is urgent to take action in a global context of incre...
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021 Throughout the month of March, a variety of private sector companies are partnering with UN Women to support International Women’s Day and further amplify the Generation Equality campaign. In response to annual calls from the private sector as to how they can do more for women and girls, these companies will be sharing their expertise, platforms and audiences to spread the message of gender equality and how we can all do our part. Click here to donate much needed funds for women and girls around the world. Fast Retailing will be activating throughout ...
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: âNever forget to lift others up as you climbâ UN Women - Elma Okic On International Women’s Day, the IOC speaks to Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who became the first female Deputy President of South Africa and is now the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has spent her life fighting inequality. She grew up in Durban, South Africa, during apartheid. Dissatisfaction with the status quo spurred her activism. As a student, she wanted a higher-quality education. At home, she ...