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Meet 10 CEOs and University Leaders Working For Gender Equality
From Unilever to the University of Hong Kong, a wave of male executives join UNWomen’s new ‘HeForShe’ initiative Heads of state, CEOs and university presidents are all making public and concrete commitments to gender equality in the latest installment of UN Women’s ‘HeForShe’ initiative. As part of HeForShe’s IMPACT 10x10x10 initiative, 10 heads of state,…
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UN Canada President Almas Jiwani announced as leading speaker for TEDxTheAnnexWomen 2015: Momentum
Toronto, ON (May 1, 2014) –TEDxTheAnnexWomen (tedxtheannexwomen.com) announces the leading speaker for their second women’s conference on May 28th, 2015, President of the UN Women National Committee Canada, Ms. Almas Jiwani. TEDxTheAnnexWomen: Momentum will be held at The University Club of Toronto (Main Dining Room). Ms. Jiwani is a spirited entrepreneur, dedicated humanitarian and advocate…
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HeForShe in Canada
Canada—The HeForShe movement has been gathering momentum in Canada, facilitated by the UN Women National Committee Canada (UNWNCC). UNWNCC has raised awareness about the HeForShe Campaign using various social media platforms, promotion packages, speaker events and university debates. The iconic CN Tower in Toronto was lit in blue in celebration of the International Women’s Day,…
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Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016
The U.N. Women report shows that, even though more women are in the workplace, pay levels are not reaching equality worldwide. Women around the world earn 24% less than men. Learn more about the report
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In Bosnia, story-tellers prized for their empowering prose
“When you are self-confident, you know that those demeaning you because of your gender are ignorant and then they cannot get to you. If you believe in yourself and you are independent you can deal with such people. It is easier for you to fight for your rights if they are being violated. …” Date…
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Emma Watson Tops AskMen’s 99 Most Outstanding Women of 2015 List
Emma Watson has taken the number one spot on the AskMen Top 99 Most Outstanding Women of 2015 list, the online publication announced Thursday. UFC champion and actress Ronda Rousey came in just behind Watson. Rousey most recently defended her title belt in just fourteen seconds against Cat Zingano. She also appeared in “Expendables 3”…
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A Marine vet teaches his 5-yr old son about how boys and girls are equal.
A Marine vet teaches his 5-yr old son about how boys and girls are equal. Tim Brooks is one of 10 UN Women HeForShe Impact stories, a hero in so many ways. Thanks toWeekends with Alex Witt and Alex Witt for airing this great story as we finish two weeks of#CSW59 at the United Nations….
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Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it Up for Gender Equality!
“Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” asks governments to make national commitments to address the challenges that are holding women and girls back from reaching their full potential. Launching on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2015, Step It Up will showcase specific commitments that governments make, leading up to the…
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UN Women National Committee Canada Looks Forward to the CN Tower Lighting Its Facade Blue in Honour of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2015
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 4, 2015) – Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. The CN Tower will light its facade the colour blue as of sundown on the night of Sunday, March 8, to commemorate International Women’s Day. The UN Women National Committee Canada (UNWNCC) celebrates gender equality and growing…
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For International Women’s Day on March 8, Almas Jiwani Calls Upon our Federal and Provincial/Territorial Governments to Take Action to Address Gender Inequality
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 2, 2015) – Almas Jiwani, President of the UN Women National Committee Canada, advocates for more concrete actions from all levels of government to combat gender inequality. “Even in a progressive country like Canada, the struggle for gender equality is not complete,” Ms. Jiwani said. “It’s why UN Women launched the…
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