Almas Jiwani: « We are on the road to achieve gender equality »

During the Women’s Advancement Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, last May, Almas Jiwani received the 2013 MDG Meritorious Award to reward her hard and long-lasting work in favour of…

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Almas Jiwani delivered keynote address at the launch of the “Betiyaan-Save The Girl Child” Campaign at Panemonte Convention Centre, Etobicoke, Canada

Betiyaan – Save the Girl Child was a music video conceptualized and directed by film maker Raajeev Walia featuring numerous Bollywood Stars. The video focuses on equality to girls…

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Almas Jiwani Keynote Speaker at Almas “Betiyaan – Save The Girl Child” Campaign Launch

UN Women National Committee Canada joined CMR 101.3 FM to launch a much needed awareness campaign dubbed “Betiyaan”. Betiyaan in Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi means Daughter. The event took place at the…

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Almas Jiwani Addresses Canada-China Entrepreneurs Alliance Association (CCEAA) Trade Summit and Outstanding Entrepreneurs Award Presentation Gala

UN Women National Committee Canada President, Almas Jiwani, attended the Canada-China Entrepreneurs Alliance Association (CCEAA) Trade Summit and the second Outstanding Entrepreneurs Award Presentation Gala in Toronto, Ontario. The…

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UN Women National Committee Canada Joins Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s World Partnership Walk

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 21, 2013) – UN Women National Committee Canada urges Canadians to help fight global poverty and take part at one of ten World Partnership Walk…

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Almas Jiwani Meets with African Diplomats about Women and Energy in Africa

UN Women National Committee Canada President, Almas Jiwani, met with 38 African Ambassadors in Ottawa to discuss ways to introduce solar energy technology in Africa as a source of…

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UN Women National Committee Canada Spring Newsletter Now Available

The UN Women National Committee Canada has expanded a great deal in the past two years and now have active members in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Papineau, and Winnipeg. Our…

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Almas Jiwani Honoured with MDG Meritorious Award

UN Women National Committee Canada President, Almas Jiwani, was honoured with the Women’s Advancement Forum’s 2013 MDG Meritorious Award at the 2013 Women Advancement Forum in South Africa. The…

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Almas Jiwani gave a lecture on Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women at the University de Montreal

Almas Jiwani participated in the historic conference “Progress to-date, stakes and challenges to achieve the millennium development goal 3 by 2015” at the University of Montreal. In Montreal Almas…

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