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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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