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UN Women National Committee Canada Lauds Emma Watson’s Unveiling of the UN Women’s HeForShe IMPACT 10X10X10 Pilot Initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 27, 2015) – Almas Jiwani, President of the UN Women National Committee Canada, lauded Emma Watson’s unveiling of the HeForShe IMPACT 10X10X10 pilot initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23rd. “Emma Watson shone once again as Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women with the announcement of…
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Emma Watson Speech for HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 Program at World Economic Forum 2015
Emma Watson gave another moving speech at World Economic Forum encouraging world leaders, governments, universities and people all over the world to step up and take action in support of gender equality and#HeForShe. Are you in?
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Meet the woman behind Emma Watson’s viral feminism campaign
Elizabeth Nyamayaro, the brains behind the UN’s HeForShe campaign, recruited Watson — and also snagged some of corporate America’s top execs — to promote gender equality. Before actress Emma Watson turned a discussion on gender equality at the United Nations into a viral YouTube video, Elizabeth Nyamayaro, the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of…
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Almas Jiwani to Deliver Keynote Address at the National Day of Remembrance and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 4, 2014) – Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada will deliver the keynote address at the National Day of Remembrance and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence organized by Arising Women & The Invictus Project to celebrate the survivors and short lives of the 14 young…
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Want to buy jewelry and do something good?
Want to buy jewelry and do something good? The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, managed by us, is partnering with Soko to support the financial and physical security of women and girls around the world. The bracelets, created by Soko artisans in Kenya, will contribute to the economic empowerment of an underprivileged…
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Message of the Executive Director on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November
Every year, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we are reminded how every day, women and girls experience violence in their lives. Women are beaten in their homes, harassed on the streets, bullied on the internet. Globally, one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence at some point…
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Almas Jiwani Helps Put Gender Equality Onto the Post 2015 Development Agenda
LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS–(Marketwired – Nov. 19, 2014) – Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada contributes her viewpoint to the Post-2015 Consensus Projects, facilitated by the Copenhagen Consensus Center. The Post-2015 Consensus Projects brings together the world’s top economists, non-governmental organizations, international agencies and businesses to identify key action items in the post-Millennium Development…
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HeForShe is coming to Canada
Following the official launch of HeForShe on September 20th, 2014 at UN Headquarters in New York City, UN Women National Committee Canada (UNWNCC) kicked-off Canada’s engagement in the global solidarity movement for gender equality on November 5th in Toronto, Ontario. “We received an overwhelming outpouring of positive feedback and support during the event and after…
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