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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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UN Women National Committee Canada President Almas Jiwani joins UN Women National Committee President’s from around the world
UN Women National Committee Canada President Almas Jiwani met with 15 other National Committee Presidents in Tokyo for the annual UN Women NC full session meeting. Honorable Ryosei Akazawa Minister of State Government of Japan; Keiko Takegawa Director General of the Gender Equality Bureau and other dignitaries welcomed the delegation in Tokyo.
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Women mobilize to halt the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone
Door-to-door volunteers and traditional chiefs are educating and gathering information in their communities on prevention and the impact of the Ebola virus on women. “Don’t touch!” warns feisty 3-year-old M’ballu Jalloh when her friend tries to draw her into a childhood game. Her apprehension reveals the level of awareness that even children now have about…
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Women National Committee Canada President Almas Jiwani Gave Keynote Address at the Arab Women in Leadership and Business Summit
Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada,was among many global figures to deliver the keynote address at the Arab Women In Leadership and Business Summit, a summit developed through MICE Quotient. “The Arab Women in Leadership and Business Summit, which brings together exceptional leaders from around the world, is a great endeavour to…
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UN Women National Committee Canada President Almas Jiwani Addressed Women Entrepreneurs at the 5th Annual LADIESFUND Entrepreneurship Conference
The 5th LADIESFUND® Entrepreneurship Conference (LEC 2014) hosted by Dawood Global Foundation (DGF) was held in Karachi, Pakistan. The head of UN Women National Committee Canada (NCC) Almas Jiwani was the chief guest at the LEC2014 whereas mountaineer Samina Baig was the keynote speaker at the event, which was also attended by a large crowd…
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UN Women National Committee Canada Joins UN Women in Launching the HeForShe International Solidarity Campaign
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Sept. 15, 2014) – UN Women National Committee Canada is pleased to join with UN Women for the launch of the HeForShe international solidarity campaign on September 20, 2014. HeForShe was developed by UN Women to engage men and boys in the development of solutions to end gender discrimination and inequality, and…
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UN Women National Committee Canada President Almas Jiwani attends the 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference to discuss the 2015 development agenda and beyond
Ms. Jiwani attended the 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference as the World Day Goodwill Ambassador. The Conference took place at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York City. Head of Outreach for the UN Women National Committee Canada, Ms. Celine Caira also attended.
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UN Women National Committee Canada President Almas Jiwani gave keynote address at the 6th Annual African Women in Leadership Conference
The 6th edition of the African Women in Leadership Conference held in Atlanta began on 20th through 23rd August 2014 under the theme, “African Women – Harnessing our Strengths, Growing in all Spheres”. The conference was attended by women from various African countries, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States of America, spanning the…
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