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Towards safer work and migration for women
New York Safe migration enables equitable, inclusive growth and human development for countries of origin and destination. It brings enormous benefits to economies and migrants and their families. Remittances to developing countries, which reached an estimated USD 406 billion in 2012, are three times the size of official development assistance and are expected to continue…
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A Hand Up: UN Women and Coca-Cola South Africa Partner to Economically Empower Women short blurb to link can say: Fifty-one-year-old restauranteur Ayda Ramatsiba Maphefo and 36-year-old food vendor Moetsana Sehtlabo improved their sales and business strategies through a mentoring programme that was delivered by Hand in Hand Southern Africa through the recent partnership between…
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World Leaders Gather for 68th Session of the General Assembly
From September 24 to October 4, 2013, global leaders will be gathering in New York for the two-week meeting of the 68th Session of the General Assembly. The Millennium Development Goals, post-2015 development agenda, promotion of sustainable developments and outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference will be key topics of discussion. UN Women will be present…
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UN Women Launches Knowledge Gateway
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the Launch of the Knowledge Gateway for women’s economic empowerment, New York, 23 September 2013. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m delighted to welcome you, just as I’m delighted to be with you. Thank you so much for coming out for the launch of the Knowledge…
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UN Women Executive Director attends event for Clinton Global Initiative
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Clinton Global Initiative Girls and Women Track Strategy Session, New York, 23 September 2013. Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to be part of this event, as we advance our important work to advance women’s rights and gender equality. I thank Secretary Hillary…
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UN Women Deputy Executive Director highlights need to mainstream gender in the disability agenda
UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri statement for roundtable on “International and regional cooperation and partnerships for disability inclusive development” at the High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development, New York, 23 September. Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to speak on behalf of UN Women at this historic event. I would…
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UN Women Addresses Climate Change through Women’s Empowerment
Remarks by Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, at a side event organized by the UNFCCC, UN Global Compact and Rockefeller Foundation, New York, 19 September 2013. Ms. Christiana Figueres, Ms. Heather Grady, distinguished panelists, ladies and gentlemen. UN Women is privileged to partner with the UNFCCC, the UN Global Compact and the…
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The UN Women National Committee Canada’s Report “Victim and Perpetrator: Canada’s Approach to Juvenile Delinquency” was Publishd and Almas Jiwani was recognized with an Award of Excellency in Istanbul Turkey
The UN Women National Committee Canada’s report “Victim and PerpetratorL Canada’s Approach to Juvenile Delinquency” was published in 1100 page Academic Textbook. The Committee President Almas Jiwani was recognized with an award of excellency for her contribution to Academic presentation and her keynote address in Istanbul.
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