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Lilian O. Ajayi addresses the UN General Assembly High-Level Event on Climate Change

General Assembly Concludes Two-Day Climate Change Event with Speakers Urging Sustained Political Momentum for Robust Actions to Mitigate Impacts. The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa held a high level meeting on Climate Change at United Nations Headquarters in New York (ECOSOC) – to ensure that leaders take ambitious decisions to reduce poverty, inequality and to take actions that protects…

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GC4W Mentors AWLEAD Fellows at US-Africa Synergy

Launched in 2012, the African Women Program for Leadership (AWLEAD) is a 12-week rigorous training, that helps young women of African Descent between the age of 18 and 25 are afforded an opportunities to improve and gain Professional skills, Career Guidance, Knowledge and Networks to meet their life goals and aspirations, so that they can effectively contribute to Africa’s Development. The African Women Program for Leadership…

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#SOWF Recap: Unveiling the State of the World’s Fathers UN Launch

“Achieving gender equality requires a reconfiguration of power relations. That includes redefining our deeply-ingrained perceptions of masculinity and fatherhood. Fathers can help break the cycle of violence and discrimination against women by modeling equality, respect for diversity, empathy, and human rights of the next generation.” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women. The MenCare Campaign was led in collaboration with the…

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#COSP Recap: UN Women Presents Work on Women and Girls with Disabilities at COSP

“States Parties recognize that women and girls with disabilities are subject to multiple discriminations, and in this regard shall take measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment by them of all their human rights and fundamental freedoms.” UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 13 December 2006. On 9 June, UN Women, the Permanent Mission…

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