UN Women [to 20 June 2015]
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Selected Press Releases
“We have identified men and boys as critical contributors to the struggle for gender equality” – Executive Director
Date : June 19, 2015
Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the launch of the HeForShe campaign in Stockholm, Sweden, on 18 June 2015
UN Women announces bold commitments to gender equality from 18 partners
Date : June 18, 2015
UN Women’s HeForShe campaign today announced the commitments of 18 IMPACT champions (eight Heads of State, five global companies and five universities), completing the initial slate of 30 global partners, following the launch of the pilot initiative in January.
Africa must rise with and through women, says UN Women Executive Director
Date : June 16, 2015
While attending the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka called on both the public and private sector to invest in women in order to achieve sustainable development in Africa.
“We – you – will accept nothing less than a 50-50 Planet” – Executive Director
Date : June 16, 2015
Lecture delivered by UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, on 11 June, addressing the Gender Equality: 50-50 by 2030 commitment, at Chatham House, London