Under new leadership, the United Nations is finally taking measures to redress its long recognized failure to promote women’s leadership of the institution. Antonio Guterres, who assumed the role of Secretary-General on January 1st, campaigned as a champion of gender equality and upon taking the oath of office promised to make gender-parity within the 44,000-person Secretariat a priority. Meet some of the women he has appointed to top positions so far.
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New UN Head Antonio Guterres Pledges Gender Equality | AWT →
To the chagrin of many, the UN’s next leader will be not a woman. However, he—Antonio Guterres, former Portuguese prime minister and head of the UN refugee committee—did campaign on a promise of gender parity. And yesterday, moments after taking the oath of office and presenting his agenda to the General Assembly, he reiterated to the press that he will prioritize correcting the gender imbalance among UN staff during his first 100 days in office.
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Finnish Politician Says Welfare Took Her from Refugee to Lawmaker | Women's eNews →
Female, Millennial, and a former child refugee from Afghanistan, Finnish Parliamentarian Nasima Razmyar represents the changing face of Europe. She sat down with me to share her views on gender equality, the Finnish welfare state, and refugees in Europe during the 60th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.
Read MoreThree Women on Short List to Take Over Helm at the U.N. | Women's eNews →
Three out the seven officially declared candidates for the next secretary-general are women. And while it is not the first time a woman has been in the running for the job, it is the first time that one, let alone three, has a viable chance of getting it. Here's a closer look at the three female candidates:
Read MoreAfrican Women Key to Ambitious, but Unfunded, Global Energy Shift | Women's eNews →
The mantra "sustainable energy for all" now reverberates through the halls of most institutions, whether public or private, concerned with reducing global poverty, protecting the environment and empowering women. It's a theme that puts African women at the center of global environmental objectives, especially with respect to their overwhelming lack of access to modern energy sources for cooking and heating.
Read More2 UN Insiders; 2 Views of Women's Progress | WeNews →
As those from around the globe converge on U.N. headquarters and sideline events this week for the Commission on the Status of Women, two people who've worked with the U.N. offer insights on women's rights gains.
Read MoreWomen's Annual UN Meeting Hits High-Low Notes | WeNews →
The most recent, 59th, session of the Commission on the Status of Women drew representatives of more than 1,100 nongovernmental groups who participated in over 600 events across the city, according to U.N. officials, making it the largest ever feminist gathering at the U.N., nearly double the annual average participation.
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