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PRESENTATION TO CINECLUB MILLENIUM 7 APRIL “Gender Equality must

PRESENTATION TO CINECLUB MILLENIUM 7 APRIL “Gender Equality must

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UN Women Begins Its Work Created by a UN General Assembly resolution in July 2010, it merges and builds on four parts of the UN system: Division for the Advancement of Women International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women United Nations Development Fund for Women
PRESENTATION TO CINECLUB MILLENIUM 7 APRIL 2011
Gender Equality must become a lived reality… - Executive Director Michelle Bachelet
UN Women Vision UN Women’s vision is one where men and women have equal opportunities and capacities and the principles of gender equality are embedded in development, peace and security agendas. – Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Key objective: Build national capacity and ownership to enable national partners to formulate gender- responsive laws and policies and to scale up successful strategies to deliver on national commitments to gender equality by
UN Women works on five thematic priorities: Expanding women’s voice, leadership and participation Ending violence against women Strengthening implementation of the women, peace and security agenda Enhancing women’s economic empowerment Making gender equality priorities central to national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting Five Thematic Areas
Global Pandemic Not safe where women should be safest VAW has no boundaries Vulnerable Groups Social and Economic Costs Ending Violence Against Women
Impunity A slap or two is no reason to run Resilient members of our societies Ending Violence Against Women
Investments in women’s empowerment/Gender Equality Institute responses at policy and budget levels Mandatory and integral basic training Outreach to vulnerable Groups Universal access to at least a minimum package of emergency service What does UN Women propose
Prevention Working with men and boys Working with adolescent youth Flagship Initiatives: – Safe Cities programme – UN Trust Fund to EVAW – Virtual Knowledge Centre to Eliminate VAW – UNiTE to EVAW campaign What does UN Women propose
Violence against Women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Thank You – Any Questions