UNGA gender equality meeting sends message to September summits
Source: IISD
12 September 2019: High-level representatives of governments, the UN system and civil society participated in a high-level event capping the “women in power” series of gatherings convened by the President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) during the 73rd session. Discussions considered measures to weave gender equality and inclusion into the “organizational culture” in all spheres of society, involve men in promoting gender equality, mentor young women to participate in politics, and create synergies among networks advancing these issues.
The informal UNGA event titled, ‘Women in Power – Call to Action and Women leaders voices for change and inclusion: Joining forces and redoubling efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment for all,’ took place on 12 September 2019, at UN Headquarters in New York, US.
Opening the event, María Fernanda Espinosa, UNGA 73 President, reminded participants that the Call to Action launched at the UNGA’s March 2019 Women in Power event set out eight priorities to advance female leadership: mentoring; gender champions; synergies and networks; legal frameworks, girls’ education; measures to address violence against women; policies to ensure equal economic participation; and the creation of an enabling environment in all spheres of society. This has been supported by 26 women in power so far, she reported, as well as by the informal Group of Gender Equality Leaders established during UNGA 73.
Espinosa emphasized that “empowering women and girls is the closest thing we have to a ‘magic formula’ for building a safer, fairer and more sustainable future.” She added that women must have a prominent role in the commitments to be announced during the series of high-level meetings in September 2019, including on accelerating the implementation of the SDGs, fighting the climate crisis, and unleashing the resources needed to build more equitable, safe and resilient societies.
Click here to read the full article published by IISD on 17 September 2019.
12 September 2019: High-level representatives of governments, the UN system and civil society participated in a high-level event capping the “women in power” series of gatherings convened by the President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) during the 73rd session. Discussions considered measures to weave gender equality and inclusion into the “organizational culture” in all spheres of society, involve men in promoting gender equality, mentor young women to participate in politics, and create synergies among networks advancing these issues.
The informal UNGA event titled, ‘Women in Power – Call to Action and Women leaders voices for change and inclusion: Joining forces and redoubling efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment for all,’ took place on 12 September 2019, at UN Headquarters in New York, US.
Opening the event, María Fernanda Espinosa, UNGA 73 President, reminded participants that the Call to Action launched at the UNGA’s March 2019 Women in Power event set out eight priorities to advance female leadership: mentoring; gender champions; synergies and networks; legal frameworks, girls’ education; measures to address violence against women; policies to ensure equal economic participation; and the creation of an enabling environment in all spheres of society. This has been supported by 26 women in power so far, she reported, as well as by the informal Group of Gender Equality Leaders established during UNGA 73.
Espinosa emphasized that “empowering women and girls is the closest thing we have to a ‘magic formula’ for building a safer, fairer and more sustainable future.” She added that women must have a prominent role in the commitments to be announced during the series of high-level meetings in September 2019, including on accelerating the implementation of the SDGs, fighting the climate crisis, and unleashing the resources needed to build more equitable, safe and resilient societies.
Click here to read the full article published by IISD on 17 September 2019.