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A call for collective action and accountability
The Women Deliver Conference, a flagship event advocating for gender equality and women's rights, took center stage in Kigali, Rwanda, gathering over 6,000 activists, policymakers, and changemakers from around the world from 17-20 July 2023. The Conference, officially opened by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, provided an opportunity to call key stakeholders, opening a space for an exchange of good high-impact practices and renewing collective commitments on the Generation Equality agenda.
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A new Generation Equality Mural comes to life in Berlin
July 26th, 2023. BERLIN.- UN Women and Street Art for Mankind are bringing to life their fifth Generation Equality Mural in the heart of Berlin, thanks to the support of Bayer and the Berlin Senate Department for Culture, to accelerate awareness and actions for gender equality.
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Transforming Care Systems for People & Planet | High-Level Political Forum 2023 Side Event"
On July 13, 2023, a distinguished side event titled "Care Systems for People and Planet: A Transformative Catalyst for Gender Equality and a Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Future" took place at the United Nations in New York, as part of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The event was organized by notable entities, including UN Women, the National Institute of Women of Mexico (Inmujeres), and the Global Alliance for Care, with the participation of influential figures in the field.
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Generation Equality at Women Deliver 2023 Global Conference
As the global champion for women and girls, UN Women will strongly collaborate with the Women Deliver 2023 Conference, which will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 17 to 20 July 2023 and will bring together civil society, women’s rights activists, Governments, philanthropies, private sector companies; along with the next generations of changemakers, including youth, adolescents and visionaries who were instrumental in build
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Mainstreaming gender in climate change adaptation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
“I want women’s voices to be heard about how climate change is affecting their livelihoods”
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UN Women and the South African government co-hosted the Economic Justice and Rights (EJR) Action Coalition Leaders Retreat from 3 to 5 May 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. The EJR Action Coalition is one of six Action Coalitions under Generation Equality meant to accelerate gender equality over a five-year timeline. The gathering brought together the 17 entities of the leadership structure of the EJR Action Coalition and was the first in-person meeting since the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris in June/July 2021.