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On the 17th of September, UN Women together with the governments of Iceland and Tanzania, will mark the midpoint moment for Generation Equality to bolster its agenda for gender equality acceleration at a critical time for women’s rights.
Regional Director for UN Women in the Arab States embarked on an official visit to Jordan with a focus on advancing Women's Economic Empowerment and strengthening partnerships for gender equality.
UN Women statement: Everyone involved in sport, at whatever level, has a duty to play their part. We must collectively commit that violence, harassment, and abuse in women’s sport will not be tolerated.
UN Women and FIFA are coming together during the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023 (20 July to 20 August 2023) to celebrate the skills and achievements of the teams and players, to advance gender equality in football, and to prevent abuse and discrimination on and off the field.
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