UN Women Chief leads Philippines dialogue on “Economies that Work for Women”
MEDIA ADVISORYDate:
UN Women Philippines, in cooperation with the Philippine Commission on Women, is organizing a High-Level Dialogue on ‘Economies that Work for Women’ in conjunction with the visit of United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
The Dialogue will provide an opportunity to discuss the research and recommendations of UN Women’s Flagship Report, Progress of the World’s Women (POWW) 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights. UN Women’s report brings together human rights and economic policymaking and provides the key elements for a far reaching new policy agenda that can transform economies and make women’s rights a reality. It includes Asia- Pacific-specific data and evidence based analysis and provides recommendations on moving towards an economy that truly works for women, to the benefit of all.
| WHEN: | Wednesday 9 September 2015 16:00 – 18:10 | |
| WHERE: | Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Meeting venue: Davao Room | |
| SPEAKERS: | Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Hon. Gregory L. Domingo, Secretary for Trade and Industry Hon. Nora K. Terrado, Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry Ms. Jeannie Javelosa, President, ECHO Sustainable Initiatives Prof. Marina Durano, Ph.D., Asian Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman | |
| MODERATOR: | Ms. Lucita Lazo, Former Undersecretary of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Former Director-General of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Former Regional Programme Director for East Asia, UNIFEM |
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