UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka visits in Asia and the Pacific
Where: Viet Nam
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Event type: Conferences, meetings, symposiums
Start date: 29 March 2014 | Start time: 01:00 UTC +00:00
End date: 31 March 2014 | End time: 10:00 UTC +00:00
Location:
Hanoi,
Viet Nam
Event description
Ha Noi – Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director will begin her first official visit in Viet Nam as the first country in Southeast Asia from 29-31 March 2014 after being sworn in August 2013.
During her three-day visit in Hanoi, Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka will engage in dialogues with governmental, non-governmental and development partners on the status of women and gender equality in Viet Nam; the role and programme of UN Women at the global level and in the country.
High-level dialogues will include:
- Viet Nam’s achievements and challenges in promoting gender equality;
- Violence against women and girls in Viet Nam and the role of youth in preventing/ responding to violence against women and girls;
- Economic empowerment of women and focus on migrant workers empowerment and social protection services; and
- Reaffirmation of UN Women commitment to support Viet Nam on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Enclosure: Meeting Highlights, Biographical sketch of Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
More information:
Contact person: Thao Hoang