Noeleen Heyzer
Noeleen Heyzer
Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, a social scientist, holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. She is currently the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Timor-Leste, working to support peace-building, state-building, and sustainable development...
ambassador committed goodwill honored join nicole positive reserved using visibility
The designation of a goodwill ambassador is reserved for exceptional individuals who are committed to using their visibility for positive change. We are honored to have Nicole join the UNIFEM family.
fought
Increasingly, the battlefields are fought on women's backs, and it is done not just to humiliate them, but to humiliate their men, too.
acceptable billion changes constitute earn income less nor percent women work
It is not acceptable for women to constitute 70 percent of the world's 1.3 billion poor. Nor is it acceptable for women to work two-thirds of the world's working hours, but earn only one-tenth of the world's income and own less than one-tenth of the worl's property. Many fundamental changes must be made.
celebrate event messages parts receiving sister special today welcome women
I have to say that today many women celebrate this event and welcome you as a sister, a sister of commitment. I've been receiving messages from all parts of the world to say that this is a special day to them as well.
gender historic ministry organizing proud reach supported throughout truly
UNIFEM is proud to have supported the Ministry of Gender and Development, and women's organizing throughout Liberia to reach this truly historic achievement.