Archived | Content is no longer being updated

UN Women: First Executive Board meeting and speech by M. Bachelet

Reading time: 1 minute

At the first regular session of the Executive Board, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, gave e speech.

In her speech Michelle Bachelet delivers her 'Vision And 100 Day Action Plan' and she highlights the five thematic priorities of UN Women:

1) Expanding women’s voice, leadership and participation
2) Ending violence against women
3) Strengthening implementation of the women, peace and security agenda
4) Enhancing women’s economic empowerment
5) Making gender equality priorities central to national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting

Image removed.