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2020 set to be a crucial year for women's rights
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 07/03/2020
» 2020 is a big year for gender equality. And the benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world that leaves no one behind. It's the year for what we call "Generation Equality". With the leadership of civil society, we're mobilising to realise women's rights and to mark 25 years of implementing the Beijing Platform for Action.
Good men should not be quiet spectators to abuse
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 30/10/2017
» The pain and anger of more than a million people who recently tweeted #MeToo have crowded social media with personal stories of sexual harassment or assault. This virtual march of solidarity marks both the urgency of finding a shared voice and the hidden scale of assault that did not previously have a register. When women are almost invisible, when they are not really seen, it seems that people do not have to care what happens to them.
No one gets left behind: Ending the threat of violence
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 25/11/2017
» The initial response to the outpouring of #MeToo around the world has been of outrage at the scale of sexual abuse and violence revealed. The millions of people joining the hashtag tide showed us how little they were heard before. They poured through the floodgates, opening up conversations, naming names and bolstering the frailty of individual statements with the robustness of a movement.
Investing in safety for women is worth the effort
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 28/11/2016
» We believe in and work for a world where women and girls can flourish and prosper peacefully alongside men and boys, sharing in and benefitting from societies that value their skills and accept their leadership. Violence against women and girls has a devastating impact on individuals and on the society.
Fighting for gender equality from the ground up
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 26/11/2015
» Across the world, violence against women and girls remains one of the most serious -- and the most tolerated -- human rights violations, both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and discrimination.
Why accords fail without women
News, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Published on 12/10/2015
» We have recently celebrated the peace deal struck between the government in Colombia and the main rebel group. The deal represents the clearest sign yet of a possible end to five decades of conflict. Less is said about the multiple constructive ways in which Colombian women have participated in these negotiations or mobilised for peace, including the many meetings held by women survivors with the women in both negotiating teams.