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** Generation Equality Action Pack, February: International Women’s Day
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Women’s rights and gender equality are taking centre stage in 2020.
Twenty-five years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action—a progressive roadmap for gender equality—it’s time to take stock of progress and bridge the gaps that remain through bold, decisive actions.
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) is, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.
The Generation Equality campaign is bringing together people of every gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion and country, to drive actions that will create the gender-equal world we all deserve.
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** UN WOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
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** Statement for International Women’s Day: "2020 is the Year for Women" (#)
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2020 is a massive 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”.
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** We are #GenerationEquality
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From the Suffragettes to the Ni Una Menos movement and from Sojourner Truth to Malala Yousafzai, activists and women’s movements have stood up and spoken out for a fairer world, time and time again. Regardless of our age, country, background or gender, the fight for equal rights has collectively defined our lives and we must take action together to achieve it.
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** EVENT SPOTLIGHT
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** United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2020
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WHEN: 6 March 2020, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
WHERE: General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, (46th St. and 1st Ave), New York
The United Nations observance of International Women’s Day will take place on 6 March 2020 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The theme for the day is, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights”. The event will celebrate the next generations of women and girl leaders and gender equality activists together with women’s rights advocates and visionaries who have led the movement for decades. Learn more: [link removed]
Tune in to watch the webcast live on: webtv.un.org/live ([link removed]) and www.unwomen.org
** ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF THE GENERATION EQUALITY FORUM WEBSITE
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We are pleased to announce the launch of the Generation Equality Forum website ([link removed]) , a one-stop resource for Forum-related news, sessions, events and activities as well as practical information about participating.
The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society-centred, global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. Kicking off in Mexico City, Mexico (7-8 May 2020) and culminating in Paris, France (7-10 July 2020) the Forum will launch a set of concrete, ambitious and transformative actions to achieve immediate and irreversible progress towards gender equality.
Find out more: www.forum.generationequality.org ([link removed])
** EDITOR'S PICKS
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Twelve small actions with big impact for Generation Equality ([link removed])
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I am Generation Equality: Hingride Marcelle Leite de Jesus, Brazil ([link removed])
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My Take, Your Take: Ushering in a new generation of women leaders in Central African Republic ([link removed])
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I am Generation Equality: Cindy Sirinya Bishop, Thailand ([link removed])
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Anastasiia Yeva Domani: How a transgender woman in Ukraine fought for her rights and discovered the activist within her ([link removed])
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I am Generation Equality: Saif Dabbas, Jordan ([link removed])
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Visualizing the Data: Women’s Representation in Society ([link removed])
Women’s full and equal participation in all facets of society is a fundamental human right. Yet, around the world, from politics to entertainment to the workplace, women and girls are largely underrepresented. Take a deep dive into these data visualizations for a closer look at this gender-imbalanced picture over time, revealing just how slow progress has been.
** UN WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
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Around the world along with partners, UN Women is mobilizing for #GenerationEquality
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Elena Crasmari: How a Moldovan woman with disabilities fought for her rights and won an election ([link removed])
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My Take, Your Take: Fighting for justice and gender equality in Liberia ([link removed])
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VIDEO: I am Generation Equality - Zanda Desir ([link removed])
** THE UNITED NATIONS STANDS FOR GENERATION EQUALITY
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UN agencies are working to advance gender equality every day, everywhere
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Say IDONT: Top 7 things you didn’t know about child marriage (UNFPA) ([link removed])
Around the world, Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a time of joy and romance. Yet for millions, fairy tales of love and marriage are just that – fiction. Hundreds of millions of women and girls alive today were married off while still children. Many were exposed to violence, forced from school and pushed into premature parenthood. Learn the facts with UNFPA ► ([link removed])
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Justice and compassion for rape survivors (UNDP) ([link removed])
One in three women and girls worldwide experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most frequently by an intimate partner. But in Fiji, according to the UN, that figure rises to two in three, or 64.1 percent, the second highest rate in the world. Find out how UNDP is working with the European Union to enable sexual assault survivors seek justice and services. Read more ► ([link removed])
** JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #GenerationEquality #IWD2020
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[link removed]’s time to speak up for women’s rights! Show the world that you are #GenerationEquality by clicking here and tweeting a message of solidarity ([link removed]) . International Women’s Day is an opportunity to use your platforms to empower each other and support women everywhere who are mobilizing for an equal future. Use #IWD2020 to join the movement and check out our social media package to download fun GIFs, illustrations, videos, data cards and slogans ([link removed]) !
* Check out the automatic emoji on Twitter when using the official hashtags #IWD2020 and #GenerationEquality.
* Search for Generation Equality stickers to use on your Instagram stories & show your feminist colors.
* Find out which feminist you are with the @unwomen face filter on Instagram ([link removed]) .
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