France will organize from June 30 to July 2 in Paris the "
Generation Equality Forum
", a UN convention on gender equality planned last summer but postponed due to the epidemic, announced Monday March 8. Emmanuel Macron and UN-Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, in a joint statement.
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We will bring together states, international organizations, civil society, youth, the private sector and activists from around the world to jointly make a series of concrete, ambitious and lasting commitments,
" the two leaders specify on the occasion. of the International Women's Day.
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The global Covid-19 pandemic has further worsened inequalities, disproportionately affecting women who have been on the front lines of the fight against the pandemic.
At a time when we are rebuilding our societies, it is urgent to act with them and for them in a global context of increasing questioning of women's rights
, ”added the press release.
Emmanuel Macron announced last year that France was volunteering to host this forum, organized under the aegis of UN-Women for the 25th anniversary of the “
Beijing Platform for Action
”, a reference text for global actions in in favor of girls and women, adopted at the Beijing World Conference in 1995.
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Among the causes to be defended, the French presidency and UN-Women cite equal access to education for girls, the possibility for women to freely dispose of their bodies, the fight against violence as well as access to the same opportunities. economic and social and in decision-making.
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