UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
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Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels, coupled with expertise in advancing women’s empowerment and rights, addressing discrimination and violence, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Speech: Time to get serious about ending violence, allocating serious resources
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Slamming double standard, Jewish women picket NYC office of UN Women head Sima Bahous
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UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
Sima Bahous: “Sport's full potential as a driver for gender equality has yet to be fulfilled”
Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, and myself after the Executive Board Meetings first Regular
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Sima Bahous - Executive Director of UN Women - UN Women
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led by civil societies
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Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director completes her first official visit to Egypt
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Speech: Ambitiously proactive – Generation Equality brings hope to stalled progress and financing
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Speech: Women's involvement is both a right and an opportunity for better outcomes
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Speech: Seize the opportunity for decisive action in Somalia
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