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Women and gender issues

11 February 2020

SG/SM/19970

Social, Institutional Barriers Still Discourage Girls from Pursuing Science-Based Careers, Secretary-General Tells Event on Education of Adolescent Girls

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the event “The Drive for Five: A Call to Action for the Education of Adolescent Girls”, in New York today:

11 February 2020

SG/SM/19968

Dismantle Gender Stereotypes, Promote Women’s, Girls’ Access to Science Education, Jobs, Secretary-General Says in International Day Video Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed today:

8 February 2020

SG/SM/19962

Despite Gains, Poverty ‘Still Has a Woman’s Face’ Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment in Africa

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level meeting on gender equality and women’s empowerment in Africa, in Addis Ababa today:

8 February 2020

SG/SM/19964

Secretary-General Stresses Need for Less Talk, More Action on Women, Peace, Security, in Remarks at Book Launch of ‘She Stands for Peace’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the She Stands for Peace book launch in Addis Ababa today:

6 February 2020

SG/SM/19960

Secretary-General Calls for Decade of Zero Female Genital Mutilation, Calling Practice ‘Extreme Violence against Girls’, in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed today:

7 December 2019

DSG/SM/1377-WOM/2203

Applauding Qatar’s Gender Parity, Deputy Secretary-General Says Only with Women Voices, Leadership ‘Will We Reach the World We Want and Need’

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the dinner discussion with leading women of Qatar on women’s empowerment and gender equality, in Doha today:

25 November 2019

SG/SM/19876-OBV/1938-WOM/2202

Marking International Day, Secretary-General Urges International Community to Promote Women’s Rights, Take Stand against Sexual Violence, Misogyny

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on 25 November:

18 November 2019

DSG/SM/1370-WOM/2201

Women’s Inclusion Critical to Sustainable Peace, Development in Afghanistan, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Group of Friends Launch

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the Group of Friends of Women in Afghanistan, in New York today:

12 November 2019

DSG/SM/1369-POP/1094-WOM/2200

Violence Afflicts One Third of Female Population, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Nairobi Summit, Calling for Far-Reaching Commitments, Funding to End Abuse

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Nairobi Summit on the Twenty-fifth anniversary of the ground-breaking International Conference on Population and Development Day 1: Signature Session: Accelerating Action to End Violence against Women and Girls, in Nairobi today:

11 November 2019

DC/3817-WOM/2199

Disarmament Regional Centre to Hold Workshop on Women, Peace, Security for Civil Society Organizations, Parliamentarians in Fiji, 12-15 November

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific is organizing a “Workshop for Pacific Island States on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective” in Suva, Fiji, from 12‑15 November.