International Women’s Day 2021 - UN & UN Women Present #IWD2021

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "International Women’s Day 2021 - UN & UN Women Present #IWD2021"
The topics: Are you ready for #IWD2021? Join UN Women and Generation Equality on International Women’s Day to celebrate women in leadership who are shaping an equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. * EVENT DESCRIPTION * Special video message by Eva Longoria, Actress, Activist, Producer and Philanthropist Musical performances by Angelica Hale, Pihcintu Chorus, and Broadway Singers Hosted by Sophia Pierre-Antoine, PSEA Officer at IOM HQ and Former Board Co-Chair of FRIDA Young Feminist Fund Speakers include:  - H.E. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations  - H.E. Volkan Bozkir, President of the UN General Assembly  - H.E. Mher Margaryan, Chair of the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women  - Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women  - Somaya Faruqi, member of the Afghan Girls Robotic Team  Panel discussion on women’s leadership in a COVID-19 world moderated by Mr. Eddie Ndopu, SDG and disability rights advocate:  - H.E. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland  - H.E. Elizabeth Gomez Alcorta, Minister of Women, Gender and Diversity of Argentina  - Aya Chebbi, Outgoing African Union Youth Envoy, Chair of Africa Young Women Manifesto Group  - Xiye Bastida, Climate justice activist and co-founder of Re-Earth Initiative    Generation Equality Forum segment featuring key messages from:  - H.E. Élisabeth Moreno, Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities of France  - Representative of the Government of Mexico  - Chamathya Fernando and Anika Jane Dorothy, Members of the GEF Youth Task Force  - Zoneziwoh Mbondgulo-Wondieh, Member of the GEF Civil Society Advisory Group  Panel discussion on the Generation Equality Forum Action Coalitions and the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Compact  #IWD2021 #GenerationEquality UN Women website: http://bit.ly/2NZ16PC


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