UN Women Gallery:
“The full empowerment of women cannot happen if we are not also changing the men. And that should be a part of any political strategy.” - Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway, during the UN General Assembly 2013
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"Only in a world without violence against women, providing justice for all, can a path be opened towards development based on full respect for human rights." - Otto Fernando Perez Molina, President of Guatemala, at the UN General Assembly 2013
UN Women Gallery:
“Not allowing [women and girls] to fulfil their potential through education, decent job opportunities and essential health services, is to disregard the potential of half of humankind.” -- Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia
UN Women Gallery:
“It's not enough to put girls in school and allow them just enough education to be deemed literate. We must keep them in school.” -- John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, at the UN General Assembly 2013
UN Women Gallery:
“Sexual violence…is a war crime, a serious violation of human dignity and universal conscience. In the name of our common humanity, it is time to act to prevent and arrest such horrors.” -- Macky Sall, President of Senegal
UN Women Gallery:
"Japan respects the activities of UN Women and intends to become one of its leading contributors... I wish to bring about a society where women shine, both within Japan and also in regions in conflict..." – Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, UN GA 2013
UN Women Gallery:
"It is our firm belief that by ensuring gender equality you also improve a country's productivity, economy and rule of law." – Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of Swede
UN Women Gallery:
“Let the 21st century be the century of women.” – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN General Assembly 2013
UN Women Gallery:
"We simply cannot reach our development goals or advance human well-being without addressing the needs and challenges of women and youth, while also making use of the contributions of both.” - John W. Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda, President, 68th UNGA
UN Women Gallery:
“Inclusion and investment are critical to move the women’s agenda from the sidelines to the centre-stage, and global leaders meeting at the 68th UN General Assembly can lead the way...”