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Prime Minister Stephen Harper extends his greetings to National Committee for UN Women - Canada as it launches a new era of gender equality around the country.
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper expressed his best wishes and success to UN Women Canada for taking the first steps in realizing the vision of empowering women and girls to live their life free of discrimination as it engages in a series of launches across Canada.
Click Here to read the Message from the Prime Minister
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper expressed his best wishes and success to UN Women Canada for taking the first steps in realizing the vision of empowering women and girls to live their life free of discrimination as it engages in a series of launches across Canada.
Click Here to read the Message from the Prime Minister
Almas Jiwani to Address Network of Women Parliamentarians at COPA
Goverment of Uganda recognizes the work of Almas Jiwani, UN Women Canada President
The Honourable Eriya Kategaya , First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs of Uganda appreciated the humanitarian work of Ms. Almas Jiwani in the field of gender equality in a letter addressed to Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women. Click Here to read the full text of the letter.
Ms. Jiwani will deliver the keynote address to open the conference on the theme of "Women's Commitment to a Better Future: Water, Poverty, and Sustainable Development." In her address, Ms. Jiwani will explore the alarming fact that, despite accounting for over one-half of the potential talent base across the world, the potential economic, social, and environmental contributions of women have largely been unutilized and underutilized.
The President and the Board of Directors of the Canadian National Committee of UNIFEM (part of UN Women) present Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean with the UNIFEM Canada Award.
Almas Jiwani presented the Governor General at her residence at Rideau Hall with the prestigious honor in a ceremony that recognized her outstanding efforts to empower women and girls world-wide.
The Honourable Eriya Kategaya , First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs of Uganda appreciated the humanitarian work of Ms. Almas Jiwani in the field of gender equality in a letter addressed to Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women. Click Here to read the full text of the letter.
Events
2012 Women's Advancement Forum
You are invited to join the
League for Human Rights and HSBC Bank Canada at the
HSBC GREAT CANADIAN WOMAN GALA AWARDS DINNER
You are invited to join Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women Canada and ABN Events at the 2012 Women's Advancement Forum. This year's forum will focus on the theme, Complete Integration & Emancipation of Women & Children: Road map to the Actualisation of Milenium Developemnt Goals (MDGs).
Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada will deliver a keynote address. Portion of the ticket sales and proceeds from the event will be donated to UN Women Canada and it's projects to support women and the girl child in African countries.
Date: September 16th - 21st, 2012
Venue: The Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
For registration, ticket sales and sponsorship information please contact:
Charles Chikezie
Tel: +27-(0)-102269489(D/L), +27-11-5633830
Mobile: +27-78249290, +27-780446980
E-mail: info@abn-events.com,
Website: www.abn-events.com
PRESIDENT'S NEW YEARS MESSAGEDear Friends of UN Women Canada,  The year 2011 has been a bustle of activity at our organization. UN Women was launched by the United Nations a short time ago, in February 2011, and the UN Women National Committee Canada has only existed since March 2011. In less than one year, the organization has accomplished a great deal to spread the message of gender equality and women's empowerment across the country. Moreover, we have expanded our outreach having developed University-based chapters, cultivated civil society and corporate partnerships, and participated in numerous speaking engagements across Canada and the globe. I am proud of what our organization has accomplished in such a brief period of time.
During this year, I also had the honor of being interviewed by a number of media outlets to advance the profile of this organization. Most notably, I was interviewed by Peter Mansbridge for Mansbridge One on One. The committee also received media coverage from CBC, TVO, and a profile in the business magazine RSVP, to name only a few. In 2012 we intend to increase our profile, staring with a forthcoming feature in Air Canada’s EnRoute magazine and Lifestyles magazine. Read more... |
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