Tag: UN Women

BlackRock and UN Women to Promote Gender Lens Investing

Stuart Mitchell

BlackRock, Inc. and UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to cooperate in promoting the growth of gender lens investing. As part of the agreement, signed at the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, BlackRock will develop strategies to mobilize capital in support of economic opportunity for women. UN Women will serve as a knowledge partner and collaborate on data and research. BlackRock and UN Women to Promote Gender Lens Investing Gender lens investing…

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New UN Women and CARE report highlights disproportionate impact of the war on women and minorities

Stuart Mitchell

After more than two months of war in Ukraine, which has forced millions of refugees and displaced people to flee their homes, a new Rapid Gender Analysis by UN Women and CARE reveals that women and minorities are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and access to food as a result of the crisis. In Ukraine, women are increasingly becoming heads of households and leaders in their communities as men are conscripted, yet they remain largely excluded from formal decision-making processes related to humanitarian efforts, peace-making, and…

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LuxSE and UN Women join forces to advance gender finance

Stuart Mitchell

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation and promote joint initiatives to advance financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The cooperation was announced yesterday during a signing ceremony at the exchange in the presence of HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes and Luxembourg Minister of the Economy and Development, Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs Franz Fayot. Reducing the gender…

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New research in support of UN Women’s HeForShe movement reveals challenge now faced by gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

TEAM LEWIS Foundation has released findings from a new global survey conducted with HeForShe, the UN Women’s entity for engaging men and boys in support of gender equality and empowerment of women. The global study revealed the new challenges gender equality now faces.  The study shows that gender equality has lost ground to other societal issues. When asked, the public ranked gender equality as only the 10th most pressing issue. It has been demoted by topics such as climate change and healthcare.  Climate change hurts women more. The misconception: 53% of women think climate change effects everyone…

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UN Women and Serviceplan partner to promote gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States and Serviceplan Health & Life are partnering in an innovative campaign to increase awareness on gender equality and women’s empowerment, particularly in the world of work. The campaign proposes a new Arabic character: The “All-Genders Sign” which makes it possible to include everyone and illustrates the importance of including all individuals in how we communicate to design and lead a workplace for success. The use of the “All-Genders Sign” in a series of mock job advertisements highlights that both women and men…

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