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Digital and Financial Inclusion: Pathways to promote an inclusive Post-COVID-19 socio-economic recovery
worldwide/virtualVirtual side event during the 2021 ECOSOC FfD Forum on Financing for Development Date & time: April 12 from 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm EST Register in advance for this meeting (by 5:00pm EST on April 11): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcOGopj4tE9OFujGTOC3FTT_-z2aMJ0Sr World Bank data (September 2020) indicates that 212 countries have planned, introduced, or put in place 1179
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Digital and Financial Inclusion: Pathways to promote an inclusive Post-COVID-19 socio-economic recovery
worldwide/virtualVirtual side event during the 2021 ECOSOC FfD Forum on Financing for Development Date & time: April 12 from 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm EST Register in advance for this meeting (by 5:00pm EST on April 11): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcOGopj4tE9OFujGTOC3FTT_-z2aMJ0Sr World Bank data (September 2020) indicates that 212 countries have planned, introduced, or put in place 1179
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NGO Committee on Status of Women-NY [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualJoin NGO CSW-NY for our May Monthly Meeting about racial justice and gender. More information coming soon. At the beginning of the meeting, we will discuss the NGO CSW/NY Executive Committee elections taking place in June. Register here! If you missed April's monthly meeting on the intersection of climate change, gender, and migration, you can watch
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NGO Committee on Status of Women-NY [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualJoin NGO CSW-NY for our May Monthly Meeting about racial justice and gender. More information coming soon. At the beginning of the meeting, we will discuss the NGO CSW/NY Executive Committee elections taking place in June. Register here! If you missed April's monthly meeting on the intersection of climate change, gender, and migration, you can watch
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[NGO CSW-NY monthly mtg] Driving Change: A Look at Intergenerational Activism
worldwide/virtualJoin us for our June Monthly Meeting for a special intergenerational program! We'll be announcing the winners of the NGO CSW65 Young Feminist Awards, having a panel discussion on widows, and announcing the new NGO CSW/NY Executive Committee! Register here. Please note that this will be our last monthly meeting until September. Agenda: 8 -
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[NGO CSW-NY monthly mtg] Driving Change: A Look at Intergenerational Activism
worldwide/virtualJoin us for our June Monthly Meeting for a special intergenerational program! We'll be announcing the winners of the NGO CSW65 Young Feminist Awards, having a panel discussion on widows, and announcing the new NGO CSW/NY Executive Committee! Register here. Please note that this will be our last monthly meeting until September. Agenda: 8 -
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy
worldwide/virtualThe pandemic has shown the critical importance of Care. It also exposed the challenges that women, particularly mothers, face in juggling paid work and unpaid Care responsibilities. At the heart of the problem is our current economic system, which considers unpaid care work - and nature - as endless and free commodities. The Covid-19 crisis provides a unique
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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Human Rights in older age: Towards the elimination of ageism and age discrimination
worldwide/virtualJoin us for a special side event of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday 21 September 14:00 Geneva time. Ageism is a global phenomenon, which has serious consequences for individuals and society at large. According to the UN Global Report on Ageism, half of the world’s population is ageist against older
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