Executive Director Michelle Bachelet

The 21st Century Will Be the Century of Girls and Women

September 30, 2011 by Team Celebration

The 21st Century Will Be the Century of Girls and Women | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | “The 21st Century will be the century of girls and women,” declared UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet at the 39th Annual Commencement 2011 of LaGuardia Community College. During the ceremony on 23 September 2011 at the Lincoln Center, New York, Ms. Bachelet was awarded with the Presidential Medal, the highest award granted by LaGuardia Community College to help spread education as … [Read more...]

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YWCA – ‘An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade’

July 15, 2011 by admin

Tackling Gender Inequality on Multiple Fronts: An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet at the World YWCA International Women’s Summit: Women Creating a Safer World, Geneva, 12 July 2011. It is a great pleasure to be here today and address this important gathering and join some of the world’s most ardent and articulate defenders of the human rights of women and girls. I want in particular to thank World … [Read more...]

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YWCA – 'An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade'

July 15, 2011 by admin

Tackling Gender Inequality on Multiple Fronts: An Agenda for Women and Girls for the Decade Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet at the World YWCA International Women’s Summit: Women Creating a Safer World, Geneva, 12 July 2011. It is a great pleasure to be here today and address this important gathering and join some of the world’s most ardent and articulate defenders of the human rights of women and girls. I want in particular to thank World … [Read more...]

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UN Women Announces Senior Management Appointments

June 26, 2011 by admin

— United Nations, New York, 24 June 2011 — UN Women announced today the following appointments of senior managers who will support Executive Director Michelle Bachelet and Deputy Directors Lakshmi Puri and John Hendra in leading the organization. A Celebration of Women sends our Congratulations to those attending to these posts, and wishes you all the best of times during this tenure. Bureau for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Kristin Hetle (Norway), … [Read more...]

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UN Women Celebrates its Creation (and New Logo) at African Union Summit

February 2, 2011 by admin

UN Women Celebrates its Creation at African Union Summit From left to right, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf celebrate the creation of UN Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa—UN Women, the newest UN entity, celebrated its creation at the African Union Summit here today. President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other dignitaries joined UN Secretary-General Ban … [Read more...]

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