Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning to all of you! It is a pleasure to join you for this breakfast roundtable on the occasion of Rio+20. I would like to thank the Earth Network and the United Nations Foundation for inviting me to speak on behalf of UN Women on the important topic of women’s leadership in the green economy. As you know, the green economy is a key topic being discussed and, as we speak, delegations are still discussing what definitions and scope around this concept. So … [Read more...]
Lakshmi Puri has stressed that empowering women, and dramatically propel a green economy
June 21, 2012 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, ASIA, CENTRAL AMERICA, EURASIA, EUROPE, FEATURED, FORMER SOVIET UNION, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN that "Share in Positive Action" for Our World!, WORLD EVENTS Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, as producers and consumers, consumers, dramatically propel, Earth Network, empowering women, farming, finance women in farming, green, green economy, Lakshmi Puri, producers, Rio+20, stressed, UN Women, United Nations Foundation, women farmers, women.
