A meeting of the UN body promoting equality for women starts with 5 male speakers
U.N.'s gender equality meeting highlights male-dominated speaker lineup and emphasizes need for investing in women to address poverty.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
The U.N.’s annual meeting on gender equality began with five male speakers in a row, causing surprise and discomfort among attendees. The first woman speaker, Chetna Gala Sinha, emphasized the need for investing in women to address poverty. Participants discussed the challenges faced by women in conflicts like the Gaza war, with calls for solidarity and peace. Concerns were raised about the slow progress towards gender equality and the rising backlash against it. Speakers stressed the importance of making gender equality a priority in public financing to uplift millions of women and girls living in poverty.
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- Chetna Gala Sinha
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