Voice of America: UN Women Director Brings Empowerment Message to W. Africa

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

UN Women Director Brings Empowerment Message to W. Africa Jan 8th 2013, 15:26 The executive director of U.N. Women kicked off a weeklong visit to West Africa on Monday in Senegal, a trip that is focused on ending violence against women and calling for women to take on greater economic, political and peace-building roles.  Michelle Bachelet was the first female president of Chile and is the current executive director of U.N. Women, an organization created in 2010 to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. Speaking to reporters in Dakar Tuesday, she ... Media files: DC32A1D9-16E5-4410-8AA6-A94761395E26_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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