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Catalysing change for gender equality, co-authored by two United Nations Under-Secretary Generals

November 27, 2019 by The Sting's Team Leave a Comment

This article was writted for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP, and Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women. The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writers. Great strides have been taken to […]

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