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@UN_Women is the UN entity for #genderequality & women’s empowerment. Tweets are from our office in Egypt.

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#UNWEgypt in partnership with NCWEGYPT🇪🇬 & in collab. with AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation organized a hackathon, where 42 women showcased their projects across 4 tracks: Ideation, general, handicrafts, & education & 22 of these women entrepreneurs received seed funding to scale their businesses.

#UNWEgypt in partnership with <a href="/ncwegypt/">NCWEGYPT🇪🇬</a> &amp; in collab. with <a href="/auccei/">AUC Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation</a> organized a hackathon, where 42 women showcased their projects across 4 tracks: Ideation, general, handicrafts, &amp; education &amp; 22 of these women entrepreneurs received seed funding to scale their businesses.
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Asmaa Hanafy established Green Society to promote environmental awareness & sustainability. Through the #Rabeha JP, she developed her initiative into a registered company & expanded its impact. Read Asmaa's full story: unwo.men/qVNG50VX267

Asmaa Hanafy established Green Society to promote environmental awareness &amp; sustainability. Through the #Rabeha JP, she developed her initiative into a   registered company &amp; expanded its impact.

Read Asmaa's full story: unwo.men/qVNG50VX267
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Companies play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, both at work & in communities! WEPs principle 6 aims to empower women through focusing on the company’s societal influence and CSR initiatives. Watch this video & stay tuned for more #WEPs info! KOICA EGYPT OFFICE

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Education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental RIGHT. Yet, 119.3 million girls are still out of school globally. Learn why in our Gender Snapshot report: unwo.men/2hxr50VWZeU

Education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental RIGHT. Yet, 119.3 million girls are still out of school globally.

Learn why in our Gender Snapshot report:  unwo.men/2hxr50VWZeU
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#UNWEgypt congratulates Dr. Yasmine Fouad on her appointment as the Executive Secretary of the UN Land and Drought. Her leadership and expertise in sustainable development highlights Egyptian women’s role in shaping global environmental change. We wish her continued success in this new role!

#UNWEgypt congratulates Dr. <a href="/yasminefoud/">Yasmine Fouad</a> on her appointment as the Executive Secretary of the <a href="/UNCCD/">UN Land and Drought</a>. Her leadership and expertise in sustainable development highlights Egyptian women’s role in shaping global environmental change.

We wish her continued success in this new role!
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To empower women, corporations must monitor progress regularly. #WEPs principle 7 emphasizes transparency by collecting gender-disaggregated data, using gap analysis, reporting annually & sharing lessons learned. Know more about principle 7 & how companies can apply it.

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As internet use grows, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to online violence. Using social media to raise awareness is a vital step toward ending online violence and ensuring safe online spaces for all.

As internet use grows, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to online violence.

Using social media to raise awareness is a vital step toward ending online violence and ensuring safe online spaces for all.
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🌍 Today on #UNPeacekeepersDay, we honor 77 years of courage, sacrifice & global solidarity under the Blue Helmets. 👮Women peacekeepers are essential to building lasting peace. Their voices, leadership & protection of women & girls bring us closer to a safer, more just world.

🌍 Today on #UNPeacekeepersDay, we honor 77 years of courage, sacrifice &amp; global solidarity under the Blue Helmets.
👮Women peacekeepers are essential to building lasting peace. Their voices, leadership &amp; protection of women &amp; girls bring us closer to a safer, more just world.
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What women worldwide want? ✔️Equality. ✔️Justice. ✔️Respect. ✔️Human rights. ✔️Dignity. ✔️Peace. ✔️Safety. ✔️Inclusion.

What women worldwide want? 
✔️Equality.
✔️Justice.
✔️Respect.
✔️Human rights.
✔️Dignity.
✔️Peace.
✔️Safety.
✔️Inclusion.
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Without equal access to the Internet and new technologies, girls can miss essential opportunities that shape their futures. #UNWEgypt

Without equal access to the Internet and new technologies, girls can miss essential opportunities that shape their futures. 

#UNWEgypt
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UN Women is hosting a Reg. Strategic Workshop (1–3 June) in #Cairo. COs from across the Arab States are gathering to shape responses on: 🟣 Women’s economic empowerment 🟢 Ending violence against women 🔵 Women in peace & humanitarian settings 🟠 Women’s political participation

UN Women is hosting a Reg. Strategic Workshop (1–3 June) in #Cairo.
COs from across the Arab States are gathering to shape responses on:
🟣 Women’s economic empowerment
🟢 Ending violence against women
🔵 Women in peace &amp; humanitarian settings
🟠 Women’s political participation
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Corporate leadership is key to gender equality & women's empowerment! Principle 1 of #WEPs emphasizes embedding equality in company values & action plans & actively working to eliminate discrimination at all levels. Watch this video to learn more! KOICA EGYPT OFFICE

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#UNWEgypt, in partnership with NCWEGYPT🇪🇬 and GAFIEGYPT, organized two workshops in Assiut & Sohag on adopting the #WEPs by the private sector. Participants explored the role of gender-responsive practices in driving sustainability and inclusive growth.

#UNWEgypt, in partnership with <a href="/ncwegypt/">NCWEGYPT🇪🇬</a> and <a href="/GAFI_EGYPT/">GAFIEGYPT</a>, organized two workshops in Assiut &amp; Sohag on adopting the #WEPs by the private sector.
Participants explored the role of gender-responsive practices in driving sustainability and inclusive growth.
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When Nagwa Ibrahim decided to return to work, she discovered that the market changed a lot. Yet, after joining the coding bootcamp, her skills were enhanced and she managed to successfully start working again. Read Nagwa's full story: unwo.men/Aixy50W3Zc6

When Nagwa Ibrahim decided to return to work, she discovered that the market changed a lot. Yet, after joining the coding bootcamp, her skills were enhanced and she managed to successfully start working again.

Read Nagwa's full story: unwo.men/Aixy50W3Zc6
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The #Rabeha JP & GAPP at AUC organized a "ToT for Sustainability" for 29 participants from Cairo, Giza, BeniSuef, Minya, Fayoum, Alex., & Behaira, where 9 trainers were selected to deliver two employability trainings, which resulted in a total of 30 women graduating the trainings.

The #Rabeha JP &amp; <a href="/GAPP_AUC/">GAPP at AUC</a> organized a "ToT for Sustainability" for 29 participants from Cairo, Giza, BeniSuef, Minya, Fayoum, Alex., &amp; Behaira, where 9 trainers were selected to deliver two employability trainings, which resulted in a total of 30 women graduating the trainings.
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Globally, for each dollar men earned in labour income, women earned only 51 cents. It’s crucial to value women’s equal work with #EqualPay! More in our Gender Snapshot Report: unwo.men/l6CZ50PMzn0

Globally, for each dollar men earned in labour income, women earned only 51 cents.

It’s crucial  to value women’s equal work with #EqualPay!

More in our Gender Snapshot Report:
unwo.men/l6CZ50PMzn0