More than 30 years of experience in political leadership, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement. Recognized expert on women's rights. Formerly: Executive Director, Oxfam International; Director of Gender and Development at the United Nations Development Programme and the African Union Commission; 10 years as Member of Ugandan Parliament. Founder, Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE), which champions women's equal participation in decision-making in Uganda. Currently, UNAIDS Executive Director and Undersecretary-General of the United Nations.
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Hope. Now there’s a word you don’t hear enough about the global fight against inequality.
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Cet article fait partie de la Réunion Annuelle du Forum Économique Mondial
Cada enero vislumbro un mundo diferente. Un mundo de multimillonarios, de élites empresariales y políticas, que se unen en el centro turístico suizo de Davos para la Reunión Anual del For...
Every January I get a glimpse into a different world. A world of billionaires, of business and political elites, coming together in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos for the Annual Meeti...
Imagine un mundo en el que se respeten los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas, el cambio climático reciba la atención que requiere con tanta urgencia y se haya eliminado la pobreza. Nunc...
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La chaîne alimentaire mondiale est une merveille moderne.
La cadena alimentaria mundial es una maravilla moderna.
The global food chain is a modern marvel.
These are restless, exciting and frightening times to be a woman. Every day brings a rousing success or a crushing setback in our fight for equal rights.
