Layanna Martin l She/Her/Hers (@layannamartin) 's Twitter Profile
Layanna Martin l She/Her/Hers

@layannamartin

Global Program Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Tweets about Business & Human Rights, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, & Reproductive Health,

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Imp. conversation on need 2 address health, sexual & reproductive health & rights & violence against women in investment decisions. Investors can't ignore imp. of #familyplanning & need 2 address violence against women in risk assessments 2 dev. solutions & achieve #SDGs #2019GGS

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YES Mckinsey! I have looked forward to this McKinsey report. It is a call for private sector investment in representation, decent work, #genderequality and health, incl. sexual reproductive health & rights, in Africa. #2019GGS #MCKinsey #SDG3 #sdg5 #sdg8 #familyplanning #dkbiz

YES Mckinsey! I have looked forward to this McKinsey report. It is a call for private sector investment in representation, decent work, #genderequality and health, incl. sexual reproductive health & rights, in Africa. #2019GGS #MCKinsey #SDG3 #sdg5 #sdg8 #familyplanning #dkbiz
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Fatmata Sesay UN Women: "Ecstatic! That is the emotion that this report has created. We now have numbers on the formal & informal sector. The imp. of focusing on #genderparity in the agriculture sector is critical to #susdev & economic dev. #2019GGS #genderlensinvestment #SDG5

Sonia Kwami (@soniakwami) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We need urgent action! 142 years or 7 generations is too long a time for gender equality to be achieved in Africa. McKinsey Global Institute report panel moderated by ONE in Africa Activist Melene Rossouw #yoursinpower ONE @BEWAJ Ulrich Janse van Vuuren

We need urgent action! 142 years or 7 generations is too long a time for gender equality to be achieved in Africa. <a href="/McKinsey_MGI/">McKinsey Global Institute</a> report panel moderated by <a href="/ONEinAfrica/">ONE in Africa</a> Activist  <a href="/MeleneRossouw/">Melene Rossouw</a> #yoursinpower <a href="/ONECampaign/">ONE</a> @BEWAJ <a href="/UlrichJvV/">Ulrich Janse van Vuuren</a>
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"We are women in business, we are entrepreneurs, we are capable. African Banks want 19% interest rates, the Chinese want 3% from their own entrepreneurs. High interest rates are choking female-led entrepreneurs in Africa".This lady is now in the panel. #fundingmechanisms #2019GGS

"We are women in business, we are entrepreneurs, we are capable. African Banks want 19% interest rates, the Chinese want 3% from their own entrepreneurs. High interest rates are choking female-led entrepreneurs in Africa".This lady is now in the panel. #fundingmechanisms #2019GGS
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Session on funding mechanisms. Funding women should not lead to talks of how privileged we are 2 get access 2 funding. Women are creating jobs & contribute to #Economicgrowth. Closing the funding gap is about justice & inclusion. Not privilege! #2019GGS #genderequity #investment

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This session clearly demonstrates that there is far 2 go. Banks and investors need 2 reassess their risk-aversion. Alternative finacing & innovative banking e.g. bank cooperatives is needed 4 inclusion of women voices because #biz potential is out there. #rethinkbanking #2019GGS

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Factory workers at Mim Cashew, in a small town in rural Ghana, are taking their reproductive health choices into their own hands, thanks to a comprehensive four-year project rolled out by Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) along with Sex & Samfund. ippf.org/stories/it-has…

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Want to be a gender champion in ur biz? We can assist. Sex & Samfund has dev. a guidance 4 companies dedicated 2 improve the world of work 4 women bit.ly/3d3kIbX. See indicators & how 2 mng impacts in it. #bizhumanrights #health #SDG8 #sdg5 #sdg3 #dkbiz #genderequality

Want to be a gender champion in ur biz? We can assist. <a href="/SexogSamfund/">Sex & Samfund</a> has dev. a guidance 4 companies dedicated  2 improve the world of work 4 women bit.ly/3d3kIbX. See indicators &amp; how 2 mng impacts in it. #bizhumanrights #health #SDG8 #sdg5 #sdg3 #dkbiz #genderequality
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@ conference about mandatory human rights due diligence in DK today. Broad consensus that it's a good idea. But is #dkbiz ready & will #dkpol back new legislation 2 strengthen #HumanRights in #biz? This remains 2 be seen, but new dev. on horizon #decadeofaction #dkcsr #dutyofcare

@ conference about mandatory human rights due diligence in DK today. Broad consensus that it's a good idea. But is #dkbiz ready &amp; will #dkpol back new legislation 2 strengthen #HumanRights in #biz? This remains 2 be seen, but new dev. on horizon
#decadeofaction #dkcsr #dutyofcare
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Now more than ever biz should dev. gender-responsive policies, practices & culture to strengthen women's health & participation in biz. It's good 4 women & good 4 #biz #bizhumanrights #genderequality #SDGs #COVID bit.ly/3oDv2NK #dkbiz UN Global Compact International Labour Organization Sex & Samfund

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The private sector has an important role to play in safeguarding women workers - during COVID and when it's business-as-usual #genderequality #bizhumanrights #COVID19

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Idag er #kvinderneskampdag & en anledning for Sex & Samfund & Folkekirkens Nødhjælp at belyse de barrierer kvinder fortsat står over - også i erhvervslivet bit.ly/2OdixvV. Under parolen #choosetochallenge er her en opfordring til #dkbiz at bekæmpe #ulighed i erhvervslivet.

Idag er #kvinderneskampdag &amp; en anledning for <a href="/SexogSamfund/">Sex & Samfund</a>  &amp; <a href="/noedhjaelp/">Folkekirkens Nødhjælp</a> at belyse de barrierer kvinder fortsat står over - også i erhvervslivet bit.ly/2OdixvV. Under parolen #choosetochallenge er her en opfordring til #dkbiz at bekæmpe #ulighed i erhvervslivet.