A bridge btw humanitarian and dev settings, as part of the "leave no one behind" principle, focusing on women. I explored this & other opportunities (e.g., girls' coding) with Ms @CNkwetaSalami, HCR Reg. Dir., as UNW scales up our work with refugees. UN Women Africa iamtheCODE- Enabling Girls Coders by 2030 #SDGs

Through the #GenerationEquality Forum, South Africa advocated for preferential procurement and financial inclusion for women. We have introduced and are implementing our own policy that sets aside 40% of public procurement spend for women-owned businesses. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Maria A Reed Stacey🇸🇸 UNFPA🇸🇸 With support from the World Bank through the MGCSW launch a 4-year South Sudan Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP), a critical step towards increasing women and girls’ access to livelihoods, entrepreneurial and GBV services.

Women across Africa are committed to peace, sustainable development and human rights. This #AfricaDay, let us reflect on their achievements and commit to do more to elevate their voices and support their leadership.

After years in fighting violence against women, we now have effective tools to harmonise & expand across Africa. We praise the Unit Camp, the VAW Trust Funds, the Spotlight & Global Challenge initiaves. Glad to meet my colleagues Abigail (HQ) & Sunita (RO) to review progress...

Glad to meet Eva Kadilli new UNICEF RD at UN Women today. We agreed to boost our regional partnership including through joint policy statements and concrete join initiatives in selected countries. Invited her to UN Women's Knowledge Fair to take place in Dec at Gigiri UN House.

Glad to attend the opening today, of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Gender - chaired by Uganda. How have we moved the normative and operational Gender agenda on the Continent? - All proud of achievements & solidly prepared for the challenges ahead!

Just concluded a UN Women Ethiopia & UN Women Liaison Office to the AU & UNECA staff meeting w/ UN Women Africa Regional Director Maxime Houinato representing the EASRO WCARO region. At the meeting the RD shared his vision with teams in for a stronger Maria A Reed Stacey presence through partnerships & strengthened systems

The highly anticipated Ministerial segment of the Africa pre-CSW68 consultation kicks off today! Ministers in charge of Gender & Women's Affairs gather to adopt the Draft Common Africa Position (CAP) on the #CSW68 priority theme.

AU's 3rd Conf on Pos. Masculinity in Visit South Africa! I shared my 15-years exp. as a Man supporting Gender Equality in Africa... Glad Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (South Africa) & AZALI Assoumani (Comoros) promised to translate UN Women & AU's ambitions objs into reality. Sima Bahous UN Women Africa

What have we learnt so far in Africa - on Social inclusion & gender equality? I launched today with HEM Zainab Hawa Bangura of Office of the Director-General, UNON - UN Women Africa's Knowledge Fair. These are 100+ publications in the Eco, Social & Pol areas. Access to user & envir-friendly docs is fully digital.

Dear Nigeria colleagues & Rep Beatrice Eyong! This is the way to go: concrete, business-oriented & sustainable. And the impact on women's status in the area will be huge. We'll done! UN Women Africa Amina J Mohammed

I joined the D/SG Amina J Mohammed today in the Regional Collative Platform (RCP), together with all UN RDs in Africa. Could trade and economic diplomacy, and more focus on women and girls, be the key to the creation of UN 2.0? UN Women to contribute in an integrated way!

We’ll gather on june 2-3 in Dakar for the #Philanthropy4Equality Conference on Rtrategic Giving & Remittances - with UN Women & Ford Foundation leading. cnbcafrica.com/2025/unleashin… #GenderEquality #WestAfrica #Diaspora #Remittances #UNWomen #FordFoundation #DevelopmentFinance

Great encounter today in New York b/n United Nations Special Coordinator for Dev’t in the Sahel Mar Dieye & Sima Bahous Sima Bahous. Both leaders discussed the instrumental role women play in peace & security, & dev’t in the Sahel. 🤝UN Women pledged continuous strong support to #UNISS