A strategic partnership
between the EU and UN Women has been reconfirmed.
On June 16 High
Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini, Commissioner for
International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica and Executive Director
for UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, signed a statement reconfirming the
strategic partnership between the EU and UN Women, established in 2012.
In the
margins of the European Development Days they recommitted to continue working
together and stepping up efforts for gender equality and women's empowerment
worldwide.
"We promote gender
equality and women's empowerment as a constant EU priority. It is also a
constant priority for me personally", Federica Mogherini said. "We
have a strong partnership with UN Women and I look forward to continuing our
joint work putting women's rights at the heart of our policies in sustainable
development, peace and security."
The partnership consists of
joint policy dialogue and best practices exchanges, joint advocacy and joint
programming for increased women’s leadership, political participation and
economic empowerment, for combatting sexual and gender-based violence, and for
responsiveness of plans and budgets to gender equality.
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