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S4 Ep5: Charlotte Lobe on Commitments made at the Generation Equality Forum (Beijing+25) #ActForEqual

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The Generation Equality Forum

The Generation Equality Forum took place in Paris from 30 June – 2 July 2021, the 2nd leg after Mexico City in March earlier this year.

The Forum launched a 5-year action journey to achieve irreversible progress towards gender equality, founded on a series of concrete, ambitious and transformative actions, including $40 Billion in financial commitments, announced by UN Women Executive Director, Africa's very own Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Charlotte Lobe, South Africa's COO of the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation, joined us on the final day of the historical event, to give us insight into:

  • what the 3 days of the Forum were about
  • What Generation Equality is and it's context and background (hint: 1995 Beijing Platform for Action - see: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/csw59/feature-stories)
  • The 4 Action Coalitions + 1 compact
  • South Africa and Kenya's commitments: how do organisations, private sector, and civil society can take it and make it their own, realising the goals of the commitments made.

    • PABWA has endorsed the commitments made by South Africa and Kenya, by putting forward our commitments highlighting specific programs and initiatives that are already in progress - making OUR commitments tangible, and therefore contributing to the goals of the commitments made.

    Our challenge to other organisations: show us your commitments!

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