[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN Women partners with private sector to tackle women's challenges

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Report: Midwives are a key to better maternal, newborn health Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   June 4, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN Women partners with private sector to tackle women's challenges Ten private-sector companies are aligning with UN Women as the first private-sector leadership advisory council for the United Nations agency. "This council's focus is to accelerate economic and social progress for women and girls worldwide by combining our expertise, reach and resources for greater results," says Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women. 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