Scenes from Day 2 of the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico City. 30 March 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum is a global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-chaired by France and Mexico, in partnership with civil society and youth. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City from 29 - 31 March 2021 and will culminate in Paris from 30 June - 2 July 2021.

Over twenty-five years after the historic Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Forum is taking stock of progress and driving concrete actions to accelerate progress towards gender equality.

The Forum reaffirms the value of multilateralism and brings together the leadership and participation of various stakeholders - civil society, governments, business, cities, parliaments, trade unions, media and more - focusing on intergenerational and multi-stakeholder partnerships. To drive towards securing transformational commitments for gender equality, the Forum elicits and highlights both a feminist agenda (incubated during the Mexico Forum) and the launch of ‘Action Coalitions’, partnerships for scaled-up and urgent action.

The Generation Equality Forum was launched within the frame of the Beijing +25 review process which took place from March 2019 to September 2020.

Photo: UN Women/Dzilam Méndez

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Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Official launch by UN Women WCARO of Generation Equality campaign together with the French Embassy and civil society representatives in Dakar on June 2nd. Senegal confirms its commitment to the 3 action coalitions: GBV, Justice and eco rights, Technology and innovation for gender equality.

Copyright: UN Women/Yulia Panevina

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

On the opening week of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, an inter-generational conversation convened by UN Women, placed youth leadership at the centre of its new campaign, Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal future.

The multigenerational campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, demands a sustainable future where women and girls have equal rights and opportunities. The side event on 16 September examined what’s needed and what’s working to promote the leadership of young women within the United Nations.

Read More: www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2019/9/news-coverage-un-p...

Speakers Included:

Daniela Bas, Director of the Division for Inclusive Social Development under the UN DESA

Irem Tumer, UN Population Fund (UNFPA)

Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

Minna Nurminen, UN Women

Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director

David Bearfiled, Director of Human Resourcess, UNDP

Mahlatse Ramoroka, Moderator, UN Women

About Generation Equality: www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/beijing-plus-25

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

29 June 2021 - Ahead of the opening of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, France, dignitaries gather to view a new mural produced for the forum by street artist Lula Goce.

An initiative spearheaded by UN Women, France and Mexico, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, led by Street Art for Mankind (SAM), in partnership with the City of Paris and with the support of the Manpower group and the Accor group.

This project is part of a series of three murals produced on the occasion of the Forum in three major world capitals - in Mexico City in Mexico, in Paris in France and in New York in the United States - by internationally renowned women artists. A first fresco was produced in Mexico City in March by artist Adry del Rocio.

Street Art for Mankind, which coordinates the entire project, is a non-profit organization bringing together street artists from around the world, using art to carry strong messages in favour of the rights of children and women. Lula Goce, who was chosen to create the fresco in Paris, is a Spanish artist who mixes photorealistic depictions of people - often children or adolescents - with elements of nature or fantastic landscapes.

The mural is located in Paris 18th, 3 rue Caulaincourt, (on Mercure Montmartre hotel’s façade).

Speakers include: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women; Delphine O, Ambassador and Secretary General Forum Génération Egalité; Arnaud Ngatcha, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and the Francophonie; Alain Roumilhac, President, France ManpowerGroup; Maud Bailly, CEO Europe du Sud ACCOR; Marielle Seegmuller, Directrice des Opérations - COVIVIO; Audrey Decker & Thibault Decker, Founders Street Art for Mankind; Lula Goce, Mural Artist; musical performance by Lehna

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

CSW63 – UN Women hosts Youth Mobilization Spaces

The keynote address is given by Ambassador Koro Bessho, Permanent Mission of Japan at the Scandinavia House on Friday, 15, March, 2019.

Groups engage in a space where effective, dynamic, influential young advocates are self-organizing, networking and mobilizing towards gender equality.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

Sudanese activists Alaa Salah, Samah Jamous and Huda Ali at UN Headquarters in New York on 30 October 2019.

The annual Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security is one of the largest gatherings of Member States at the UN every year. The Debate gives the international community a chance to take stock of the progress on women’s leadership and participation in peacebuilding, as well as their needs and concerns, and for Member States to make public commitments.

Salah received an invitation to speak on behalf of all Sudanese women at the annual UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, and all three women participated in a Civil Society Forum, co-organized by UN Women, the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, and the Government of Sweden

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

29 June 2021 - Ahead of the opening of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, France, dignitaries gather to view a new mural produced for the forum by street artist Lula Goce.

An initiative spearheaded by UN Women, France and Mexico, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, led by Street Art for Mankind (SAM), in partnership with the City of Paris and with the support of the Manpower group and the Accor group.

This project is part of a series of three murals produced on the occasion of the Forum in three major world capitals - in Mexico City in Mexico, in Paris in France and in New York in the United States - by internationally renowned women artists. A first fresco was produced in Mexico City in March by artist Adry del Rocio.

Street Art for Mankind, which coordinates the entire project, is a non-profit organization bringing together street artists from around the world, using art to carry strong messages in favour of the rights of children and women. Lula Goce, who was chosen to create the fresco in Paris, is a Spanish artist who mixes photorealistic depictions of people - often children or adolescents - with elements of nature or fantastic landscapes.

The mural is located in Paris 18th, 3 rue Caulaincourt, (on Mercure Montmartre hotel’s façade).

Speakers include: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women; Delphine O, Ambassador and Secretary General Forum Génération Egalité; Arnaud Ngatcha, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and the Francophonie; Alain Roumilhac, President, France ManpowerGroup; Maud Bailly, CEO Europe du Sud ACCOR; Marielle Seegmuller, Directrice des Opérations - COVIVIO; Audrey Decker & Thibault Decker, Founders Street Art for Mankind; Lula Goce, Mural Artist; musical performance by Lehna

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

29 June 2021 - Ahead of the opening of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, France, dignitaries gather to view a new mural produced for the forum by street artist Lula Goce.

An initiative spearheaded by UN Women, France and Mexico, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, led by Street Art for Mankind (SAM), in partnership with the City of Paris and with the support of the Manpower group and the Accor group.

This project is part of a series of three murals produced on the occasion of the Forum in three major world capitals - in Mexico City in Mexico, in Paris in France and in New York in the United States - by internationally renowned women artists. A first fresco was produced in Mexico City in March by artist Adry del Rocio.

Street Art for Mankind, which coordinates the entire project, is a non-profit organization bringing together street artists from around the world, using art to carry strong messages in favour of the rights of children and women. Lula Goce, who was chosen to create the fresco in Paris, is a Spanish artist who mixes photorealistic depictions of people - often children or adolescents - with elements of nature or fantastic landscapes.

The mural is located in Paris 18th, 3 rue Caulaincourt, (on Mercure Montmartre hotel’s façade).

Speakers include: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women; Delphine O, Ambassador and Secretary General Forum Génération Egalité; Arnaud Ngatcha, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and the Francophonie; Alain Roumilhac, President, France ManpowerGroup; Maud Bailly, CEO Europe du Sud ACCOR; Marielle Seegmuller, Directrice des Opérations - COVIVIO; Audrey Decker & Thibault Decker, Founders Street Art for Mankind; Lula Goce, Mural Artist; musical performance by Lehna

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

29 June 2021 - Ahead of the opening of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, France, dignitaries gather to view a new mural produced for the forum by street artist Lula Goce.

An initiative spearheaded by UN Women, France and Mexico, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, led by Street Art for Mankind (SAM), in partnership with the City of Paris and with the support of the Manpower group and the Accor group.

This project is part of a series of three murals produced on the occasion of the Forum in three major world capitals - in Mexico City in Mexico, in Paris in France and in New York in the United States - by internationally renowned women artists. A first fresco was produced in Mexico City in March by artist Adry del Rocio.

Street Art for Mankind, which coordinates the entire project, is a non-profit organization bringing together street artists from around the world, using art to carry strong messages in favour of the rights of children and women. Lula Goce, who was chosen to create the fresco in Paris, is a Spanish artist who mixes photorealistic depictions of people - often children or adolescents - with elements of nature or fantastic landscapes.

The mural is located in Paris 18th, 3 rue Caulaincourt, (on Mercure Montmartre hotel’s façade).

Speakers include: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women; Delphine O, Ambassador and Secretary General Forum Génération Egalité; Arnaud Ngatcha, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and the Francophonie; Alain Roumilhac, President, France ManpowerGroup; Maud Bailly, CEO Europe du Sud ACCOR; Marielle Seegmuller, Directrice des Opérations - COVIVIO; Audrey Decker & Thibault Decker, Founders Street Art for Mankind; Lula Goce, Mural Artist; musical performance by Lehna

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Gender Equality: from the Biarritz Partnership To the Beijing+25 Generation Equality Forum

This side-event, hosted by the French and Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, and co-sponsored by UN Women, will take stock of the gender equality outcomes of the Biarritz summit and the work of the Gender Equality Advisory Council (of which the Executive Director of UN Women is a member) and officially introduce the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico in May 2020 and in Paris in July 2020 to the international community. Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by France and Mexico, and organized in close partnership with civil society, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico and Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, with the aim of giving new impetus to the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Conference. Speakers at the high level event at the UNGA include Jean-Yves Le Drian and Marcelo Ebrard, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of France and Mexico; members of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, Katja Iversen, President of Women Deliver, and Rula Jebreal, foreign policy analyst and journalist; as well as Dr. Denis Mukwege, world-renowned gynaecologist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace laureate; Marlène Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality and the Fight against Discrimination, France; and Nadine Gasman, President of Inmujeres Mexico.

WHEN: Monday, 23 September, 6.30–8 p.m.

WHERE: Conference Room 3, United Nations HQ, New York

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

CSW63 – UN Women hosts Youth Mobilization Spaces

Groups engage in a space where effective, dynamic, influential young advocates are self-organizing, networking and mobilizing towards gender equality, at the Scandinavia House on Friday, 15, March, 2019.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

Scenes from inside UN Headquarters during the opening of the 74th General Debate at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Tuesday 24 September 2019.

Groups exit the State Luncheon hosted by the Secretary-General during the opening General Debate of the 74th Session of the UNGA at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Tuesday 24 September 2019.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

On the opening week of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, an inter-generational conversation convened by UN Women, placed youth leadership at the centre of its new campaign, Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal future.

The multigenerational campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, demands a sustainable future where women and girls have equal rights and opportunities. The side event on 16 September examined what’s needed and what’s working to promote the leadership of young women within the United Nations.

Read More: www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2019/9/news-coverage-un-p...

Speakers Included:

Daniela Bas, Director of the Division for Inclusive Social Development under the UN DESA

Irem Tumer, UN Population Fund (UNFPA)

Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

Minna Nurminen, UN Women

Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director

David Bearfiled, Director of Human Resourcess, UNDP

Mahlatse Ramoroka, Moderator, UN Women

About Generation Equality: www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/beijing-plus-25

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Scenes from the Opening Session of the Generation Equality Forum, held in Paris, France on 30 June 2021.

The Generation Equality Forum (June 30 – July 2) is a major global inflection point for gender equality. This landmark effort is bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. The result will be a permanent acceleration in equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.Convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society, the Forum will also fuel a powerful and lasting coalition for gender equality. It presents a vital moment for activists, feminists, youth and allies to achieve transformative change for generations to come. It will mark the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. This is a critical moment. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing gender inequities, with reports of rising violence against women, as well as higher adverse economic impacts caused both by increased unpaid care-giving and the fact that women work in more insecure, low-paid and informal jobs. Women of color, indigenous women and youth face compounded risks and barriers. We are living through a gender equality crisis, and the Generation Equality Forum offers a critical opportunity to confront it and accelerate implementation of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Scenes from UN Headquarters during the opening of the 74th General Debate at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Tuesday 24 September 2019.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

CSW63 – UN Women hosts Youth Mobilization Spaces

CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality Executive Director Nathalie Metheuver, The Flower to be projected, speaks during the event at the Scandinavia House on Friday, 15, March, 2019.

Groups engage in a space where effective, dynamic, influential young advocates are self-organizing, networking and mobilizing towards gender equality.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

The first Japan-UN Women annual high-level Policy Dialogue was an occasion to reaffirm the commitment to a stronger and scaled-up partnership, and included a discussion on Generation Equality and the positive results from Japan-funded UN Women projects.

Pictured L-R: Anita Bhatia, UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Shigeo Yamada, Deputy Minister for Foreign Policy, Director-General, Foreign Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director at the dialogue, which took place during the high-level week of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. 27 September 2019.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

CSW63 – UN Women hosts Youth Mobilization Spaces

Panelist, Yvonne H. Chow, Young Art Activist, The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory speaks during the opening session panel at the Scandinavia House on Friday, 15, March, 2019.

Groups engage in a space where effective, dynamic, influential young advocates are self-organizing, networking and mobilizing towards gender equality.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

CSW63 – UN Women hosts Youth Mobilization Spaces

Groups engage in a space where effective, dynamic, influential young advocates are self-organizing, networking and mobilizing towards gender equality, at the Scandinavia House on Friday, 15, March, 2019.

Panelist, Jaha Dukureh, Safe Hands for Girls, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, joins in the group discussions on "What innovative approaches can be used to engage and mobilize young people in the lead up to 2020 Global Forum and beyond?"

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard

29 June 2021 - Ahead of the opening of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, France, dignitaries gather to view a new mural produced for the forum by street artist Lula Goce.

An initiative spearheaded by UN Women, France and Mexico, as part of the Generation Equality Forum, led by Street Art for Mankind (SAM), in partnership with the City of Paris and with the support of the Manpower group and the Accor group.

This project is part of a series of three murals produced on the occasion of the Forum in three major world capitals - in Mexico City in Mexico, in Paris in France and in New York in the United States - by internationally renowned women artists. A first fresco was produced in Mexico City in March by artist Adry del Rocio.

Street Art for Mankind, which coordinates the entire project, is a non-profit organization bringing together street artists from around the world, using art to carry strong messages in favour of the rights of children and women. Lula Goce, who was chosen to create the fresco in Paris, is a Spanish artist who mixes photorealistic depictions of people - often children or adolescents - with elements of nature or fantastic landscapes.

The mural is located in Paris 18th, 3 rue Caulaincourt, (on Mercure Montmartre hotel’s façade).

Speakers include: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women; Delphine O, Ambassador and Secretary General Forum Génération Egalité; Arnaud Ngatcha, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and the Francophonie; Alain Roumilhac, President, France ManpowerGroup; Maud Bailly, CEO Europe du Sud ACCOR; Marielle Seegmuller, Directrice des Opérations - COVIVIO; Audrey Decker & Thibault Decker, Founders Street Art for Mankind; Lula Goce, Mural Artist; musical performance by Lehna

Photo: UN Women/Fabrice Gentile

Scenes from inside UN Headquarters during the opening of the 74th General Debate at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Tuesday 24 September 2019.

Photo: UN Women/Amanda Voisard