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On #EuropeDay, we thank the European Commission for supporting our campaign to call on policymakers to make bolder steps towards gender-responsive public procurement (#GRPP). Learn more about the countries and organizations supporting our global GRPP campaign: https://bit.ly/4bufjsQ And find out how you can join us in levelling the playing field for women and men in business.

🌍💪 The lack of women ministers in the new government of Equateur in the DRC highlights the importance of parity and inclusion in politics. Women have their place in decision-making for democratic and equitable governance. #Parity #GenderEquality #InclusiveGovernance ✊🚺

Kudos to everyone who participated in this. This report was jointly produced by a network of national women’s rights organizations, civil society groups and trade unions,members of the Canadian Beijing+30 Network. It details Canada’s progress toward equality over the past five years, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.It was an amazing collaborative platform. But reports are mere words, we need ACTION! To mark the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Canadian Beijing+30 Network released a report today titled: Missed Opportunities: A Parallel Report on Canada’s Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The report provides an analysis of the 12 priority areas of concern identified in 1995 as well as additional information on key policy areas that are essential to the realization of women’s rights and gender equality today. Learn about Canada’s progress towards gender equality over the past five years by accessing the report here: https://lnkd.in/eFh6JmcY

11/#60Stats Governments spend $13 trillion every year on public procurement – but just 1% of this goes to women-owned businesses. Gender-responsive public procurement (#GRPP) means balancing out global business opportunities for men and women. Join the ITC-UN Women global campaign on gender-responsive public procurement – and help us get the message out there by commenting, sharing and tagging those who would benefit from GRPP. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezs3TMkr

That’s a wrap for the second cluster of APEC meetings including the ministerial level meetings! Over two weeks, APEC officials, experts, delegates and ministers responsible for trade and women met in Arequipa, Peru, to pursue greater economic inclusion and advance policies that support the formalization of the informal economy and the inclusion of more women, youth and persons with disabilities into trade and other economic sectors. #ICYMI - pop over to our website to catch up on all the news and updates from the meetings in Arequipa. #APECPeru2024 APEC Perú 2024

This a phenomenal project as #womenentrepreneurs we all shared the same challenges and we were all from different countries and different business fields. We hope all these initiatives they influence government to relook their policies. #shetrades #shetradessummit24 #shaiboiprojectmanagement #abudhabi

 **House of Representatives Advances Bill to Create 74 Reserved Seats for Women in National Assembly**Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for a second reading a significant bill aimed at creating 74 seats exclusively for women in the National Assembly. Sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and 12 others, the bill seeks to amend Sections 48, 49, 71, and 117 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to ensure one "special seat" for women in both the Senate and House of Representatives for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). If enacted, the bill will come into effect after the current National Assembly's term ends and will be subject to review every 16 years.Additionally, the bill proposes altering Section 91 of the Constitution to allocate three special seats for women in each State House of Assembly.Leading the debate, co-sponsor Joshua Gana, representing Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Federal Constituency in Niger State, highlighted the bill's inte

What challenges do women face when bidding for government contracts? How can winning public tenders transform their businesses? Hear it firsthand from women entrepreneurs 👇to see why gender-responsive public procurement (#GRPP) is a top priority for ITC and our partners. Join us in making GRPP a driver of #GenderEquality: https://bit.ly/4bufjsQ

GRPP is a top priority

On Tuesday, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the resolution on “Rights of Indigenous Peoples” - Item 68 (A/79/455). Importantly, the resolution: - Emphasizes the importance of meaningfully engaging Indigenous Peoples in peacebuilding initiatives. - Recognizes that Indigenous Peoples, particularly Indigenous women and girls, and Indigenous persons with disabilities, are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change and encourages their participation in environmental and development policymaking. - Invites the Commission on the Status of Women to consider, at a future session, the issue of gender equality and the empowerment of Indigenous women and girls as a priority theme. - Raises awareness that many Indigenous Peoples do not speak any of the official languages of the UN and encourages the UN to consider addressing this issue. - Requests the President of the General Assembly to convene a high-level panel during the 82nd session of the General Assembly in 2027 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and share perspectives and best practices on the realization of Indigenous Peoples' rights in pursuit of the Declaration’s objectives. You can watch the webcast of the session at: https://lnkd.in/geKhVRda #WeAreIndigenous