Help women weather economic crisis, UN official tells Asia-Pacific nations

ESCAP Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer

5 August 2009 – The top United Nations official in the Asia-Pacific region has called on countries to help women weather the ongoing economic crisis, including by promoting their interests as part of government stimulus packages.

Noeleen Heyzer urged members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc to seize the opportunity to build not just a new economic infrastructure but also a progressive one.

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