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UNFPA Global Thought Leadership Conversation on "Women's Agency in Ending Extreme Poverty - Empowering Women from SIDS”

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The picture of students in Tonga.
With the arrival of high-speed broadband internet in Tonga, students have more access to education.
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Tom Perry / World Bank
Tuesday, 03 November 2020 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Join, UNFPA's Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem and leading figures in sustainable development as they delve into a global conversation on the empowerment of women in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

During the eighth and final conversation of What's Next? the discussants will focus on advancing women’s agency in ending economic inequalities and poverty, towards the achievement of sustainable development, and identifying opportunities for collaboratively addressing challenges.

 

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More info: https://www.unfpa.org/whats-next

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28 July 2020
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High-level Political Forum 2020 Side Event: UN Roadmap for Accelerated Implementation of the VPoA for LLDCs in the Decade for Action and COVID-19 Era

09 July 2020
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Meeting of the National Focal Points of African LDCs on Response to COVID-19 and Way Forward

11 June 2020
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