Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels, coupled with expertise in advancing women’s empowerment and rights, addressing discrimination and violence, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
We must give peace a chance - Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous - World
Executive Director, UN Women Sima Sami Bahous attends press briefing on occasion of launching report Rising to the challenge by UN Women at UN Headquarters in New York on November 19, 2021.
Speaker leads delegation at 145th IPU general assembly -Seychelles Nation
Speech: The women's rights crisis: Listen to, invest in, include, and support Afghan women
Speech: A call for urgent, transformative action
Speech: Care is the thread that weaves across our societies and underpins all aspects of our daily lives and wellbeing
UNDP and UN Women launched Winter School for Afghan women students in Kyrgyzstan
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director completes her first official visit to Egypt
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