16 May 2024

Sima Bahous, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women, is scheduled to visit Türkiye for a four-days mission focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment efforts. 

During her visit to Türkiye, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous will engage in discussions with the officials from both public and private sectors, women-led civil society organizations and United Nations representatives. 

Bahous will also hold strategic meetings with stakeholders of UN Women Türkiye to discuss and further galvanize support for gender equality and women’s empowerment in Türkiye. 

During her visit to Türkiye, Bahous will also engage with women survivors in the provinces affected by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes. The Executive Director will meet with UN Women partners and women affected by the earthquakes, emphasizing the importance of women’s leadership in the response to the disaster and the need for continuous collaborative effort to ensure gender responsive recovery.

UN entities involved in this initiative

UN WOMEN
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Source : turkiye.un.org