UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
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.
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In the words of Alice Ledu: “I feel happy that I can contribute to my family's well-being.”
Speaker Mancienne Leads Delegation at the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly
Speech: Shared vision, effective collaboration, and unswerving determination
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.
Speech: Living up to our crucial mandate
In the words of Alice Ledu: “I feel happy that I can contribute to my family's well-being.”
In-focus: The conflict in Gaza
Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women Shares Her Vision of the Future of the UN's Gender Agenda with SIPA Community
Act now to end violence against women and girls, Page 11
Commitment should be followed by solid action – Ethiopian Press Agency
