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Women's Empowerment and the UN Millennium Development Goals

This week marks the 2010 Women Deliver Conference held in Washington DC. This event brings together global leaders to discuss the future of women’s empowerment. With five years left until the end date of the Millennium Development Goals set forth by the United Nations, the global community feels the pressure to take proactive, collaborative measures to achieve these aims. A UNICEF report about the first day of the conference (June 7-9) states the following:

“UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake is joining other delegates in emphasizing that the Millennium Development Goals can be met only by investing in women – and that the 2015 deadline for the MDGs is achievable if funds are committed.”

Are women the key to achieving the MDG’s? How can corporations partner with philanthropic organizations to make female empowerment a reality, and should they?

Tags: development, human, international, rights, women

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