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UN Women South Africa

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UN Women South Africa

@unwomenSA

@UN_Women is the UN entity for #genderequality & women’s empowerment. Tweets are from our South Africa Office.

Pretoria, South Africa

Joined February 2018

UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
Jun 12
Gender equality in business isn't a side agenda. At the UN @GlobalcompactSA Dialogue on Gender Equality, @unwomenSA Rep. @AletaFMiller spoke on what real gender equality in business looks like: economic participation, inclusive leadership & safe workplaces. 📸 @GlobalcompactSA
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
Jun 10
Every Men's World Cup concentrates the attention of billions. Every World Cup is a chance to move the world. The beautiful game has never had a bigger stage, or a more urgent obligation to use it to demand gender equality for all women and girls.⚽️
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Andreas Peschke
@AmbPeschke
Jun 5
🇩🇪🫱🏼‍🫲🏽🇺🇳 Meeting great team of UN Women doing a great job in 🇿🇦 and across the continent. 🙏 Siyabonga @unwomenSA
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
Jun 5
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, the call to act #NowForClimate is also a call to advance gender equality. Climate action will be stronger, fairer, and more effective when women have equal and safe access to leadership, resources, land, finance, and opportunities.
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Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
@vanyaradzayi
Jun 3
It was a great honour for me to have an opportunity to meet and greet with Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the UN @SAMissionNY, today at the @UN . @UN_Women continues to deeply value the leadership of #SouthAfrica in protecting and advancing
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
Jun 1
When women lead in the business of agriculture, whole communities benefit. 🌱👩🏽‍🌾 #EntreprenHER Climate-Smart Agriculture training is happeneing this week in Beetsha, Okavango Region 🇧🇼, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth & Gender Affairs, supported by @debeersgroup.
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UN Women
@UN_Women
May 31
❌ Trauma ❌ Anxiety ❌ Depression As humanitarian crises escalate around the world, women's #mentalhealth is at serious risk. Mental health support is NOT a luxury. #ForAllWomenAndGirls, it is essential for recovery, dignity, and survival.
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
May 29
70 years ago, more than 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria & changed history. Today we joined @DWYPD_ZA at @freedomparksa for the 🇿🇦govt. launch of the Plantinum Jubilee Commeoration of the 1956 women's march, honouring their courage. 📸 @DWYPD_ZA
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
May 29
From the 2025 African Girls Can Code🇿🇦 @AGCCIAfrica_1 coding bootcamp to real impact! With @edu_limp, we visited our 2025 #AGCCI Dennis Matlhaba Secondary School alumni in Bakenberg, Limpopo. They are developing which links job seekers to employers in their community.
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
May 28
Periods should never stand in the way of dignity, health, education or opportunities. This #MenstrualHygieneDay, we must challenge stigma and advance menstrual equity #ForAllWomenAndGirls. 🎨 @unwomenafrica
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
May 25
Happy #AfricaDay! 🌍✨
UN Women Africa
@unwomenafrica
May 25
To a world where women and girls in Africa thrive, share in their exploits and contribute towards a safe, robust, #GenderEqual and prosperous continent. Happy #AfricaDay! africa.unwomen.org/en
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
May 22
Strategic partnerships are essential to womens achieving economic empowerment. Yesterday our team visited some of our #EntreprenHER participants in Gaborone & @BWGovernment the Ministry of Youth & Gender Affairs, represented by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Natasha Rampa.
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UN Women South Africa
@unwomenSA
May 22
How do we better value care work in South Africa? From 18–22 May in JHB, with @DWYPD_ZA & @IDRC_CRDI, we convened policymakers, development practitioners & care economy experts to discuss policies to recognize, reduce, redistribute, reward, represent & resource care work in SA🇿🇦
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