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Raquel Lagunas

@RaquelLagunas_

Director, Gender Equality. United Nations Development Programme. Tweets reflect my personal views

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calendar_today03-02-2011 01:57:27

369 Tweets

599 Followers

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are the platform to reinforce country leadership and ensure investments in . Recognizing equality gaps is the first step to achieve this agenda. ;

#INFFs are the platform to reinforce country leadership and ensure investments in #SDGs. Recognizing #gender equality gaps is the first step to achieve this agenda. #cooperacionespanola;#UNICEF #INFFfacility
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Congrats to my colleagues who launched . Join our strong push to achieve 1.5 degree limit by 2025! It will not happen without co- leading this fight!

Congrats to my #UNDP colleagues who launched #ClimatePromise2025. Join our strong push to achieve 1.5 degree limit by 2025! It will not happen without #women co- leading this fight!
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Impressed with the work of my colleagues and . Read the very worthy report! “Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan: Their Struggle and Resilience | United Nations Development Programme undp.org/afghanistan/pu…

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Kanni Wignaraja(@kanniwignaraja) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Their businesses are a lifeline - for them, their families and for the whole economy of Afghanistan. Proud of partners and work of UNDP Afghanistan with Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan + EUinAfghanistan! Launching today a must-read report! A must-share story: go.undp.org/ZkK @UNDP Stephen 'Ngenzi' Rodriques

Their businesses are a lifeline - for them, their families and for the whole economy of Afghanistan. Proud of partners and work of @UNDPaf with @JapaninAFG + @EUinAfghanistan! Launching today a must-read report! A must-share story: go.undp.org/ZkK @UNDP @sarodriques
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Today, UNDP awarded 66 country offices with the ! 🏆 After almost two years of work, their efforts in addressing roots of inequality, tackling discriminatory laws & helping to create equal world will help to accelerate . 📷 tinyurl.com/tx825a84Proud
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Today, UNDP awarded 66 country offices with the #GenderSeal! 🏆 After almost two years of work, their efforts in addressing roots of inequality, tackling discriminatory laws & helping to create equal world will help to accelerate #SDG5. 📷 tinyurl.com/tx825a84Proud @UNDP
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Proud to celebrate the 66 UN Development Country Offices awarded the today for their achievements in tackling social norms and systems that hold women back. Congratulations to all Seal offices! 🏆Our work does not stop here.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc2b88bt

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Attending the CSW68 event organized by , and on practices for push forward for equality. Long term investments, women’s networks, consistency in campaigning, and listening grassroots helped movements to change laws.

Attending the CSW68 event organized by #UNW, #UNDP and #UNFPA on practices for push forward for #gender equality. Long term investments, women’s networks, consistency in campaigning, and listening grassroots helped movements to change laws.
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Intense 2 weeks of where has been very active, engaging with governments from Brazil or Paraguay, discussing backlash with European Parliamentarians, or analysing financing for gender equality with top leaders across the world.

Intense 2 weeks of #CSW68 where #UNDP has been very active, engaging with governments from Brazil or Paraguay, discussing backlash with European Parliamentarians, or analysing financing for gender equality with top leaders across the world. #Genderequality #investinwomen
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Janja Lula Silva(@JanjaLula) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hoje, aqui em Nova York, participei do evento paralelo de alto nível do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolmento (PNUD) com o tema “Rumo a economias com igualdade de gênero: fazer com que as finanças públicas trabalhem para a igualdade de gênero”.

Com moderação de Kate…

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Raquel Lagunas(@RaquelLagunas_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is always exciting and a privilege to be at the opening of one more year. This time, the topic of , strengthening institutions, and is the core of ’s work. At the heart of our concerns are the million of women fighting for their lives.

It is always exciting and a privilege to be at the opening of #CSW68 one more year. This time, the topic of #poverty, strengthening institutions, and #financing is the core of #UNDP’s work. At the heart of our concerns are the million of women fighting for their lives.
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We’re commemorating by keeping the focus on .

Women contribute valuable work in essential roles but are consistently underpaid, creating poverty and hardship.

It’s time to choose policies for . go.undp.org/VVv6

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Tom Beloe(@tombeloe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, International Women's Day, reminds us that investing in gender equality is critical to the SDGs.

UNDP is driving investment towards gender equality though its work on and

🌎un.org/en/observances…

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Shoko Noda(@shokonoda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not engaging women is “like a bird flying with one wing'.

South Sudan's Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior shared this powerful analogy w/ me last week.

We can't achieve humanity’s full potential if we don’t include & empower women in every facet of society.

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Raquel Lagunas(@RaquelLagunas_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join UNDP Administrator @ASteinerand New York Times journalist Kate Zernike to discuss how to make public finance work for gender equality.
RSVP In person bit.ly/3Tdyv7R
Online undp.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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“There appear to be no bounds to – no words to capture – the horrors that are unfolding before our eyes in Volker Türk

UN High Commissioner presented a report from UN Human Rights on the desperate situation in the to the Council .

ℹ️ buff.ly/3UUTlu8

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Raquel Lagunas(@RaquelLagunas_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Super happy to open the first UNDP Global Dialogue on public finance & tax for !
170 representatives from Ministries of Finance, tax authorities, academia & CSOs from 40 countries discussing how fiscal policies shape economies
📺 go.undp.org/jXQm

Super happy to open the first UNDP Global Dialogue on public finance & tax for #GenderEquality! 170 representatives from Ministries of Finance, tax authorities, academia & CSOs from 40 countries discussing how fiscal policies shape economies 📺 go.undp.org/jXQm
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Ulrika Modéer(@UlrikaModeer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DYK that almost 2.4 billion working-age women live in places that don't guarantee them the same rights as their male co-workers?

Through ⁦UN Development initiative, we're helping countries to take action for a more gender equal world 🌍

Care &

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Raquel Lagunas(@RaquelLagunas_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Leadership for gender equality means many things – but it starts with self-reflection & courage to change business as usual. Today I am so proud of the 30 UN Development RRs & DRRs joining our 2nd edition Leadership for Gender Equality Certificate!

Leadership for gender equality means many things – but it starts with self-reflection & courage to change business as usual. Today I am so proud of the 30 @UNDP RRs & DRRs joining our 2nd edition Leadership for Gender Equality Certificate!
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