#AskUNWomen Twitter Chat on Women's Empowerment & Sustainable Development
How can women contribute to sustainable development? How can they benefit from it? In the week leading up to the Rio+20 Conference, UN Women’s expert and Director of Policy Saraswathi Menon answered questions on gender equality and sustainable development.
Gearing up for #Rioplus20? #AskUNWomen YOUR question on #genderequality & #sustainabledevelopment!Responses tmw,10amEDT http://pic.twitter.com/rmFJ2UF5
How can women contribute to #sustainabledevelopment? #AskUNWomen & chat with our expert! Wed,13June,10amEDT owl.li/bvGGd
¿Cómo pueden contribuir las mujeres al #desarrollosostenible? #AskUNWomen y charla con nuestra experta:13junio,10amEDT owl.li/bvKqC
En savoir+ sur ntre travail en matière de dvpt durable? #AskUNWomen &chattez avc ntre experte:13 juin,10hEDT owl.li/bvGGd @franceonu
#AskUNWomen Twitter chat starting now! Welcome to our expert & Director of Policy Saraswathi Menon! http://pic.twitter.com/jYyJjx0w- NOW LIVE: Join us & chat with our expert on women’s empowerment, #Rioplus20 & #sustainabledevelopment! Send questions via #AskUNWomen.
#AskUNWomen how can women's participation in global issues and governance be improved, in East Africa especially......@UN_Women- @RobertoRashto Amplify voice of women’s orgs. & encourage decision-makers to address women’s aspirations in global issues. #AskUNWomen
@UN_Women how can underdeveloped village's women in developing countries contribute to #genderequality #sustainabledevelopment #AskUNWomen- .@sizuzi Organize & articulate needs;make conscious decisions in every day actions on water,energy,production &consumption. #AskUNWomen
#AskUNWomen whats the role and position of the African women in the transition of the continent to a more democratic,peaceful and stable 1?- .@Dalle22 Local&national leadership in formal&informal processes;promoting peace proactively through mediation&collective action #AskUNWomen
#AskUNWomen What is @UN_Women's approach to integrating women's political participation programs and policies with #sustainabledevelopment?- .@lforslund:Citizen education&sharing good practices&policies w/ political #leaders on #genderequality & #sustainabledevelopment #AskUNWomen
Define success for women at Rio. What outcomes MUST women get? Please be specific. #askUNwomen- .@SunsetParker Relevant references to #genderequality &women’s emp.in outcome doc.,agreements on future implement.&dev.framework #AskUNWomen
- .@SunsetParker Adopt specific goal #genderequality & women’s emp. & integrate gender-sensitive indicators in all other goals. #AskUNWomen
- .@chakabak If means to implement unmet commitments made in Rio in 1992 & Beijing in 1995 are achieved, all women will benefit. #AskUNWomen
Following #RioPlus20 how do we ensure that women are kept at the top of the sustainable development agenda? #AskUNWomen- .@UnivAccessProj Continue to engage leaders on our Call to Action on 21June&work in countries expanding good practices&policies. #AskUNWomen
What opportunities are available for #women's #entrepreneurship in #cleanenergy? #AskUNWomen @UN_Women #Rioplus20 #sustainabledevelopment- .@HWHTW Expansion of community-managed #energy; investments in renewable fuels & other time & labour serving technology. #AskUNWomen
@UN_Women what are the future plans for UN Women to encourage and empower women and girls to use technology? #AskUNWomen- .@RossalynWarren Support #ICT4D initiatives & advocate for new green jobs to equally benefit women. #AskUNWomen
