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Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is the former U.N. under-secretary-general and executive director of UN Women. A global advocate for gender equality, she is also the founder of Umlambo Foundation and board chair of Women Deliver. Her leadership has mobilized $40 billion to advance the rights of girls and women worldwide.

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Predictions for Development
Predictions for Development
Opinion: 2025 is the year to stop playing defense on gender equality
16 Dec 2024
The “Predictions for Global Development” series offers insight from thought leaders for the year ahead. Here is what to expect for the fight for gender equality — and in a nutshell: We must dream bigger.
Gender Equality
Gender Equality
Opinion: We cannot allow COVID-19 to reinforce the digital gender divide
4 May 2020
Girls, women, and marginalized groups are the least likely to have access to technology. This is more alarming than ever as the coronavirus pandemic moves more aspects of life online, write the leaders of UN Women and Plan International.
Women's rights
Women's rights
Opinion: Reaffirming our promise to end violence against women
21 Mar 2019
The leaders of UN Women, UNDP, and UNFPA weigh in during the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The complex solutions for preventing gender violence
25 Nov 2015
Violence against women is not acceptable, nor inevitable and it can be prevented, writes Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, undersecretary-general and executive director of U.N. Women, in this commentary to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
In partnership with UN Women
In partnership with UN Women
Turn words into action involving women for lasting peace
12 Oct 2015
Where conflict-affected communities target women's empowerment, they experience the most rapid economic recovery and poverty reduction, writes Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women in this guest commentary.
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
It's time to step up for gender equality
6 Mar 2015
On the occasion of Sunday's International Women's Day, U.N. Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka takes a look at the mixed progress since the 1995 Beijing Conference and asks for bold steps to accelerate change in the lives of women and girls.
Contributor: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Contributor: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Empowering women, empowering humanity — picture it!
20 May 2014
While much progress has been made in the past two decades, no country can claim to have achieved equality between men and women. In this guest opinion, U.N. Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka explains why it's time for the world to come together again and complete this journey.
#SheBuilds: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
#SheBuilds: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
The SHE imperative
2 Apr 2014
A new vision for empowering women and girls — and an exclusive guest commentary by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of U.N. Women.
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