Transition in Leadership

WEDO Board of Directors announces that June Zeitlin, Executive Director since 1999, will step down at the end of September to pursue other interests.  The Board places on record its grateful thanks to June for her passion and commitment to WEDO’s mission, her skilled mobilization and advocacy for a strong gender entity within the UN, and her unstinting efforts to implement WEDO’s strategic plan.

Board member and Treasurer Monique Essed Fernandes (Suriname) has temporarily stepped down from the Board and has assumed the title and responsibilities of  Interim Director, as part of the transition process.   The Board will announce the appointment of new Executive Director as soon as the recruitment process is completed. The position posting is available here.

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Women-led climate change adaptation project wins 2008 SEED Award!

WEDO congratulates founding Board member Thais Corral for winning the 2008 SEED Award for a women-led adaptation initiative in Brazil, Pintadas Solar! This project has been selected from over 400 projects, from over 100 countries of the world, and has gained the award because of its innovative strategy that promotes the use of adequate technologies for irrigation and water pumping. Read the press release here!

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On the Road to Doha

With the UN Financing for Development review conference in Doha, Qatar three months away, women’s rights advocates are gearing up to push for a policy outcome that puts women’s rights and gender equality at the forefront of global economic debates and national financing for development strategies. Click here to find out more.

 

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