Event

Young Women’s Forum at the World Youth Conference 2010

Event Type: Conference, Meeting or Symposium

Date: 24.08.10
Time: 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM

Location: Mexico – Poliforum León, Conference Room Acapulco/Sala de Conferencias Acapulco, León, Guanajuato State

Details

UNIFEM organized a Young Women’s Forum (YWF) on 24 August 2010 from 10:30 to 19:30 CDT, during the Global Interactive Forum at the 5th World Youth Conference taking place in Leon, Mexico, on 23–27 August 2010.

• Agenda
• Flyer [ es ]
• Opening speech by UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi [ es ]
• Live webcast and online discussion [ es ]
• Video Log: voices of participants
• Photo Album
• Fact sheet on young women [ es ]

The objective of the forum was to create a space for discussing the potential of young women as agents of change in accelerating their human rights and empowerment, so that they can better contribute to the development of their societies.

In particular, the YWF raised awareness and strengthened capacities to enhance young women’s participation in:

• the prevention and response to HIV and AIDS;
• the eradication of gender-based violence;
• the construction of peace, governance and development, according to international standards; and
• the achievement of the Millennium Develoment Goals (MDGs).

Sponsored by: UNIFEM

Contact:
Valeria Vilardo