Engaging philanthropy to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment

SPECIAL EVENT ON "Engaging philanthropy to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment" -- 22 February 2010

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), will host a special event, “Engaging philanthropy to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment”, organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) in collaboration with the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) and the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to be held on 22 February 2010, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City. The programme will take place on International Corporate Philanthropy Day in the United States.

This event is organized as part of the preparatory process for the 2010 Economic and Social Council’s Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) on the theme, “Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to gender equality and empowerment of women”, to be held during its annual session in July.