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Investing in women good for the world

NAIROBI: If we want real progress and prosperity for all human beings, let’s invest in girls and women where untapped potential lies.
Denmark will host the millennium’s largest global conference on women and girls’ rights, health and well-being between May 16 and May 19, 2016.

It will focus on how to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as it matters most for girls and women. Particular focus will be on maternal, sexual, and reproductive health and rights – and on gender equality, education, environment, and economic empowerment.

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