UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous

Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels, coupled with expertise in advancing women’s empowerment and rights, addressing discrimination and violence, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Speech: 'We can and must choose to end poverty for women and girls

Guterres appoints Bahous Executive Director of UN Women - Health Reporters

UN Women Executive Director commits to advancing the empowerment and resilience of Moldovan and refugee women - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper - Empowering Global Vision, Empathizing with India

UN Women's Executive Director Sima Bahous speaks loudly on suffering of Palestinian people - EgyptToday

Speech: Time to get serious about ending violence, allocating serious resources

Women in Tech – conversationsEast

New book and TV series on Belt and Road Initiative, Page 18

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UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous's first official visit to Brussels on 19–20 May 2022

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