Maria Malmer Stenergard emphasises women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment at meeting during UN General Assembly session

Source: Government of Sweden

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard took part in an event that Sweden hosted together with UN Women during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week. The theme was women’s and girls’ empowerment. The aim of the event was to stress the importance of promoting gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment at a time when their rights are being called into question.