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.

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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

Speaker leads delegation at 145th IPU general assembly -Seychelles Nation

Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Hayashi by H.E. Ms. Sima Bahous, Under- Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women

GSMA, Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director, UN Women

In Moldova, UN Women Executive Director commits to advancing empowerment and resilience of Moldovan and refugee women

UN Women Director Addresses Humanitarian Challenges in Palestine, Security Council

Sima Bahous of Jordan sworn in as Executive Director of UN Women, News and events: Announcements

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No excuse for not making labour and migration safe for women

Executive Director, UN Women Sima Sami Bahous attends press briefing on occasion of launching report Rising to the challenge by UN Women at UN Headquarters in New York on November 19, 2021. Noon briefing by Spokesperson for the Secretary