UN Women in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the WeGO celebrated International Women’s Day with a resounding call to ‘Invest in Women.’

 

Seoul, March 08, 2024 –  Secretary General, Jung Sook Park participated in the UN Women’s International Women’s Day Celebration for 2024 on 8 March 2023. An important message for women was presented, together with the international community from all around the world, that investing in women is both necessary and good for everyone’s better future.

The event aimed to highlight and discuss the critical imperative of investing in women and girls, affirming unwavering support for UN Women’s mission. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” aligns with the theme of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), underscoring the global commitment to advancing gender equality. CSW, the largest UN meeting dedicated to the gender equality agenda, is scheduled from 11 to 22 March, with attendance expected from thousands worldwide. The Center’s celebration not only emphasized the importance of investing in women but also served as a precursor to the discussions and initiatives to be undertaken during the upcoming CSW session.

About WeGO

The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), is a membership-based international association of local governments, smart tech solution providers, and institutions committed to the transformation of cities into smart sustainable cities through facilitating public-private partnerships (PPP). WeGO was founded by 50 member cities in 2010 as the World e-Governments Organization, hence our acronym. In response to the evolving concept of smart cities, WeGO expanded its vision and mandate at the 7th General Assembly (2017) and its name to the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization. WeGO’s Secretariat is based in Seoul, Korea, and has regional offices in East Asia (Chengdu, China), the Mediterranean (Beyoglu, Turkey), Africa (Abuja, Nigeria), Middle East & North Africa (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), Latin America (Cuenca, Ecuador), and Central Asia (Almaty, Kazakhstan). As the leading platform on smart city development, WeGO’s mission is to share knowledge and good practices in e-Governance; strengthen administrative efficiency and transparency; advance digital capacity; facilitate civic involvement; bridge the digital divide and inequality; and promote cooperation solidarity among cities and local governments around the world.

WeGO serves for its members as their international platform to improve the quality of life, innovate in the delivery of public services, and strengthen regional competitiveness.

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