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    1. High-Level Political Forum 2025
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  1. High-Level Political Forum 2025

High-Level Political Forum 2025

Empowered women, inclusive economies: Catalyzing sustainable futures at the HLPF 2025

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22 July 2025
19:15 - 20:30 GMT+2 (Europe/Zurich)
New York City
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This side-event aims to address barriers faced by women and youth in all their diversity in accessing and equally benefitting from labour markets and entrepreneurial avenues.

Opening remarks

Petteri Orpo
Petteri Orpo
Prime Minister, Finland
Mayra Jiménez
Mayra Jiménez
Minister of Women, Dominican Republic

Keynote speaker(s)

Sima Bahous
Sima Bahous
Executive Director, UN Women

Panelists

Thomas Schnöl
Thomas Schnöl
Special Representative to the United Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Shea Gopaul
Shea Gopaul
Permanent Representative to the United Nations, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
Joanne Cesario
Joanne Cesario
Deputy Secretary General, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)
Ishaan Shah
Ishaan Shah
Founder, Stolen Dreams
Event details

Date

22 July 2025
19:15 - 20:30 GMT+2

Location

UN headquarters, New York City, United States of America

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Resources
    • ILO at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2025)
    • HLPF 2025 website

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