UN-Habitat, UNCDF, and ellaimpacta Alliance Announce Women-led Cities, a Global Initiative to Accelerate Gender Equality and Increase Opportunities for Women Across Cities
NEW YORK, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Capital Investment Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with ellaimpacta Alliance, a consortium of women-led companies and philanthropies, announced the launch of Women-led Cities (WLC). The joint initiative aims to create cities that foster inclusivity, enabling women to live, work, and prosper with dignity and equality. WLC is affiliated with UN-Habitat's global flagship initiative SDG Cities, and UNCDF's IncluCity project.
- The joint initiative aims to create cities that foster inclusivity, enabling women to live, work, and prosper with dignity and equality.
- While more than 50% of the world's population are women, only 5% of the world's cities are led by women.
- WLC seeks to create a network of women business and political leaders to promote and develop partnerships that will empower women and serve cities.
- Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, stated, "Women can't wait 265 years to bridge the gender equality gap.