S4 Ep5: Charlotte Lobe on Commitments made at the Generation Equality Forum (Beijing+25) #ActForEqual

The Generation Equality Forum

The Generation Equality Forum took place in Paris from 30 June – 2 July 2021, the 2nd leg after Mexico City in March earlier this year.

The Forum launched a 5-year action journey to achieve irreversible progress towards gender equality, founded on a series of concrete, ambitious and transformative actions, including $40 Billion in financial commitments, announced by UN Women Executive Director, Africa's very own Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Charlotte Lobe, South Africa's COO of the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation, joined us on the final day of the historical event, to give us insight into:

• what the 3 days of the Forum were about
• What Generation Equality is and it's context and background (hint: 1995 Beijing Platform for Action - see: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/csw59/feature-stories)
• The 4 Action Coalitions + 1 compact
• South Africa and Kenya's commitments: how do organisations, private sector, and civil society can take it and make it their own, realising the goals of the commitments made.

PABWA has endorsed the commitments made by South Africa and Kenya, by putting forward our commitments highlighting specific programs and initiatives that are already in progress - making OUR commitments tangible, and therefore contributing to the goals of the commitments made.

Our challenge to other organisations: show us your commitments!