Jul 16, 2018
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United Nations, New York, USA, July 16, 2018 – Actress Michelle Yeoh, UN Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador Advocating for the SDGs today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire By Kurt Wheelock UNITED NATIONS, July 16 — Actor Michelle Yeoh has been on a journey to find an outfit that that does not damage the Earth. On July 16 she brought to the UN in New York a film about her quest, called “Made in Forests.” It was presented during the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development, and features Italy’s Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T., an art foundation that [Read More]
Mar 16, 2018
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camera-armed men, celebrity, CSW62, ECOSOC, gender discrimination, Gender Equality, Ine Eriksen Søreide, Jaha Mapenzi Dukureh, Marielle Franco, Matthew Winkler, MeToo movement, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, New York, Norway, Pamella Sittoni, paparazzi, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Sienna Miller, The Guardian, UN, UN Women, united nations, USA
United Nations, New York, USA, March 16 2018 – Sienna Miller During a Side event at CSW62 that convenes media representatives to discuss women in the media today at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire By Kurt Wheelock The full range on the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and sexism was on display at the United Nations on Friday, when actor and entrepreneur Sienna Miller told a packed conference room about her struggle with paparazzi, who she called “camera-armed men.” In a UN Women event entitled #MeToo—Now What?” Sienna Miller said, “I fought back. I got [Read More]
Mar 14, 2018
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activist, Actor, Ambassador, Canada, Canadian ambassador, Danai Gurira, Gender Equality, International Women’s Day, Marc-André Blanchard, Me too, MeToo, New York, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Reese Witherspoon, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, TimeIsNow, Times up, UN, UN Women, UNHQ, united nations, USA, Women
Reese Witherspoon Security Man Stopping Canadian Diplomat from taking a Photo of his Ambassador Marc-Andre Blanchard During the 2018 Observance of International Womens Day at the UN Headquarters in New York City. by Kurt Wheelock When Reese Witherspoon came to the United Nations on March 12, the organization UN Women used her appearance to attach itself to the #MeToo and #TimeIsNow movements. But Witherspoon’s security man, ever present during her time in the UN General Assembly Hall, was seen holding a diplomat back from approaching the actress. It was Canada’s Ambassador Marc-André Blanchard, the representative at the UN of Canadian [Read More]
