GOOD WILL Women magazine sent to the United Nations
By the Editorial Staff
Monday | March 09, 2015 | 2:28 PM | Last update: September 22, 2016, 4:07 PM (Brasilia time)
International Women’s Day, which was celebrated on March 8, brings to mind the sacrifices that have been made and challenges faced by different women over the years in their struggle for equal rights. GOOD WILL Women magazine, a special publication of the Legion of Good Will (LBV), underlies just how much we still need to work in order to ensure that women are valued and how their presence in a wide variety of positions in society has an influence on the development of nations.
The new edition of the magazine was launched during the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which will take place between March 9 and 20 in the United Nations Headquarters in New York/USA. The event marks the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women held by the UN in 1995 in China’s capital. The objective is to measure the progress that has been made and involve governments and civil society in consolidating the Beijing Platform for Action, which two decades ago outlined the paths towards gender equality and the empowerment of women.
In this magazine (available in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish) the LBV presents its recommendations for good social practices, based on its integrated solidary work on several lines of action in the areas of education, professional training, sustainability, and communication. These initiatives ensure that the women and girls who are assisted by the Organization have the opportunity to build a better future within the perspective of a Culture of Peace.
Another highlight of this edition of the magazine is the article “Beijing+20 (2015)” by journalist Paiva Netto, the President of the LBV, in which he stresses the role played by women in the evolution of Humanity.
The publication also brings an exclusive interview with the Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who has been leading the entity with her strong strategic leadership and management practice. In her opinion, urgent measures and a consistent global effort are needed so that women and girls truly achieve equal rights that are respected.
