UNRC Elena Panova Marks Women’s Day 2023

To mark International Women’s Day, UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Elena Panova reaffirmed UN Egypt's commitment to keeping women’s empowerment center stage of global goals.

In a video message on International Women’s Day 2023, Panova said: “It’s my honor and great pleasure to celebrate with all of you the International Women’s Day here in Egypt under the theme: "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”

“This year’s theme emphasized the need for technology and innovation to advance gender equality across the globe,” she noted.

She continued: “The United Nations in Egypt places the digitalization and innovation approaches as key drivers and enablers at the front and center of all efforts to enhance capacities and implement sustainable development. It also means that the United Nations in Egypt will strive to encourage innovative methods to enhance their capabilities."

“We are very proud that our 5-year Cooperation Framework with the Government of Egypt is among the few globally with a stand-alone pillar on Women and Girls. This enables the UN system to address directly the needs of women and girls, including on digital equality," said Panova.