UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous

Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels, coupled with expertise in advancing women’s empowerment and rights, addressing discrimination and violence, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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UN Jordan 🇯🇴 on X: Today, #UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres announced Sima Sami Bahous of #Jordan as Executive Director of @UN_Women She is a champion for women and girls, gender equality and youth

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Executive Director, UN Women Sima Sami Bahous attends press briefing on occasion of launching report Rising to the challenge by UN Women at UN Headquarters in New York on November 19, 2021.