Global Summit of Women 2005
Mexico City, Mexico

Award Winner Noeleen Heyzer

 Dr. Hayzer is the First executive director from the South to head the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).  Since joining UNIFEM, she has worked in strengthening women’s economic security and rights, promoting women’s leadership in conflict resolution, peace-building and reconstruction, ending violence against women, and combating HIV/AIDS from a gender perspective.  She also played a critical role in the Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.  Through her leadership, changes in inheritance laws for women, better working conditions for migrant workers, and the inclusion of women as full citizens in the Constitution of Afghanistan and as full participants on several peace negotiations and electoral processes.

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