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UNFSS Pre-summit Session: “Bold Actions for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Food Systems”
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
9:00 am to 9:50 am Cairo, Egypt
Speakers in this session include H.E President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, UN Goodwill Ambassador for IFAD Sabrina Elba, and IFPRI’s Director for Africa Dr. Jemimah Njuki who is also the Custodian for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021.
