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UN Chief Urges Men to Champion the Cause for Gender Equality

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 May 2011.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday challenged men to champion the cause for the empowerment of women, saying they remained “second-class citizens”, often subjected to violence in many societies, despite the important gains made in improving their participation in social, economic and political affairs.

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“I believe that unless you change mentality and behaviour of men, it will be very difficult to change this situation,” said Mr. Ban in an address to the…

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