UN Chief Urges Men to Champion the Cause for Gender Equality

by Gary Kopycinski on May 8, 2011

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