Åpningsinnlegg på forskningskonferanse
(WorldNews Norway)

Statssekretær Laila Bokharis åpningsinnlegg på en konferanse i regi av Forskningsrådet, Norad og UD om kjønnsperspektiv på demografi og konflikt. Ladies and gentlemen, These are challenging times for gender equality, development and peace. Conflicts, discrimination and displacement are hampering development and slowing down efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. There is growing opposition in certain areas, as witnessed by the recent failure to reach consensus on reproductive rights in the Commission on Population and Development. But there are also encouraging signs. With the appointment of Antonio Guterres, the UN has a champion for gender equality and women`s rights at its...