Nadine Gasman

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Nadine Gasman
BornTwentieth century
NationalityMexican
Education
OccupationHuman rights activist
Website

Nadine Flora Gasman Zylbermann is the president of the of Mexico,[1] and the representative of UN Women in Brazil.[2]

Early life[]

Gasman was born in Mexico.[3]

Gasman's education includes:[4]

Gasman is of Mexican and French nationality.[5]

Career[]

"We are louder now, both men and women are thinking about [sexual and reproductive health and rights].… I always say, 'Gender equality and women's empowerment are very good for women. But also very good for men. They’re good for everyone.'"

— Nadine Gasman, UNFPA Icons & Activism

Gasman has worked in public policy to help women and promote human rights and intercultural understanding for over 30 years.[6] Nadine Gasman has worked in Brazil, Guatemala, and Mexico to address gender inequalities and violence against women, among other human rights violations. She also works with indigenous women, women of African descent, and young people.[3]

From 2005 to 2010 she was the representative in Guatemala of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).[4] From 2010 to 2013,[4] she was senior director in Latin America and the Caribbean for the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign organized by the UN Secretary-General.[3] She represented UN Women in Brazil from 2013,[4] in which role she presented a set of goals such as the doubling female access to the Internet and challenged the Brazilian Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights for declining to participate in the form.[2]

She advocates for expanded access to legal abortion in Mexico and helped strengthen 911 services to guard against an increase in domestic violence during quarantines for the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

She was also the founder and general director of consulting company Latin American Health Group (Grupo de Saúde da América Latina), where she worked with organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the aid agencies United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and the European Commission.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dr. Nadine Flora Gasman Zylbermann". Women Economic Forum. Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Without Brazil, governments and organizations launch program to tackle gender inequalities – 04/01/2021 – Worldwide". KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Icons & Activists: 50 years of people making change" (PDF). UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Nadine Gasman Zylbermann". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b VibeThemes. "Dra. Nadine Gasman – ONU Mulheres" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ "SS4_Nadine Gasman". Nairobi Summit. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Rangel, Azucena (14 March 2021). "México necesita una Presidenta: Nadine Gasman, titular de Inmujeres". www.milenio.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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