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UN Women’s HeForShe Head Meets Hong Kong in August at HKU

25 Aug 2016

 

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will host a two-day programme on the UN HeForShe Movement on August 26 (tomorrow) and August 29 (next Monday) by facilitating a series of events engaging men to work with women to achieve gender equality. Elizabeth Nyamayaro –Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women and Head of the HeForShe Initiative – returns to Hong Kong will inspire students as the 2016–2017 academic year begins.

HeForShe starts with the belief that all of us are equal and should be free from undue expectations, stereotypes or limitations because of our race, nationality, sexuality, or gender.

The August series includes: (i) a student-led HKU 2016 Idea-thon on 26 August (Friday) afternoon, facilitated by Ms. Nyamayaro for students to throw in ideas and collectively work out creative solutions on breaking gender stereotypes on campus and in the community, and (ii) a workshop and town hall meeting - HeForShe: Conversation and Collaboration for Change on 29 August (Monday) morning where students, faculty, and administrators from HKU and CUHK, along with corporate, NGO, and government leaders will gather for collaboration to strengthen HeForShe impact in our homes and institutions. 

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event. Programme rundown as below:
August 26, 2016 Friday

2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

HKU 2016 Idea-thon

CPD 3.28, 3/F, Central Podium Level, Centennial Campus, HKU

August 29, 2016 Monday

9:00 a.m. – 1:15p.m.

HeForShe: Conversation and Collaboration for Change Session 1: HeForShe: So, now what next? Session 2: HeForShe and We: Dual Career Challenges

CPD 3.28, 3/F, Central Podium Level, Centennial Campus, HKU

Media enquiries:
HKU Communications and Public Affairs Office Ms Trinni Choy (Tel: +852 2859 2606, email: pychoy@hku.hk) or Ms Rhea Leung ( Tel: +852 2857 8555, email: rhea.leung@hku.hk ).