Press Release: EU announces €19 million new support for women and girls’ empowerment at ”Women Deliver” Conference

On 19 May 2016, the European Union reconfirmed its support to women and girls' empowerment by announcing €19 million support to gender-driven international projects. The announcement was made in Copenhagen, during the "Women Deliver" Conference, one of the world's largest events on women and girls' rights, health and well-being.

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ESO: Background information: Press Release: New framework for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations (2016-2020) adopted http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-new-framework-for-gender-equality-and-womens-empowerment-transforming-the-lives-of-girls-and-women-through-eu-external-relations-2016-2020-adopted/

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