Elizabeth Nyamayaro
Humanitarian Leader | UN Women's Empowerment Advocate
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Elizabeth Nyamayaro is a humanitarian, author, and global food security advocate. As the former Head of the UN Women HeForShe initiative, she led a global movement for gender equality that reached over 2 billion people.
Nyamayaro is the author of 'I Am a Girl from Africa', a memoir chronicling her journey from poverty in Zimbabwe to working at the forefront of social change. With over 15 years of experience at the United Nations, she inspires audiences to become engaged global citizens and create meaningful impact in their communities.
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An invitation to men who want a better world for women
Around the world, women still struggle for equality in basic matters like access to education, equal pay and the right to vote. But how to enlist everyone, men and women, as allies for change? Meet Elizabeth Nyamayaro, head of UN Women's HeForShe initiative, which has created more than 2.4 billion social media conversations about a more equal world. She invites us all to join in as allies in our shared humanity.
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