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Intervention by H.E. Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary, at the special event on the International Day of Happiness, 20th March 2017.

Intervention by H.E. Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN at the Side event of the UN Commission on the Status of Women on “Women in water diplomacy as key to economic empowerment” on Friday, 17th March, 2017.

Intervention by H.E. Ambassador Katalin Annamária Bogyay Permanent Representative of Hungary at the Security Council Open Debate on “Trafficking in Persons in Conflict Situations: Forced Labour, Slavery and Other Similar Practices”, 15 March 2017

In an event organized by the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN and UN Women, Chess Grandmaster and Planet 50-50 Champion, Judit Polgár spoke about fighting gender stereotypes.

Hungary celebrated women’s empowerment with an active presence at the high-level week of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). In her national statement at the General Assembly, high level discussions and panels, Head of Delegation H.E. Ms Orsolya Pacsay-Tomassich, Deputy State Secretary for International and Youth Affairs presented Hungarian policies promoting women’s active participation and return to the world of work. The Hungarian Mission organized an exhibition entitled “Painted Dreams – Hungarian Roma Women Artists”, and two side events, focusing on gender stereotypes and the importance of work-life balance.