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Yemi Alade appointment as the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations Development

Yemi Alade appointment as the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations Development

Congratulations! to the Nigerian singer and songwriter Yemi Alade who has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This is indeed a huge win for the singer who has consistently represented Africa and women’s right with her songs.
The music star will not only promote women’s empowerment and gender equality but will also help shine a spotlight on the disproportionate impact of the health and socio-economic crisis on the poorest and most vulnerable people, who are often women, especially in developing nations in the spread of COVID-19.
Speaking on her appointment and the responsibilities ahead of her, Yemi Alade said:
Women are among the 4 billion people who are trying to survive COVID-19 without any form of social protection, and I want to lend my voice to these women and other vulnerable people who make up half of the world that’s struggling to make ends meet. They don’t have the luxury of working from home and are putting their health at risk just to put food on the table.
But as we address poverty and inequality in our COVID-19 recovery plans, we can’t put climate change on the back burner. Climate change and poverty go hand-in-hand, and neither is gender-neutral. Women in developing countries, such asmy homeland Nigeria, are disproportionately affected by both.
Watch the video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFe07G6H_8q/?igshid=1gbo4a05t75hn

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