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The Mexican Virtual Forum will announce measures by which a global campaign will promote gender equality in technology and innovation. Finland has a leading role in the work. The forum will be attended by Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.The Generation Equality campaign coordinated by the UN Women aims to accelerate the achievement of gender equality goals worldwide. Last year Finland was elected to the Executive Board in an action group focusing on equality in the technology sector and innovation. The group will publish its concrete action plan in the context of the Mexico Virtual Forum.The emphasis pursued by Finland is strongly included in the action plan. The call for the elimination of gender-based cyber violence and the creation of safe online environments for all is one of the key objectives of the Global Agenda.The program will be announced in a high-level panel discussion in which Finlands Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari will participate. Prime Minister Sanna Marin will address the event on womens leadership. In addition State Secretary Johanna Sumuvuori from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will participate in the founding of the Friends of Equality Group.Cyber violence and online harassment are human rights violations and as reprehensible as offline violence. Cyberbullying especially against women and girls and minorities is also a real threat to democracy as it limits and makes it difficult to participate in the social debate. We need global regulation commitment and action to end cyber violence. Success requires seamless cooperation between governments businesses and NGOs for which the Generation Equality campaign offers an excellent opportunity says Minister Skinnari.During the three-day event the action plans of the other five Generation Equality LAGs will also be announced. The groups seek solutions to issues related to gender-based violence sexual and reproductive health economic justice climate change and womens leadership.The action programs will be implemented over the next five years in cooperation with governments companies organizations and youth movements.The preparatory phase of the Generation Equality campaign will continue until the end of spring and will culminate from 30 June to 2 July. To the High Level Forum in Paris.
