Ensuring occupational safety and health in Liberia, Afghanistan and Thailand
Susan Kihuga (Kenya) is a specialist in occupational health and safety, Her volunteering experience with the United Nations has taken her from Liberia to Afghanistan to Thailand. Susan's delivery has been key to keeping UN personnel safe and sound in their workplaces.
For the past two years, Susan has been serving as a UN Volunteer with the UN Economic Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP). As the Occupational Safety and Health Officer, she has drafted a specific occupational safety and health policy, which is in the process of implementation.
Achieving gender equality through collective will and coordinated action
UN Volunteers contribute their time, skills and enthusiasm to advance the development agendas of United Nations entities all around the world. Since 2010, UNV has been partnering with UN Women to promote gender empowerment worldwide. UN Volunteers with UN Women are working towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5: gender equality.
Women's rights have been on the agenda of the whole UN system and its agencies over many years. Emanating from its triple mandate, UN Women has several key aims for their projects, focusing on empowering women, increasing women's political involvement, mainstreaming gender in national processes, greater economic security for women and ending gender-based violence.