Known for her work in broadcast journalism, Karen Davila is a woman of many hats. She is the first Filipino appointed as UN Women Asia Pacific Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines.
Karen has joined the ranks of other celebrity goodwill ambassadors such as Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, and Danai Gurira.Known for her work in broadcast journalism, Karen Davila is a woman of many hats. SheKaren has joined the ranks of other celebrity goodwill ambassadors such as Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, and Danai Gurira.
"THE UN FAMILY 🇺🇳 Yesterday, I was officially welcomed by UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Director Alia El-Yassir as the first UN Women Philippines Goodwill Ambassador serving the country & the region. "In the series of photos she uploaded, Karen is seen having a conversation with some of the UN Women regional office staff in Bangkok. "She expressed her passion for women empowerment by stating that the international organization covers topics that are important to her, such as climate change, ending violence against women , women’s economic empowerment, women’s role in governance, peace & security , and unpaid care.
Playing her duties as the newly selected UN Women Asia Pacific goodwill ambassador, she promised to work closely"with many UN Women champions and advocates back home to help bring about change in mindsets, behaviour and hopefully, in the everyday lives of women & girls thru projects, we will be involved in."
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