Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

South African politician · South Africa · Politicians · Born 1955 · age 70

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is a South African politician and former United Nations official, who served as the Executive Director of UN Women with the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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2022“One of my big takeaways from young people is courage. The courage to sometimes walk where no one has ever walked.”In their words21 July 2022We Asked Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: What Can Leaders Do to Actually Support Young Activists? by Khanyi Mlaba. July 21, 2022. RetrievedRead the whole statement

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising SunAward2014“I think that it is important that women grab the opportunities that are there. Young women must stay at school much longer.”In their words7 March 2014Interview with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka by UN News Services. March 7, 2014. Retrieved 9/11/2023.Read the whole statement

2003Honorary Doctor of the University of the WitwatersrandAward1955Born3 November 1955

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Then South African Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka giving a speech at Tsinghua University's School of Public Policy and Management on Sino-South African relations in 2007.

Mlambo-Ngcuka presenting at a Time's Up event on sexual harassment at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

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One of my big takeaways from young people is courage. The courage to sometimes walk where no one has ever walked.
Jul 21, 2022, We Asked Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: What Can Leaders Do to Actually Support Young Activists? by Khanyi Mlaba. July 21, 2022. Retrieved, Own words
I think that it is important that women grab the opportunities that are there. Young women must stay at school much longer.
Mar 7, 2014, Interview with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka by UN News Services. March 7, 2014. Retrieved 9/11/2023., Own words
Young people, of whatever time and generation, feel invincible. That’s important for necessary change
, Own words

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Awards

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun2022

Honorary Doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand2003

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Spouse: Bulelani Ngcuka

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South Africa

Politicians from South Africa 6

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