Stephanie Linus in her acceptance speech
as the UNFPA goodwill Ambassador thanked UNFPA for choosing her and pledged to
partner with them to create an enabling environment for women, girls and every
young person to fulfil their potential.
In her words “I will work closely
with the Fund to draw attention to the work that still needs to be done across
the region to increase universal access to comprehensive sexual reproductive
health services and information in order to stop women from dying in the course
of bringing forth new life, to empower women and girls to choose freely and for
themselves, if, when and how often to get pregnant and protect the right and
dignity of young people to enable them thrive and be the best they can be”.
The Deputy Resident Representative
of UNFPA Dr. Eugene Kongnyuy in his speech encouraged all to raise voices and
fill out the space of gender disparity such that in the sphere of life there is
no difference between male or female, boy or girl, man or woman because in the
end we are all born equal, we are all born perfect.
Dr. Eugene further also called for
concerted efforts from all interest groups, community leaders and individuals
to join hands with the United Nations Population Fund, Government Agencies and
the Goodwill Ambassador to carry this message to the very grassroots where
vulnerable women and girls abound.
