On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, the Methodology, Education and Training Section (METS), in collaboration with Amnesty International (AI) and Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the UN in Geneva, is organizing a conversation series with young people from around the world on human rights education for, with and by youth.

This side event will highlight the vision, role, and lessons learned from women leaders from the African continent regarding opportunities and challenges of implementing safe and sustainable transportation solutions on the African continent.

​We invite you to join us as we discuss the role of VSS to empower women, this March 8, 2022 at 14h (CET), to celebrate the International Women's Day. During this event, the United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) will present their forthcoming research on "Exploring the Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)​ for Women´s Economic Empowerment on the Agriculture Sector​ in Developing Countries".