Start Date : 19 Mar 10   End Date : 20 Mar 10 Location: Rio de Janeiro

During World Urban Forum 5 (WUF5), UN-HABITAT will host the Gender Equality Action Assembly to bring together partners to discuss progress and challenges on the implementation of the Gender Equality Action (GEAP). The Gender Equality Action Forum will be organized in WUF, in accordance with Governing Council Resolution 22/7 Work Programme and Budget of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme for the biennium 2010-2011.

The two-day discussions will focus on the challenges, progress, strategies for action and policy implications of the GEAP. On the first day, there will be discussions with UN-HABITAT programme managers and partners. The second day, which is a high level meeting, will bring together UN-HABITAT staff, partners, and women ministers of gender, housing or local development