Queen Maxima marked International Women’s Day with Virtual Meetings

Queen Maxima marked International Women’s Day with Virtual Meetings
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Queen Maxima of Netherlands had a virtual meeting with the Elance Academy founder Aytun Aydin, employees, coaches and participants about the various coaching programs and working on awareness and independence. Maxima learnt about coaching and about the ambition to create opportunities so that the participants can develop into strong women and role models for the next generation.


At Elance Academy, girls and young women are coached by female role models. They are guided in making the right school choice, in developing a clear future perspective and in expanding their network. Elance works on equal opportunities for women by connecting cultural backgrounds, between women and between policy, education and work.

Queen Maxima of Netherlands had a virtual meeting with the Elance founder Aytun Aydin, employees, coaches and participants
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Maxima had a conversation with the participants and coaches of the 'Strong Girls Young' program. This program is aimed at girls between the ages of 12 and 18. They are helped in creating a powerful self-image and in working on personal goals and dreams. The coaches are students who did an internship at Elance. They also talked about Elance Work, a program in which young women are guided and linked to organizations in technical sectors that are looking for female talent.



 
Queen Maxima gave a virtual opening speech on International Women's Day at the event 'Call to Action for Reaching Financial Equality'.
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Earlier Queen Maxima gave a virtual opening speech on International Women's Day at the event 'Call to Action for Reaching Financial Equality'. The event organized by the Better Than Cash Alliance, UNCDF, World Bank Group and Women's World Banking is about financial equality between men and women #genderequality.



In her speech, Queen Máxima encouraged governments and companies to use digital inclusive finance for women as a tool for economic recovery after the pandemic. Women still have less access to financial services than men. This hinders their opportunities for development. The corona crisis is hitting the economic position of women disproportionately hard, according to UN Women.

In her speech, Queen Máxima encouraged governments and companies to use digital inclusive finance for women as a tool for economic recovery after the pandemic
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Their research shows that since the pandemic, 47 million more women and girls worldwide have ended up in poverty. This brings the total to 435 million women and girls of all ages who earn less than $ 1.9 a day.

Queen Máxima is the UN Secretary General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA)
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Queen Máxima is the UN Secretary General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA). As UNSGSA, it is committed worldwide to good access to and safe use of financial services.
Queen Maxima is wearing Giambattista Valli Polka-dot Paneled Silk Dress
Giambattista Valli Polka-dot Paneled Silk Dress


In the videos, Queen Maxima is wearing Giambattista Valli Polka-dot Paneled Silk Dress. Thanks to NewMyRoyals for the id. The contrasting polka dot prints on Giambattista Valli's Fall '18 silk gown highlight its bias-cut panels and cinched waistline that flatter your figure. It has a high mandarin collar, cuffed full-length sleeves and a floor-sweeping hem





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