Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights. She was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.
Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.
Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights. She was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.
Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.