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UN Women
Oct 29, 2024

Care work: Building thriving, equitable, and sustainable economies and societies for generations of today and tomorrow
Opening remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, at the United Nations Observance of the International Day of Care and Support.

UN Women
Oct 28, 2024

Care: A critical investment for gender equality and the rights of women and girls
When we invest in comprehensive care systems, we are investing in women, communities, societies and economies.

UN Women
Oct 24, 2024

Statement by Wai Wai Nu at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Statement by Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director of Women's Peace Network, at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security on 24 October.

UN Women
Oct 24, 2024

Women's voices rising without fear: our goal and challenge for peace and security
Briefing delivered by Ms Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, at the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Women and Peace and Security.

UN Women
Oct 23, 2024

War on women - Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubles in 2023
The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to 2022.

UN Women
Oct 23, 2024

War on women - Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts double in 2023
The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to 2022.

UN Women
Oct 22, 2024

War on women - Women killed in armed conflicts double in 2023
The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to 2022.

UN Women
Oct 21, 2024

In the Ukraine war, women are on the front lines and leading recovery
Since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, women's rights organizations and women leaders have been providing humanitarian assistance, advocating for women's rights, taking on leadership roles in business and in politics, and many have joined the armed forces.

UN Women
Oct 17, 2024

For women environmental defenders in Colombia, standing down is not an option
As temperatures reach new highs and climate change impacts intensify, women who are defending their land, water and ecosystems are paying a high price.

UN Women
Oct 15, 2024

Two billion women and girls worldwide lack access to any form of social protection, UN Women report shows
UN Women's latest flagship report reveals a widening gender gap in social protection - the raft of policies including cash benefits, unemployment protection, pensions and healthcare - leaving women and girls more vulnerable to poverty.

UN Women
Oct 11, 2024

Statement: Rural women sustaining nature for our collective future
UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2024

UN Women
Oct 08, 2024

International Day of the Girl: Girls' rights and vision for the future
The theme of this year's International Day of the Girl is, ‘Girls' vision for the future'. Research from UNICEF shows that girls are not only courageous in the face of challenges, but hopeful for the future. Today, and every day, is an opportunity for the world to get behind their vision, invest to build an equal, and better future.

UN Women
Oct 03, 2024

Women share stories of crisis and displacement in Lebanon
Intensified hostilities began in October 2023 and have escalated since 23 September 2024, disrupting women's livelihoods in Lebanon and increasing their needs for protection, shelter, food, and health and cash assistance, according to a recent Gender Alert by UN Women.

UN Women
Oct 02, 2024

IOM and UN Women scale-up efforts to advance women's rights, protection, and empowerment in migration policies and humanitarian responses
Signed at the IOM office in Geneva, the new agreement brings stronger gender-responsive migration policies and humanitarian responses; enhances gender data collection and analysis to drive policies and responses; and helps with the implementation of joint programs in humanitarian and development contexts.

UN Women
Sep 27, 2024

ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia, a warning sign for other regions
The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented at the United Nations General Assembly, showcases new gender data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UN Women
Sep 27, 2024

UN Women Leaders Network to convene a diverse group of women leaders worldwide to advance women's rights and leadership
The UN Women Leaders Network was launched this week on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly. It is the first permanent network of its kind, composed of intergenerational and intersectional women leaders, and its members represent the change needed in the traditional image of leadership today. The network includes both emerging and more established leaders across ages, regions, and professions.

UN Women
Sep 27, 2024

Press briefing at the Palais des Nations on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Hodan Addou, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa a.i., spoke about UN Women's new report on the situation in Sudan.

UN Women
Sep 27, 2024

Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence
New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced.

UN Women
Sep 25, 2024

Speech: When men and women, boys and girls, stand together for gender equality, progress is unstoppable, equality achievable
Remarks delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the HeForShe Summit 2024, 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Guastavino's, New York City, 24 September 2024.

UN Women
Sep 24, 2024

Speech: Rising to the promises made in Beijing is the best way to create an equal, just, prosperous world for all
Remarks delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly Platform of Women Leaders, during the high-level segment of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, 24 September 2024.

UN Women
Sep 24, 2024

Facts and figures: Women and girls during the war in Gaza
Following the 7 October 2023 brutal attack by Hamas on Israel, and the ensuing Israeli military bombardment of Gaza, UN Women has worked to analyse the differentiated impact on women, men, boys, and girls, to ensure adequate responses to their needs.

UN Women
Sep 24, 2024

HeForShe marks ten years with a movement of 2 million gender equality activists, welcomes new Champions
Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in championing gender equality. This unique initiative, led by UN Women, has driven 3 billion conversations on topics ranging from closing the pay gap to combating violence against women, reaching more than 36 million people in 2023 alone, including those in crisis-affected areas. In 2023 alone, HeForShe has engaged more than 300,000 employees across multiple member organizations, putting gender equality at the center of the conversations at workplaces, with at least USD 5.7 million in direct investments towards gender equality.

UN Women
Sep 23, 2024

Statement: 'These atrocities must end'
A statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

UN Women
Sep 22, 2024

Speech: Progress to celebrate, progress unrealized - A call for reinvigorated collective action
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the launch of the report, "Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2024", 21 September 2024, UN headquarters.

UN Women
Sep 21, 2024

Thirty years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: Achieving gender equality, the rights and empowerment of women and girls
As the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action approaches, global leaders, activists, youth, civil society organizations and other stakeholders gathered on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly to discuss and shape the global gender equality agenda at a high-level event, "Beijing 30: Achieving Gender Equality, Rights and Empowerment for All Women and Girls" at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

UN Women
Sep 21, 2024

Speech: A gender-equal world is within our reach if we choose it
Remarks delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the side event, "Beijing 30: Achieving gender equality, the rights and empowerment of all women and girls", Summit of the Future, Action Day 2, 21 September 2024, UN headquarters.

UN Women
Sep 19, 2024

New Generation Equality accountability report reveals record-breaking USD 50.3 billion in gender equality commitments
UN Women has launched the "Generation Equality accountability report 2024", which uncovers significant progress on the commitments made by this multi-stakeholder initiative since its inception in 2021.

UN Women
Sep 19, 2024

New Generation Equality Accountability Report Reveals Record-Breaking $50.3 Billion in Gender Equality Commitments
UN Women has launched the Generation Equality Accountability Report 2024, which uncovers significant progress on the commitments made by this multi-stakeholder initiative since its inception in 2021.

UN Women
Sep 18, 2024

Speech: We must step forward - The situation is not hopeless, and we are not helpless
Speech delivered by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, to the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, 18 September 2024, at UN Headquarters.

UN Women
Sep 17, 2024

Back to basics: Fighting for women's rights under the Taliban
In an article originally published in 'The Art of Leadership Report: Our duty to find new forms 2024', produced by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation, UN Women Country Representative in Afghanistan, Alison Davidian, calls for investment in women's empowerment and protection and for a long-term commitment to this struggle in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

UN Women
Sep 17, 2024

New research proves that inclusive advertising boosts sales and brand value
The Unstereotype Alliance, an industry-led initiative convened by UN Women, today published a first-ever global study which empirically proves inclusive advertising -content which authentically and positively portrays a full range of people and is devoid of stereotypes -has a positive impact on business profit, sales and brand value.

UN Women
Sep 16, 2024

In focus: The war in Gaza
After the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel, followed by the Israeli Armed Forces' strikes on Gaza, UN Women has worked to analyse the differentiated impact on women, men, boys, and girls, to ensure adequate responses to their needs.

UN Women
Sep 16, 2024

Press Briefing at the UN Headquarters by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, at the launch of the Gender Snapshot 2024
At a press conference in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda delivered these remarks at the launch of the latest Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024.

UN Women
Sep 16, 2024

UN report urges immediate global action to close critical gender gaps
The latest edition of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, launched today by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, reveals that progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment. Women hold one in every four parliamentary seats, a significant rise from a decade ago. The share of women and girls living in extreme poverty has finally dipped below 10 per cent following steep increases during the COVID-19 pandemic years. Up to 56 legal reforms have been enacted worldwide that seek to close the gender gap since the first Gender Snapshot.

UN Women
Sep 13, 2024

Advancing gender equality in the world of work
UN Women statement for International Equal Pay Day, 18 September 2024.

UN Women
Sep 11, 2024

Speech: Our job is clear and its urgency apparent
Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board.

UN Women
Sep 10, 2024

Why so few women are in political leadership, and five actions to boost women's political participation
On the International Day of Democracy on 15 September, and in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the visionary Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action—the most comprehensive global agenda for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls—find out why there are so few women in decision-making and what can be done to close the gap.

UN Women
Sep 10, 2024

Speech: A coherent focus on results on the ground for women and girls
Opening Statement of UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board.

UN Women
Sep 05, 2024

UN Women at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79)
The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) marks a crucial opportunity to put gender equality at the center of the global discussions towards Sustainable Development.

UN Women
Sep 04, 2024

City mayors make commitments to advance action on gender equality globally
On 28 November 2023, city mayors from around the world gathered at the Fourth Global Meeting of Mayors on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, in Quito, Ecuador, co-organised by UN Women and the City of Quito and supported by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.

UN Women
Aug 29, 2024

Pakistan midwife training programme addresses maternal mortality
The Government of Pakistan's Health Services Academy has committed to introducing a four-year graduation programme in midwifery.

UN Women
Aug 28, 2024

UN Women deeply concerned by new Afghanistan morality law
UN Women is deeply concerned about the recent enactment of a morality law by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan, which imposes extensive restrictions on personal behavior, effectively erasing women from public life and granting broad enforcement powers to the morality police.

UN Women
Aug 28, 2024

In focus: Generation Equality Midpoint
On the 17th of September, UN Women together with the governments of Iceland and Tanzania, marked the midpoint moment for Generation Equality to bolster its agenda for gender equality acceleration at a critical time for women's rights. Generation Equality is the world's leading initiative to boost investment and implementation of gender equality. It brings together organizations from all corners of society to catalyze progress, push for change and take bold actions together.

UN Women
Aug 26, 2024

UN Women assists rebuilding efforts after Caribbean hurricanes
As nations begin to rebuild after Hurricane Beryl and brace themselves for even more storms, UN Women has been on the ground and working to ensure that women are fully integrated into recovery efforts.

UN Women
Aug 21, 2024

Accelerating progress on gender equality is key for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
On the occasion of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on July 15, 2024, UN Women convened feminists, experts, UN officials and other key development actors to present and discuss the Gender Equality Accelerators (GEAs) for the SDGs, particularly SDG 5. The Accelerators are solutions to drive focused, collective action to speed and scale up results for women and girls.

UN Women
Aug 19, 2024

Statement: Open letter to the Member States of the UN General Assembly, on behalf of the IASC principals
Open-letter signed by 413 humanitarian organizations around the world who are calling for the protection of civilians, including their staff.

UN Women
Aug 15, 2024

UN Women statement for World Humanitarian Day
We honour the brave humanitarians worldwide who sacrifice their lives to aid those in need, and we join this year's call to #ActForHumanity.

UN Women
Aug 13, 2024

Press briefing at the United Nations Headquarters by UN Women Country Representative in Afghanistan, Alison Davidian, on the three-year mark of the Taliban takeover
UN Women Country Representative in Afghanistan, Alison Davidian, spoke at the noon briefing at the UN Headquarters about the state of women and girls three years since the Taliban takeover.

UN Women
Aug 12, 2024

Women in Afghanistan have not stopped striving for their rights, and neither should we
Decades of progress on gender equality have been erased by a patchwork of more than 70 edicts, directives, and statements introduced by the Taliban, restricting women and girls' rights in almost every aspect of their lives. Three years since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, UN Women continues to work with Afghan women and girls striving for their freedoms and rights.

UN Women
Aug 09, 2024

Statement: From clicks to progress - Equality in digital access advances rights for young women and girls
UN Women statement for International Youth Day, 12 August 2024

UN Women
Aug 08, 2024

Interview with Hawa Yokie on youth-led innovation in Sierra Leone
Hawa Yokie is a youth leader and part of UN Women Generation Equity Youth Task Force. She is also the co-founder and CEO of the Kamara Yokie Innovation Center in Sierra Leone - the first of its kind in the country, offering a safe, multicultural space for young people to learn digital technologies.

UN Women
Aug 07, 2024

UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2024
The?UN Women Executive Board?will convene for its second regular session from 10 to 11 September 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (Conference Room 1).

UN Women
Aug 07, 2024

Speech: ‘Facing unacceptable prospects together'
Statement delivered by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, to the UN Security Council meeting on Sustaining WPS Commitments in the context of accelerated drawdown of peace operations.

UN Women
Aug 05, 2024

‘Women-led organizations are heroes of the humanitarian work in Sudan' - Interview with activist Shaza Ahmed
UN Women has worked with local women's rights groups to support women and girls in Sudan and in exile since the country's conflict began. UN Women recently spoke with Shaza Ahmed, the Executive Director of Nada El Azhar, a Sudanese women-led organization providing assistance to survivors of gender-based violence, mental health support, and life-saving provisions as part of a famine prevention plan.

UN Women
Aug 01, 2024

From World Champion to leading the way for female track coaches in the Paris 2024 Olympics - Interview with Janeth Jepkosgei
Jepkosgei is leading the U20 World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team (ART) at the Paris 2024 Olympics. For over two years now, she has been the team's head coach based at Kakuma, a resettlement camp located in Kenya. The one-time world champion, an Olympics silver medalist, a Diamond League Final winner and World Championships silver medalist discusses with UN Women her transition from running to coaching, a rare move for female athletes in Kenya, and why there's need for more female coaches in sports.

UN Women
Jul 30, 2024

Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment
This statement affirms the commitment of the IASC Principals to actively prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment by humanitarian workers, and the role of Humanitarian Coordinators and Humanitarian Country Teams to implement PSEA commitments in all response operations.

UN Women
Jul 26, 2024

How an Olympic medal for women's rugby helped efforts to end gender-based violence in the Pacific Islands
More women in the Pacific region are also getting involved in coaching, match officiating, and leadership roles within the rugby community. One programme aiming to contribute to these efforts by supporting boys and girls' involvement in the sport is Get into Rugby PLUS, supported by UN Women through the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls.

UN Women
Jul 22, 2024

Girls in Brazil call for ‘full and equal participation in sport, with safety and support'
A UN Women and the International Olympic Committee programme in Brazil and Argentina empowered girls in sport with advocacy skills to identify barriers and propose solutions. A cohort of 15 young women from Brazil and another 30 from Argentina recently completed the "OWLA Participate" programme.

UN Women
Jul 19, 2024

High-Level Political Forum places women and girls at the heart of the 2030 Agenda
Women and girls around the world are facing significant threats, from wars and conflicts to devastating climate change, widening economic inequalities, and pushback on their rights and freedoms. These threats were at the top of the agenda of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the main UN platform to assess progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

UN Women
Jul 19, 2024

Explainer: Sustainable Development Goal 5
In 2015, UN Member states universally adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, encompassing three core elements: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. Together, these interconnected principles form the basis of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide a blueprint for progress across all areas of life. Gender has its own Goal, SDG 5—with the ambition of achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls—and is mentioned explicitly in 10 of the other Goals. Each SDG contains specific objectives that can be measured and tracked over time, allowing us to check our progress as we approach the 2030 deadline. There are nine objectives within SDG 5, which UN Women and UNDESA take annual stock of in our Gender Snapshot report. Learn more about these nine objectives, and find out how near—or far—we are from reaching them in 2022.

UN Women
Jul 18, 2024

Media briefing at the United Nations Headquarters by Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine about her visit to Gaza
Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine, spoke at the noon briefing at the UN from Jerusalem about her visit to Gaza in June.

UN Women
Jul 17, 2024

300,000 Haitian women and girls are displaced without basic safety and health services
A recent report by UN Women shows the alarming living conditions and lack of security faced by 300,000 displaced women and girls in Haiti, exacerbated by ongoing political instability, escalating gang violence, and hurricane season further threatening the Caribbean Island.

UN Women
Jul 15, 2024

Statement: The Gambia's decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls' and women's rights
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.

UN Women
Jul 15, 2024

Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5
With the Sustainable Development Agenda deadline only seven years away, there is still much work to be done to achieve SDG5, which calls for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. UN Women research indicates that at the current rate of progress, it will take centuries to reach this goal. However, gender bonds offer a promising solution for direct financing towards projects that reduce gender inequalities and promote women's empowerment.

UN Women
Jul 11, 2024

Joint UN statement calling for sexual and reproductive health and rights for all
Statement by UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, and UN Women marking World Population Day 2024.

UN Women
Jul 05, 2024

Five things to know about women and sport
Women's sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing audience for women's sports, there is much to celebrate and explore. Yet many gender gaps remain. Here are five key things to know about women and sport:

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Unpacking the care society: Caring for people and the planet
The impacts of crises are not gender-neutral. Protracted conflicts and the accelerating impacts of climate change have increased care demands on women and girls. When these demands grow, and public systems are unable to cope with increased pressure, women and girls absorb the bulk of care work.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Why investing in women is a human rights issue
An explainer on why investing in women is a human rights issue that must be addressed. Investing in women enables women to thrive, which contributes to prosperity that can be measured in financial terms.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Five things to accelerate women's economic empowerment
Investing in women benefits women and society as a whole. At the current rate of investments however, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030. It has never been more urgent to advance women's economic empowerment, as marked by the 2024 theme for International Women's Day: "Invest in women: Accelerate progress".

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Five essential facts to know about femicide
Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. Defined as an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation, femicide may be driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls, unequal power relations between women and men, or harmful social norms. Despite decades of activism from women's rights organizations as well as growing awareness and action from Member States, the available evidence shows that progress in stopping such violence has been deeply inadequate.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

New report shows how feminism can be a powerful tool to fight climate change
By 2050, climate change may push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and see 236 million more face food insecurity. The climate crisis fuels increases in conflict and migration, as well as exclusionary, anti-rights political rhetoric targeting women, refugees, and other vulnerable groups. Those dire trends—and ways to reverse them—are charted in a new report by UN Women titled "Feminist climate justice: A framework for action."

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected
Gender inequality coupled with the climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. It poses threats to ways of life, livelihoods, health, safety and security for women and girls around the world.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Explainer: Why women need to be at the heart of climate action
Those who are most affected by climate change today-women, girls and marginalised communities-must be involved in the design and implementation of climate response actions to ensure the equal sharing of benefits.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Power on: How we can supercharge an equitable digital future
From online learning and digital activism to the rapid expansion of high-paying tech jobs, the digital age has generated unprecedented opportunities for the empowerment of women and girls. But advancing technology is also introducing new forms of inequality and heightened threats to their rights and well-being. In the face of escalating global crises, we stand at a crossroads: allow technology to widen existing disparities and further concentrate power in the hands of the few, or put it to work on behalf of a safer, more sustainable, more equitable future for all. The choices we make today will profoundly impact our path forward. Here are four steps we can take in the right direction.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Ten ways to prevent violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls is one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world, affecting one in three women. Addressing and eradicating it requires more than just reacting to violence when it happens; it mandates proactive and innovative solutions.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Take action: 10 ways you can help end violence against women
Ending violence against women is everyone's business. Here are ten ways you can make a difference, safely and effectively. The article includes links to useful resources and helplines should you be worried about a woman or girl's safety.

UN Women
Jun 28, 2024

Creating safe digital spaces free of trolls, doxing, and hate speech
Despite the enormous potential of technology, digital tools, and the internet, these have also perpetuated gender disparities and introduced new forms of oppression for women and girls.

UN Women
Jun 27, 2024

‘You have the power to change' - Young women in South Africa break through stigma and poverty and inspire others
Through the Young Women for Life Movement, young women in South Africa have found ways to break free of the cycle of poverty and violence. The movement-building programme, supported by the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops Conference and Peace Commission, UN Women and  UNAIDS, works with poor and marginalized women and girls, including those affected by gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS.

UN Women
Jun 27, 2024

Media briefing at the Palais des Nations by Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine
From 10 - 18 June, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine visited Gaza and met with representatives of women-led organizations providing vital services on the ground. This is a summary of her briefing to the media upon return at the Palais de Nations, Geneva.

UN Women
Jun 27, 2024

At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity
A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip as long as the ongoing conflict continues and humanitarian access remains restricted, according to a new report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).

UN Women
Jun 23, 2024

In the biggest electoral year in history, 113 countries have never had a woman Head of State, new UN Women data shows
Globally, women's underrepresentation in decision-making remains as a stark reality, according to UN Women's global data on Women Political Leaders 2024. UN Women's new data on gender parity across leadership positions is published as the world commemorates the International Day for Women in Diplomacy on June 24, created to recognize and celebrate the ways in which women are breaking barriers and making a difference in the field of diplomacy.

UN Women
Jun 20, 2024

Speech: Nurturing together our crucial, radical mandate
Closing remarks by Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, at the Executive Board Annual Session.

UN Women
Jun 19, 2024

UN Women statement for World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, UN Women urges that governments recognize the rights of women and girl refugees and make substantial investments to provide the services, support, and protection they urgently require.

UN Women
Jun 19, 2024

UN Women statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, and every day, UN Women unequivocally condemns all acts of sexual and gender-based violence wherever, whenever, and against whomever they are perpetrated.

UN Women
Jun 19, 2024

In search of safety - LGBTIQ people on the move
While recent decades have marked major advances for LGBTIQ people's human rights, today an estimated 2 billion people live in places where consensual same-sex relations are criminalized, in some contexts, punishable by death. It is estimated that only 37 countries grant asylum to persons experiencing discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, or sex characteristics. Here are five takeaways from UN Women's latest research on the migration experiences of LGBTIQ people.

UN Women
Jun 18, 2024

Speech: UN Women: enabling, influencing, supporting and empowering
Opening Statement of UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Annual Session of the Executive Board, June 18, 2024

UN Women
Jun 14, 2024

‘Refugee women's voices matter' - Meet Grace Neima Khemis, the first woman Chairperson of her Refugee Welfare Committee
Half of all refugees are women, yet their voices are often absent from decision-making. A UN Women programme in Uganda trains women refugees to lead. On World Refugee Day (20 June), get inspired by the story of Grace Neima Khemis.

UN Women
Jun 14, 2024

Breaking barriers, building futures - a second chance for women refugees and the communities that host them in Uganda
Uganda hosts 1,644,870 refugees today, and nearly 56 per cent of them have come from South Sudan, fleeing conflict and hunger. Globally, nearly half of all people forced to flee are women and girls, carrying untold stories of resilience and unseen potential. Often, the communities they escape to are also poor. Yet, they persevere, dream and break barriers in search for a better life. On World Refugee Day, meet three women who broke stereotypes and are inspiring others to do the same.

UN Women
Jun 14, 2024

LGBTIQ migrants face unique risks, starting with the perception that they are second-class citizens - Interview with migrant rights activist Rey Perez Asis from The Philippines
Even as the backlash against gender equality and rights intensify, only an estimated 37 countries grant asylum to persons experiencing discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, or sex characteristics (SOGIESC). A new paper by UN Women shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ ) migrants face heightened risk of human rights violation at all stages of migration. UN Women spoke to migration expert and activist Rey Perez Asis, from Manila, Philippines, about the challenges.

UN Women
Jun 14, 2024

In search of safety - LGTBIQ people on the move
While recent decades have marked major advances for LGBTIQ people's human rights, today an estimated 2 billion people live in places where consensual same-sex relations are criminalized, in some contexts, punishable by death. It is estimated that only 37 countries grant asylum to persons experiencing discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, or sex characteristics. Here are five takeaways from UN Women's latest research on the migration experiences of LGBTIQ people.

UN Women
Jun 12, 2024

New alliance promotes gender-responsive recovery efforts in Ukraine
N Women Ukraine has spearheaded a new effort, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine: the "Alliance for Gender-Responsive and Inclusive Recovery" which was launched at the Ukraine Recovery Conference on 12 June 2024 in Berlin.

UN Women
Jun 12, 2024

Call for action: Urgent humanitarian response for Gaza
Remarks by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director at the Conference "Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza," in Sweimeh, Jordan.

UN Women
Jun 09, 2024

UN Women urges immediate global action to end oppression of Afghan women and girls
Women's rights in Afghanistan have always been a matter of fierce struggle over regimes and generations, but the oppression that Afghan women and girls are experiencing since August 2021 is unmatched in terms of scale and generational impact.

UN Women
Jun 09, 2024

Palestinian women-led organizations must be at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Gaza and the West Bank
UN Women's latest Gender Alert on the war on Gaza reveals the staggering challenges Palestinian women-led organizations face, highlights their unwavering commitment to save lives, and calls for urgent, coordinated investments in their operations on the ground.

UN Women
Jun 04, 2024

Op-ed: Building accountability to achieve feminist climate justice
Feminist climate justice seeks a world where everyone can flourish on a healthy and sustainable planet, where those in power serve and are accountable to all, particularly marginalized groups such as women and girls. Achieving this will take action on many fronts—to strengthen democracy, human rights, and global collaboration.

UN Women
Jun 03, 2024

Statement: Women's leadership and collective action are crucial for our common future
UN Women statement for World Environment Day, 5 June 2024

UN Women
May 31, 2024

Statement: No time to lose as famine stalks millions in Sudan amid intense fighting and access denials
Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine, displaced from their lands, living under bombardments, and cut off from humanitarian assistance.

UN Women
May 31, 2024

UN Women advocates for gender equality at 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States
Achieving gender equality in SIDS demands a response that overcomes the nations' obstacles and transforms their vulnerabilities into tools of resilience, innovation, and equality.

UN Women
May 30, 2024

UN Women Executive Board makes landmark field visit to Moldova and Ukraine
Panama Ambassador and President of the UN Women Executive Board Markova Concepción Jaramillo, accompanied by the ambassadors of Sweden and Côte d'Ivoire, and representatives from Poland, conducted a landmark visit to Moldova, Ukraine, and Poland from 14 to 24 May 2024, to strengthen partnerships and advance gender equality amidst the challenging context of the region. The Executive Board is the governing body responsible for providing intergovernmental support and overseeing the operational activities of UN Women.

UN Women
May 28, 2024

Speech: Seize opportunities, rise beyond challenges, recommit and push forward, boldly
Remarks to the Security Council "Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people" by Sima Bahous, USG and UN Women Executive Director

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