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… Read More »At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity
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… Read More »In the biggest electoral year in history, 113 countries have never had a woman Head of State, new UN Women data shows
Closing remarks by Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, at the Executive Board Annual Session.
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,… Read More »UN Women statement for World Refugee Day
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… Read More »UN Women statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Opening Statement of UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Annual Session of the Executive Board, June 18, 2024
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… Read More »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
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… Read More »In search of safety – LGTBIQ+ people on the move
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.… Read More »‘Refugee women’s voices matter’ – Meet Grace Neima Khemis, the first woman Chairperson of her Refugee Welfare Committee
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… Read More »Breaking barriers, building futures – a second chance for women refugees and the communities that host them in Uganda
