In 2021, Bangladesh Women’s Lawyers’ Association analysed reported cases to show that 84 per cent of women face sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces and… Read More »A step forward for women’s safety in Bangladesh: The push for sexual harassment legislation
“Chineo” is a racist, colonialist practice dating back to the Spanish conquest, allowing white men to gang rape indigenous women or underage girls with impunity.… Read More »Interview with Irene Cari: How indigenous and feminist women’s groups in Argentina are rising to stop racist sexual violence and femicide
We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians, and call on the… Read More »Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
Effie Owuor made history when she joined the Kenyan attorney general’s chambers as the country’s first female state council in 1967. In the years that… Read More »‘Women try and make peace’ – Interview with Kenyan jurist Effie Owuor
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… Read More »Care work: Building thriving, equitable, and sustainable economies and societies for generations of today and tomorrow
When we invest in comprehensive care systems, we are investing in women, communities, societies and economies.
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… Read More »Statement by Wai Wai Nu at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, 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… Read More »Women’s voices rising without fear: our goal and challenge for peace and security
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… Read More »War on women – Women killed in armed conflicts double in 2023
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… Read More »In the Ukraine war, women are on the front lines and leading recovery
