Joint statement and call to action on the occasion of the official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25… Read More »Call to action: Towards Beijing+30 – UNiTE to end violence against women and girls
Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the high-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination… Read More »Speech: We should not doubt for a moment that we will see a world free of violence for women and girls, for our children and theirs
New York, 25 November 2024 – On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November, the report Femicides in 2023: Global… Read More »One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family member
Globally, every 10 minutes, a woman was intentionally killed by her partner or family in 2023. In South Africa, with 5.5 women killed by intimate… Read More »Tackling femicide in South Africa through laws, policies, and better policing
One year ago, the femicide of Saltanat Nukenova shook Kazakhstan. The case received unprecedented national attention when her husband, a former minister, was accused. Aitbek… Read More »One too many – how a femicide case sparked activism and change in Kazakhstan
“I want to send a message of love and peace to all women,” says Fadia Jomaa, a journalist and an environmental activist from the southern… Read More »‘No time for grief or tears’ – The conflict in Lebanon, through the eyes of four women
Gender-responsive finance is crucial in climate action, as it ensures fair and just access to resources, opportunities, and decision-making for women, who often bear disproportionate… Read More »UN Women calls for increased gender-focused climate finance at COP29
As the COP29 climate conference enters its second week in Baku, Azerbaijan, global media have spotlighted it’s potential to become the second- largest COP on… Read More »COP29: What is at stake for gender equality as the second week of negotiation starts
Kyiv/New York, 18 November – As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its 1,000th day today, civilians, women, and girls in Ukraine are enduring deadly… Read More »1,000 days of the full-scale war: Ukrainian women drive humanitarian response and recovery amid growing security threats
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25th November 2024, UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime… Read More »On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Women draws attention to femicides
