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… Read More »Women in Afghanistan have not stopped striving for their rights, and neither should we
UN Women statement for International Youth Day, 12 August 2024
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… Read More »Interview with Hawa Yokie on youth-led innovation in Sierra Leone
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… Read More »UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2024
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… Read More »Speech: ‘Facing unacceptable prospects together’
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… Read More »‘Women-led organizations are heroes of the humanitarian work in Sudan’ – Interview with activist Shaza Ahmed
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… Read More »From World Champion to leading the way for female track coaches in the Paris 2024 Olympics – Interview with Janeth Jepkosgei
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,… Read More »Statement by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment
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… Read More »How an Olympic medal for women’s rugby helped efforts to end gender-based violence in the Pacific Islands
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… Read More »Girls in Brazil call for ‘full and equal participation in sport, with safety and support’
