2025

UN Women press briefing on the dire situation for women and girls in Sudan as the civil war enters its third year.

As the crisis in Sudan deepens and shocking levels of gender-based violence soar, Sudanese women are demanding inclusion in peace efforts to drive lasting change… Read More »For lasting peace in Sudan, women must lead peace efforts

Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, 7 April 2025

In an interview with Pendo Vestine from Rwanda, UN Women explores the role of women and girls in technology. Vestine is an alumni from the… Read More »For All Women and Girls: Pendo Vestine on closing the gender gap for girls in tech

Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine, spoke at the Palais des Nations from Jerusalem on disastrous consequences for women and girls following the end of… Read More »Press briefing by UN Women on the collapse of a Gaza ceasefire and its devastating impact on women and girls

Since 18 March, Israel’s renewed and intensified attacks on Gaza have killed hundreds of civilians, including women and children, and over 142,000 newly displaced persons… Read More »‘Life has stopped. We didn’t sleep all night, paralyzed’ – Women of Gaza report intolerable toll of the war

Closing remarks by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women,… Read More »Speech: The Political Declaration’s vision must be made real – Change is there now to be grasped

The 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) kicked off with a powerful vision: renewing and advancing the commitments to fully implement the Beijing… Read More »Young feminist leadership at CSW69: Mobilizing a generation for gender equality, 30 years after the Beijing Platform for Action

At a side event during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 13 March, titled “Reflections and Resolve: Civil Society Pathways to… Read More »Civil society and youth leaders engage with United Nations experts to push forward for gender equality

As the world marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, global leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York… Read More »Advancing digital and financial inclusion of women: CSW69 event highlights pathways to women’s economic empowerment