Closing remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the first regular session 2025 of the UN Women Executive Board, 11… Read More »Speech: Setting a course for a gender-equal world for all women and girls
Opening remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the first regular session 2025 of the UN Women Executive Board, 10… Read More »Speech: Our commitment: Fulfil our triple mandate, deliver concrete results for women and girls, maximize impact
After three years of full-scale war in Ukraine, women are bearing the brunt of Russia’s war. Learn about the impact of war on Ukrainian women-led… Read More »Interview: How Ukrainian women entrepreneurs are keeping businesses alive amid Russia’s war
After three years of full-scale war in Ukraine, women are bearing the brunt of Russia’s war. They have endured violence and displacement, but are at… Read More »Women lead humanitarian, economic, and legal efforts amid years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
UN Women statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February 2025.
AI is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI… Read More »How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it
UN Women is deeply concerned about the increased vulnerability of women and girls in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The renewed escalation of violence… Read More »Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In Mali, where 89% of women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), advocates like Siaka Traoré are fighting to end this deadly tradition. With no… Read More »Female genital mutilation in Mali: The fight to end a deadly tradition
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is set to begin its fourth year, more than 1.7 million women and girls remain internally displaced throughout the… Read More »‘One of the most profound humanitarian crises of our time’ – How Ukrainian women support one another after three years of Russia’s full-scale war
#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda from Zimbabwe, UN Women… Read More »Women’s rights then and now: “We have the power to transform the world” – Interview with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
