UN Women and the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in cybersecurity and the… Read More »UN Women and Global Cybersecurity Forum join forces to advance women’s representation in cybersecurity
The Fourth Programming Round provides a new opportunity for Member States and UN entities to implement gender-responsive approaches to peacekeeping.
UN Women has signed a landmark agreement with the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) to accelerate gender equality across the global sports… Read More »Global Push for Gender Equality in Sport Gains Momentum with New Partnership
Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the UN Security Council meeting on “Women and peace and security” on… Read More »Speech: When women lead, peace follows
UN Women statement for the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2025
Twenty-five years since the world declared that peace requires gender equality, funds for peacebuilders are down and conflicts are on the rise.
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a powerful, intergenerational group of women leaders called for urgent action to centre women’s leadership in… Read More »UN Women Leaders Network calls for bold action on peace at UNGA80
With winter approaching, many women and girls affected by the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are still struggling to access humanitarian aid and life-saving services. UN… Read More »UN Women urgently appeals for USD 2.5 million to support women and girls affected by the Afghanistan earthquake
Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time – and the private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report… Read More »Gender equality is the world’s unfinished business – and unfinished potential
Online misogyny has reached crisis levels, with women and girls subjected daily to harassment, abuse and discrimination across digital spaces.
