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
Pakistan is home to nearly 19 million child brides today. In the rugged mountains of Mohmand, in the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Yasmin Gul’s… Read More »Breaking tradition to end child marriage in Pakistan’s remote village
At the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit in Cairo in October, UN Women announced that it has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance, a multi-stakeholder… Read More »UN Women partners with the Digital Public Goods Alliance to advance gender justice
At the United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) 29 on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024, UN Women will… Read More »UN Women at COP29: Calling for a push on gender equality in climate action
Lyudmila is from Novoazovsk, a Ukrainian border city temporarily occupied by Russia. She cared for orphaned and semi-orphaned children until she was detained in October… Read More »Inside Izolyatsia: Lyudmila Huseynova’s story of survival, leadership and support for Ukraine’s women
