The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to… Read More »War on women – Women killed in armed conflicts double in 2023
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, women’s rights organizations and women leaders have been providing humanitarian assistance, advocating for women’s rights, taking on… Read More »In the Ukraine war, women are on the front lines and leading recovery
As temperatures reach new highs and climate change impacts intensify, women who are defending their land, water and ecosystems are paying a high price.
UN Women’s latest flagship report reveals a widening gender gap in social protection – the raft of policies including cash benefits, unemployment protection, pensions and… Read More »Two billion women and girls worldwide lack access to any form of social protection, UN Women report shows
UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2024
The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl is, ‘Girls’ vision for the future’. Research from UNICEF shows that girls are not only courageous… Read More »International Day of the Girl: Girls’ rights and vision for the future
Intensified hostilities began in October 2023 and have escalated since 23 September 2024, disrupting women’s livelihoods in Lebanon and increasing their needs for protection, shelter,… Read More »Women share stories of crisis and displacement in Lebanon
Signed at the IOM office in Geneva, the new agreement brings stronger gender-responsive migration policies and humanitarian responses; enhances gender data collection and analysis to… Read More »IOM and UN Women scale-up efforts to advance women’s rights, protection, and empowerment in migration policies and humanitarian responses
The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented at the United Nations General Assembly, showcases new gender data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UN Women Leaders Network was launched this week on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly. It is the first permanent network of… Read More »UN Women Leaders Network to convene a diverse group of women leaders worldwide to advance women’s rights and leadership
