Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, and every day, UN Women unequivocally condemns all acts of sexual and… Read More »UN Women statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Opening Statement of UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Annual Session of the Executive Board, June 18, 2024
While recent decades have marked major advances for LGBTIQ+ people’s human rights, today an estimated 2 billion people live in places where consensual same-sex relations… Read More »In search of safety – LGTBIQ+ people on the move
Even as the backlash against gender equality and rights intensify, only an estimated 37 countries grant asylum to persons experiencing discrimination based on their sexual… Read More »LGBTIQ+ migrants face unique risks, starting with the perception that they are second-class citizens – Interview with migrant rights activist Rey Perez Asis from The Philippines
Half of all refugees are women, yet their voices are often absent from decision-making. A UN Women programme in Uganda trains women refugees to lead.… Read More »‘Refugee women’s voices matter’ – Meet Grace Neima Khemis, the first woman Chairperson of her Refugee Welfare Committee
Uganda hosts 1,644,870 refugees today, and nearly 56 per cent of them have come from South Sudan, fleeing conflict and hunger. Globally, nearly half of… Read More »Breaking barriers, building futures – a second chance for women refugees and the communities that host them in Uganda
N Women Ukraine has spearheaded a new effort, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the Cabinet of… Read More »New alliance promotes gender-responsive recovery efforts in Ukraine
Remarks by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director at the Conference “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza,” in Sweimeh, Jordan.
UN Women’s latest Gender Alert on the war on Gaza reveals the staggering challenges Palestinian women-led organizations face, highlights their unwavering commitment to save lives,… Read More »Palestinian women-led organizations must be at the forefront of the humanitarian response in Gaza and the West Bank
Women’s rights in Afghanistan have always been a matter of fierce struggle over regimes and generations, but the oppression that Afghan women and girls are… Read More »UN Women urges immediate global action to end oppression of Afghan women and girls
