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Digital skills help Turkish women maintain an income amid COVID-19
Despite stay-at-home measures and periodic lockdowns, Syrian and Turkish women are selling handcrafts and other products online, thanks to coding, computer literacy and Internet marketing skills they learned at Multi-Purpose
UN Women Statement for International Day of Peace, 21 September 2020
Women’s peace power is vital for our world’s security Peace is a prerequisite for health, equality and human security. Our ability to live dignified, fulfilling lives depends on acting without
Why is women’s leadership not in the headlines?
The question has never been whether women can lead as capably as men. Women have always led, and women will always lead, especially when the times are hard, and their
In Palestine one couple shows the benefit of sharing the care at home
The rapid spread of coronavirus has disrupted life everywhere. With that disruption comes new health risks, when known diseases go undetected or untreated. Ilham Edaes, a 28-year-old health worker in
A look back: Twenty-five years ago, they were at the Fourth World Conference on Women
Twenty-five years ago, more than 30,000 activists and governments from 189 countries debated and adopted a blueprint of actions to build a gender-equal world. At the Fourth World Conference on
75th session of the UN General Assembly
The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on 15 September, with the High-level General Debate taking place from 22 to 26 September and concluding on 29 September
Explainer: Everything you need to know about pushing for equal pay
Workers around the world look forward to payday. A paycheck may bring a sense of relief, satisfaction, or joy, but it can also represent an injustice—an expression of persistent inequalities
Op-ed: A month after the blast, let’s rebuild Beirut as the Arab region’s first feminist city
While we mourn, we must not romanticise the Beirut we lost. Lebanon before 4 August was one where inequalities were rife and insufficiently addressed. Youth volunteers in Beirut. Photo: Dar
COVID-19 quarantine poses added challenges for women with cancer in Gaza
Marwa* is a 27-year-old mother of three from Gaza. She has been struggling with breast and lymph nodes cancer for two years. As not all of her treatments are available