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Why we support women leaders
Meet some inspiring grass-roots women leaders who are bringing lasting change to their communities, supported by the United Nations The data is clear. Despite women’s increased engagement in public decision-making roles, equality

Claiming women’s space in leadership
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black US Congresswoman once said: “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair”. The future is better with women at

Parliamentary Breakfast Statement
Every year, UN Women Australia launches International Women’s Day at Parliament House. It is traditionally co-hosted by the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader, whoever she or he may be.

PARLIAMENTARIANS CELEBRATE WOMEN LEADERS BY JOINING UN WOMEN AUSTRALIA FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021 LAUNCH
THE HON. SCOTT MORRISON, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, AND THE HON. ANTHONY ALBANESE, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, WILL CO-HOST THE AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY THIS MORNING. Ministers, Parliamentarians,

Women in science who are making a difference during the pandemic
It will soon be a year since WHO declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. By now, every corner of the world has felt the devastating impact of the pandemic, and

International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Women have led ground-breaking research into public health, vaccines, treatments and innovative technology, and been on the front lines of

The unfinished business of leadership, then and now
In September 2020, the United Nations and member states, activists and civil society marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the visionary

Grooming her business: a beautician-turned entrepreneur’s story from Nepal
Kavre, Nepal — In the historical town of Banepa, 35-year-old Sulochana Timalsina runs a little shop, half of which is a grocery store and the other half a beauty parlour. The

Meet the women market vendors leading change in their communities across the Pacific
Between 75-90% of Pacific market vendors are women. Their earnings help support themselves and their families, and their businesses play a vital role in food security. UN Women delivers training