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How to talk to teens about the manosphere: a guide for parents and caregivers

Boys are navigating a barrage of extreme content online. Give them the tools to understand it, question it, and push back. Young people around the ...
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Women displaced in eastern Afghanistan face hunger, insecurity, and trauma amid renewed conflict

Earthquake survivors in Afghanistan have been forced to flee again due to Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict. It was during an air attack in eastern Afghanistan that ...
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UN Women Afghanistan statement on Decree No. 18 issued by the de facto authorities

Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson Kabul, Afghanistan – Decree No. 18, issued by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan, is ...
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For 50 years, women have been overrepresented in Ebola deaths – UN Women fears the current outbreak will follow the same pattern

Statement by UN Women delivered by Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. History has ...
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Five things to know about women and sport

Women’s sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the 2024 Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing audience for ...
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In Focus: Supporting women and girls affected by the war on Gaza

Women and girls in Gaza continue to face death, widespread displacement, severe deprivation and catastrophic levels of hunger. UN Women is here, on the ground, ...
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UN Women statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

At the heart of democracy. On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (17 May), under the 2026 theme, “At the heart of democracy”, ...
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Building a more resilient digital future through women’s leadership in cybersecurity

  The Women Empowerment in Cybersecurity Award is recognising excellence in strengthening women’s participation, leadership and impact. Cybersecurity is no longer a technical niche. It ...
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War in Ukraine becomes deadlier for women and girls, more than 1,500 days after full-scale invasion

Remarks delivered by Sabine Friezer Gunes, UN Women Representative in Ukraine – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at ...
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Ongoing killing and displacement of women and girls in Lebanon under a fragile ceasefire

Remarks by Moez Doraid, UN Women Regional Director for Arab States – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at ...
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