Strengthening the Resilience of Women and Girls to Disasters: Solomon Islands Government, Australia and UN Women launch new programme.
Honiara, Solomon Islands – A new programme to bolster women’s resilience and leadership for sustainable, secure and thriving communities in the Solomon Islands, in the face …
From UN Women Afghanistan to all the Afghan women and girls we serve
Fighting for women’s rights is a fierce struggle everywhere in the world. But nowhere have more lives depended on it than in Afghanistan right now. …
Statement on Sudan by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
UN Women joins our partners in expressing our grave concern over the continued conflict in Sudan. As in all crises, this will surely have dire …
Statement on Afghanistan by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women
UN Women strongly condemns the Taliban’s latest discriminatory decision to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. We stand in full …
Charity Screenings of New Film Olga to support UN Women Australia’s Ukraine Emergency Appeal
A portion of all ticket sales from upcoming May 3 screenings of award-winning Swiss/Ukrainian drama OLGA will go to charity organisation UN Women Australia, which …
Op-ed: Always on the frontline in every crisis
When crises strike, women and girls consistently suffer disproportionately. We need urgent, systemic change to ensure that gender equality is at the center of crisis …
Your guide to CSW67
From online learning and digital activism to the rapid expansion of high-paying tech jobs, the digital age has generated unprecedented opportunities for the empowerment of …
Power on: How we can supercharge an equitable digital future
From online learning and digital activism to the rapid expansion of high-paying tech jobs, the digital age has generated unprecedented opportunities for the empowerment of …
Australian Political Leaders come together to launch International Women’s Day
Australian government, political and defence force leaders came together at Parliament House this morning to officially launch the Australian celebrations of International Women’s Day – …
Cracking the Code with the ‘me too.’ Movement Trailblazers
Tarana Burke and Alyssa Milano Announced as Exclusive Headline Presentation for International Women’s Day Australia UN Women Australia is delighted to announce that the official …
Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights
Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, and the Assistant Secretary-General for UN political, peacebuilding and peace operations, Khaled Khiari, spend four days …
Press release following UN Deputy Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director’s visit to Afghanistan
High-level UN delegation led by the Deputy Secretary-General calls on Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban authorities to reverse course on recent decrees limiting women’s and girls’ …
Women’s Resilience to Disasters Programme Launched in Vanuatu
Port Vila, Vanuatu – The importance and leadership role of women in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and the impacts of climate change, …
Statement: The decree barring women in Afghanistan from working in non-governmental organisations is yet another stark violation of women’s rights
Statement by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous on the Taliban prohibition of women working with national and international non-governmental organisations. Updated Once again, the …
Pain becomes purpose for UN Women Australia MBA scholarship winner
Having women in leadership is an essential part of achieving gender equality. This is why we are proud to be partnering with The University of …
UN Trust Fund call for proposals
The 26th grant cycle the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is now open! The UN Trust Fund is seeking …