Press briefing at the United Nations by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson
This is a summary of what was said by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson – to whom quoted text may be attributed ...
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Five years after the Taliban takeover: the normalisation of the exclusion of women and girls in Afghanistan
New UN Women data reveals that half of Afghan women interviewed leave home only once or twice a month because of the severe restrictions on ...
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UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2026
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its second regular session on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September 2026 at United Nations headquarters in New York. The Acting ...
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UN Women statement for International Youth Day
Under the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”, this year’s International Youth Day (12 August) celebrates the aspirations of young people to live with dignity, contribute to their ...
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Joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Forced into crime – a call for protection, not punishment
On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) draws urgent attention to one of the fastest growing ...
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UN Women statement: Drone attacks by day and sexual violence by night leave no safe window for women and girls to collect water amidst rainy season in Sudan’s El Obeid
Khartoum/Nairobi/Geneva – UN Women is gravely concerned by the emerging pattern of violence against women and girls in El Obeid, Sudan, where drone attacks during the ...
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A year out of school, I see firsthand how algorithms are wrecking how we connect
The apps promised to connect us. Instead, they taught us to ghost, block and diagnose, writes Billie-Rose Francis, who is navigating a very 2026 world ...
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Aid cuts decimate services for women and girls as women’s organisations struggle to stay afloat
Remarks by Sofia Calltorp, UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Action – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing at the ...
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At least one million women and girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organisations working in humanitarian crises
[Also available in Arabic, French, Spanish, and Russian] A new UN Women report finds that 84 per cent of women’s organisations report that demand for their services has increased ...
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Why water and sanitation are women’s rights issues
From girls’ education to women’s leadership, learn why safe, clean, and accessible water and sanitation are essential to gender equality. Many women and girls in ...
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Women lead peacebuilding efforts in Colombia, Lebanon, and Malawi through dialogue, mediation, and justice
Peace is often determined in processes, agreements, and political milestones. But around the world, every day, peace is being built by creating spaces for dialogue, ...
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UN Women at the High-Level Political Forum 2026: Placing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at the heart of sustainable development
At HLPF 2026, UN Women calls for renewed commitment, stronger partnerships, and accelerated action to ensure that women and girls benefit equally from progress across ...
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Media fact sheet: Five reasons why the care economy is one of the most transformative investments of our time
Care work is the invisible foundation of every economy and society. Investing in strong care systems creates decent jobs, drives economic prosperity, advances gender equality, ...
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Why are women so exhausted? Care work and the mental load
The invisible labour keeping families, workplaces, and societies running – and what we can do about caregiver burnout. In UN Women’s Hand in Hand “social ...
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What happens to women during an Ebola outbreak? Pregnancy, caregiving, violence, and survival — explained
A health worker checks a child potentially infected with Ebola being carried on the back of a caregiver at the Ebola Treatment Centre of Beni, ...
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Speech: Our vision is clear, our movement strong, our resolve undeterred
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Executive Board Annual Session, at the UN Headquarters, on 23 June 2026. [As delivered.] Your ...
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