Speech: The headwinds are strong, but our shared resolve to advance women’s rights is stronger
Closing remarks by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director at the Commission on the Status of Women at its Seventieth Session, ...
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Press briefing by UN Women on the impact of recent hostilities, Decree No. 12 and the widening justice gap for women and girls in Afghanistan
Remarks by UN Women Afghanistan Special Representative, Susan Ferguson, at UN Headquarters in New York, speaking from Kabul For women and girls in Afghanistan, 2026 ...
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New Period Positivity White Paper Shows Strong Business Case for Menstrual Equity
“Normalising conversations about menstruation at work is just as critical as providing products. When we break the silence and encourage open discussion, we reduce stigma, ...
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Only 1 in 7 countries is led by a woman as global political power remains dominated by men
New Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) – UN Women data show women remain far from equal political power, holding just 22.4 per cent of cabinet posts and ...
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Governments reach a powerful global agreement to strengthen access to justice for all women and girls
New York — As the largest United Nations convening dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights opens today, governments meeting at the 70th Session of the ...
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Parliamentary Leaders Champion Gender Equality at UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day Launch
This morning, Australia’s political leaders joined UN Women Australia at the annual International Women’s Day (IWD) Parliamentary Breakfast at Parliament House to officially launch International ...
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Seven in ten women human rights defenders, activists and journalists report online violence
Geneva – Online violence against women human rights defenders, activists and journalists has reached a tipping point, often fueling offline attacks, according to a new report ...
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National advocacy leaders unite to ask: what will it take to end violence against women and children?
UN Women Australia will mark Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days of Activism with the release of a new 45‑minute ...
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Kate Jenkins AO and Professor Nareen Young Headline UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day 2026 in Brisbane
Two of Australia’s most influential advocates for equality and justice, Kate Jenkins AO and Professor Nareen Young, will take the stage for UN Women Australia’s ...
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Christine Holgate Announced for International Women’s Day 2026 Celebrations in Melbourne
Christine Holgate, Australian business leader, will be live on stage at UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day 2026 event in Melbourne, joining a line-up of ...
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Tara Rae Moss to Headline UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day Event in Perth
UN Women Australia is excited to announce that Tara Rae Moss – internationally bestselling author, award-winning advocate, keynote speaker, and holistic practitioner – will headline ...
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Digital violence is intensifying, yet nearly half of the world’s women and girls lack legal protection from digital abuse
UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism campaign demands a world where technology is a force for equality – not harm. The digital world promised connection ...
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How Pakistan’s Anti-Rape Crisis Cells are transforming support for survivors
Survivors of sexual violence are finding hope and support through one-stop crisis centres that provide medical, legal and psychological care. Nadia*, a young tutor from Karachi, Pakistan, never imagined ...
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Human Rights Lawyer Jennifer Robinson to Headline UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day Events in 2026
UN Women Australia is excited to announce that internationally acclaimed Australian human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson will headline UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day (IWD) ...
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UN Women calls for a strong Gender Action Plan at COP30 to keep gender equality as a central pillar for climate action
As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the thirtieth UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Conference of the Parties (COP30), UN Women ...
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One in three organisations have suspended or shut down programmes on ending violence against women due to funding cuts
New York, 27 October 2025 – Sweeping aid cuts are dismantling the very organisations that are critical to ending violence against women and girls. The ...
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