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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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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Who are the women working on the frontlines of Sudan war’s sexual violence epidemic?
Conflict related sexual violence has soared in recent years. It includes rape, gang rape and sexual slavery – and overwhelmingly targets women and girls. The ...
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Why the Men’s World Cup 2026 is a gender equality opportunity
As the Men’s World Cup 2026 is set to command more global attention than any other event, the game that moves the world remains unequal ...
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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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More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025 – UN Women
Six months after the ceasefire, and as regional developments shift global attention, UN Women warns that women and girls in Gaza remain at critical risk, ...
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Speech: Game-changing rewards: Women as empowered agents of stability, accountability, and peace
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the briefing of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Great Lakes region, on ...
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Sudan’s war on women: The number of people in need of sexual violence support quadruples as abuse of women and girls becomes the blueprint of war, three years on
As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year with sexual violence as one of its most defining features, UN Women calls for the protection ...
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Remarks by Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, on Sudan’s war on women and girls, as conflict enters fourth year
This is a summary of what was said by Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa – to whom quoted text ...
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Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality on justice, safety and backlash at CSW70
Dialling in from the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York, Ambassador for Gender Equality Michelle O’Byrne joins ...
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UN Women Executive Board visits Bolivia: Advancing women’s rights and strengthening alliances
From 24 to 31 March, the Executive Board of UN Women made an official visit to Bolivia to gain insights into the impact of programmes ...
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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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