Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer of UN Women Australia
UN Women Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer who will start today, on 20 September 2021. President of ...
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Secretary-General appoints Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan as Executive Director of UN Women
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with Member States and the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of ...
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Statement by UN Women on the situation in Afghanistan
In line with the statement by the UN Secretary-General, UN Women remains fully committed to support women and girls in Afghanistan. We will remain operational and engaged ...
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UN Women statement for International Youth Day, 2021: “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”
A greener, more equal and sustainable planet, with young people in the lead On International Youth Day, we recognize the critical efforts of young people ...
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UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2021
Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we join the call for a new social contract that will let us rebuild our ...
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#WhenWillSheBeRight Wins Bronze Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
We are delighted to announce UN Women Australia’s film, #WhenWillSheBeRight, launched at our International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 events, won a Bronze Lion at the ...
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Seven ways to change the world
Convened by UN Women, co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, together with civil society and youth, the Generation Equality Forum is taking place ...
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Statement on International Widows’ Day 2021 by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained health systems, widened socio-economic gaps, and shifted strategic, political, and funding priorities, all of which disproportionately affect women and girls, ...
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Explainer: What you should know about widowhood
For many women around the world, the devastating loss of a partner is magnified by a long-term fight for their basic rights and dignity. Despite ...
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An announcement from our Executive Director, Janelle Weissman
After more than 7 years championing the rights of women and girls in our region, UN Women Australia’s Executive Director Janelle Weissman is stepping down ...
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UN Women Australia hosts the Generation Equality Forum Australia with the Governments of Mexico and France
A global platform for urgent action and accountability for gender equality, the Generation Equality Forum seeks to celebrate the power of women’s rights activism, feminist ...
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Inspiring girls to know: Three stories to celebrate girls in ICT
Girls around the world are using innovation and technology to solve problems, to unite communities and as a force for good and equality. And yet, ...
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Meet our new UN Women Australia MBA scholarship recipients
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 ...
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Opening remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the opening of the 65th Commission on the status of Women
[As delivered] On the 9th of March 2020, the 64th Commission on the Status of Women proactively took precautions and scaled down the session. Two days ...
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UN Secretary-General’s opening remarks at the 65th Commission on the status of Women
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VLI6ivndro I am very pleased to address the Commission on the Status of Women. We meet for a second time in the context of the ...
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Women leaders we admire
Women leaders of today are tenacious and diverse. They are mobilizing the global climate movement, pushing for social protections, addressing the COVID-19 crisis, and dismantling ...
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