UN Women statement for International Equal Pay Day 2026
Women around the world still earn, on average, 20 per cent less than men. This gap is neither inevitable nor acceptable. Equal pay for work ...
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In Focus: 81st Session of the UN General Assembly
Executive Director of UN Women Sima Bahous addresses the General Assembly at UNGA80, 22 September 2025. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown The 81st session of the United ...
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One in three institutions built to advance gender equality stripped of power in just two years, new UN report reveals
The UN warns that a deliberate political retreat from gender equality is reversing decades of progress, and calls for equal power for women everywhere. The Gender ...
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The women’s leadership gap that we should all be talking about
Women make up half the population but hold just a fraction of decision-making power. It’s not for lack of leadership skills – but because of ...
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How Sudanese women uplift one another – and their communities – amid war
Two young Sudanese peacebuilders speak to UN Women about what it has been like to live through conflict – and to help shape the country’s ...
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Media fact sheet: Women in the occupied West Bank fear violence and arrest, as settler attacks, military operations, and movement restrictions reach two-decade high
A new analysis from UN Women reveals the extent of daily suffering endured by women and girls across the occupied West Bank. For women who ...
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Women in the occupied West Bank increasingly cut off from daily life, living in fear amid rising violence and restrictions
As prepared remarks by UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing ...
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Speech: The progress shared from your own countries demonstrates what national leadership, strong institutions, and sustained partnership can achieve
Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous during the closing of the second regular session 2026 of the UN Women Executive ...
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Speech: You gave us a mandate that has never been more relevant; and every day, together, we make it real
Remarks delivered by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous during the opening of the second regular session 2026 of the UN Women ...
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In Focus: Supporting women and girls affected by the war on Gaza
Palestinian women grieve over the bodies of their relatives who were killed in Israeli bombings in Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. ...
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Women head one in four households in Gaza as war tears families apart and reshapes household structures
Cairo/Geneva/New York – Women reportedly head nearly one in four households in Gaza – an estimated 86,290 households – which is double the pre-October 2023 rate ...
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Killing of Palestinians in Gaza has been so widespread that women now head one in four households, double the pre-October 2023 rate
As prepared remarks by Sofia Calltorp, UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Action – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing ...
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A year since Afghan women staff barred from entering United Nations premises across the country
Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson Kabul, Afghanistan – A year ago today, the de facto authorities reinforced the ban on Afghan ...
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UN Women at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81)
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will open on 8 September 2026. Amid a record number of conflicts, stalled progress towards ...
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UN Women Executive Director concludes three-day visit to Jordan
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous concluded a three-day visit to Jordan focused on advancing women’s economic empowerment and political participation ...
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Nepal floods: 43,000 women and girls need immediate humanitarian assistance
Remarks by Christine Arab, UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press ...
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