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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Gender-responsive climate and environmental action
Towards achieving gender equality and a safer, healthier, more sustainable planet for all. The triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – ...
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UN Women statement for World Environment Day
Act #NowForClimate Climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation are dramatically reshaping the lives of women, girls, and their communities, increasingly putting at risk their ...
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How to talk to teens about the manosphere: a guide for parents and caregivers
Boys are navigating a barrage of extreme content online. Give them the tools to understand it, question it, and push back. Young people around the ...
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Women displaced in eastern Afghanistan face hunger, insecurity, and trauma amid renewed conflict
Earthquake survivors in Afghanistan have been forced to flee again due to Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict. It was during an air attack in eastern Afghanistan that ...
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UN Women Afghanistan statement on Decree No. 18 issued by the de facto authorities
Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson Kabul, Afghanistan – Decree No. 18, issued by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan, is ...
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For 50 years, women have been overrepresented in Ebola deaths – UN Women fears the current outbreak will follow the same pattern
Statement by UN Women delivered by Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. History has ...
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UN Women statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
At the heart of democracy. On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (17 May), under the 2026 theme, “At the heart of democracy”, ...
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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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From homes to shelter halls: Lebanese women bearing the burden of displacement alone
After 45 days of hostilities, a ceasefire announced on 16 April – which was extended for an additional 3 weeks – offered brief hope for ...
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UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2026
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its annual session from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 June 2026 at United Nations headquarters in New York. The President of ...
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Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression
Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work due to online violence, according to a new ...
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‘The goal is silence’: Women journalists report increasing violence online
Journalists open up about the lack of accountability and the toll of digital violence – on themselves and on the freedom of the press. “There ...
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Where is the humanity, when more than 38,000 women and girls in Gaza have been killed?
From protection against gender-based violence to equal pay, women and girls remain unequal under the law, as impunity for violations of their rights persists worldwide, ...
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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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