UN Women Statement for International Day of Peace, 21 September 2020
Women’s peace power is vital for our world’s security Peace is a prerequisite for health, equality and human security. Our ability to live dignified, fulfilling ...
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COVID-19 and its economic toll on women: The story behind the numbers
The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID-19 is no exception. For the single mother in South Sudan, COVID-19 lockdown measures have paused her ...
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A look back: Twenty-five years ago, they were at the Fourth World Conference on Women
Twenty-five years ago, more than 30,000 activists and governments from 189 countries debated and adopted a blueprint of actions to build a gender-equal world. At ...
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COVID-19 quarantine poses added challenges for women with cancer in Gaza
Marwa* is a 27-year-old mother of three from Gaza. She has been struggling with breast and lymph nodes cancer for two years. As not all ...
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Some good news about gender equality that you may have missed
As COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of life around the world, it’s dominated news cycles and taken up most of our attention and energy. The ...
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Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for World Humanitarian Day 2020
On 19 August, the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day to commemorate the humanitarian workers serving in crisis contexts around the globe. As we remember the ...
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Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for International Youth Day, 2020: “Youth Engagement for Global Action”
Twenty-eight-year-old Doreen Moracha, a member of the Beijing+25 Youth Taskforce from Kenya, is working with social influencers to translate information around COVID-19 into various local languages. In helping ...
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Youth voices for change: Why we should all be listening to young leaders
There are 1.8 billion youth, between the ages of 10-24, at the forefront of movements for equality, justice and dignity for all. Yes, we are ...
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Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s pandemic heroines
As COVID-19 ravages the world, Mexico is among the countries hardest hit. Despite the myriad ways this global crisis is devastating women and girls, it ...
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United Nations announces virtual concert to unite Pacific region in the fight against COVID-19
Fiji – The United Nations has announced Pacific Unite: Saving Lives Together, a first-of-its-kind televised and digitally streamed concert that will call on leaders and citizens ...
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In Guatemala, investing in indigenous women’s economic empowerment is key to building back better after COVID-19
Since March 2020, Guatemala has recorded more than 600 COVID-19 deaths and over 11,000 infections. Amidst this crisis, indigenous women have continued to use their ...
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UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
2020 theme: COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience The global COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated longstanding structural inequalities for the most marginalised, with indigenous women and girls ...
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Central Market Facilities Declared Open
Port Vila, Vanuatu (July 22, 2020) – The Vanuatu and Australian Governments today celebrated the official opening of the Port Vila Central Market facilities upgrade. The ...
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Op-ed: How COVID-19 can bring gender justice
By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Gender Disasters shape the course of history. In the wake of ...
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Gender-based violence has no place in society
Suva, Fiji – Whether it is in our homes; communities; sports; places of work, learning, or worship – gender-based violence is always unacceptable – anywhere it occurs and ...
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Inspirational Black women you should know
Around the world, protests against racism and discrimination, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, have shown we’re far from achieving equality. Black women face ...
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