How women and girls are being targeted in the war in Sudan
The outbreak of war in Sudan three years ago has led to world’s most severe humanitarian and protection crisis for women and girls. Widespread killings, ...
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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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Six uncomfortable truths about women’s health
Women are living longer than ever. But they are not living better. If anyone says, “we’ve already achieved gender equality”, or asks, “has equality gone too far”, ...
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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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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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Press Briefing by UN Women on the situation for women and girls in Lebanon
Remarks by Gielan El Messiri UN Women Representative in Lebanon at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. [As delivered.] Good morning. I am joining you ...
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How the manosphere is selling boys a narrow idea of manhood
The manosphere is not just an online problem. It is a cultural one, and it is shaping the world our young people are growing up ...
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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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Press briefing by UN Women on the impact of recent hostilities, Decree No. 12 and the widening justice gap for women and girls in Afghanistan
Remarks by UN Women Afghanistan Special Representative, Susan Ferguson, at UN Headquarters in New York, speaking from Kabul For women and girls in Afghanistan, 2026 ...
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Youth leaders call for transformative justice reforms at CSW70
Young people from around the world joined Member States and United Nations leaders for an interactive dialogue on ensuring and strengthening access to justice for ...
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New Period Positivity White Paper Shows Strong Business Case for Menstrual Equity
“Normalising conversations about menstruation at work is just as critical as providing products. When we break the silence and encourage open discussion, we reduce stigma, ...
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Gender stereotypes remain a barrier to women’s access to justice
CSW70 event calls for dismantling stereotypes and carving pathways for progress. UN Women, in partnership with OHCHR, the CEDAW Committee, the Permanent Mission of Andorra, ...
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Only 1 in 7 countries is led by a woman as global political power remains dominated by men
New Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) – UN Women data show women remain far from equal political power, holding just 22.4 per cent of cabinet posts and ...
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Governments reach a powerful global agreement to strengthen access to justice for all women and girls
New York — As the largest United Nations convening dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights opens today, governments meeting at the 70th Session of the ...
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No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls
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, said UN Women today. New York, 4 ...
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Parliamentary Leaders Champion Gender Equality at UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day Launch
This morning, Australia’s political leaders joined UN Women Australia at the annual International Women’s Day (IWD) Parliamentary Breakfast at Parliament House to officially launch International ...
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