Only five women elected in direct presidential elections in 2024
New York, 19 December, 2024 – Women’s representation in political leadership remained critically low in 2024. Only five women were elected as Heads of State out of ...
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Marriott International and UN Women Australia: Working together to Boost Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific
UN Women Australia, in partnership with Marriott International ANZP, and UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office (MCO), is driving fundraising efforts to support the Markets for ...
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Realising women’s and girls’ human rights: A prerequisite and catalyst for progress
UN Women Statement on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2024 Today, we celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its promise of dignity, freedom, ...
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Australia, UN Women and Chrysalis launch 5-year project to empower women and transform social norms in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka — The Government of Australia will partner with UN Women and national civil society organisation Chrysalis on a new 5-year program to ...
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Five essential facts to know about femicide
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence ...
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One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family member.
The latest report on femicides reveals that 60 per cent of all female homicides are committed by an intimate partner or other family member. New ...
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The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30: How it transformed the fight against gender-based violence
Thirty years ago, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, leaders from 189 countries and over 30,000 activists came together to create a ...
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Types of violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, many times over, in every corner ...
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UN Women Australia Announces Powerhouse Panel for Perth International Women’s Day 2025
Perth – UN Women Australia is excited to announce that renowned Educator and Geoscientist Suzy Urbaniak OAM will lead a distinguished panel discussion at the Perth International Women’s Day (IWD) event on 7 March 2025. The ...
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1,000 days of the full-scale war: Ukrainian women drive humanitarian response and recovery amid growing security threats
Kyiv/New York – As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its 1,000th day today, civilians, women, and girls in Ukraine are enduring deadly intensified attacks ...
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Paralympic Champion Madison de Rozario to Bring Inspirational Story to Brisbane Audiences for International Women’s Day 2025
Brisbane – Paralympic gold medallist and world record holder Madison de Rozario will be live in conversation at UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day (IWD) ...
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Celeste Barber, Comedian, Actor and Social Media Sensation to Headline UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day Events in 2025
Sydney – UN Women Australia is excited to announce that internationally acclaimed comedian, actor, and author Celeste Barber will be live in conversation at UN ...
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Stop the assault on Palestinians in Gaza and on those trying to help them
A Statement by the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME – We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet ...
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War on women – Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubles in 2023
UN paints dire picture of women in war: Despite rising conflict less than 10 per cent of negotiators in peace processes in 2023 were women. ...
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Which government policies do the most to keep women out of poverty?
By the close of 2024, UN Women projects that nearly 10 per cent of women and girls around the world will live in households in ...
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Statement: Rural women sustaining nature for our collective future
UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2024 The International Day of Rural Women recognises the critical roles and contributions of ...
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