Australia’s Leaders Unite to Launch International Women’s Month with UN Women Australia
Canberra – 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 ...
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Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Sofia Calltorp, Chief of Humanitarian Action at UN Women and Director of the Geneva Office spoke at the Palais des Nations on the ongoing crisis in DRC and ...
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The Governor-General to appear at 2025 IWD event
Sydney – UN Women Australia has announced that Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia and Patron of UN Women Australia, will ...
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Women’s rights then and now: “We have the power to transform the world” – Interview with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda from Zimbabwe, UN Women Deputy ...
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Stellar line-up announced for Melbourne’s International Women’s Day Celebrations
Melbourne – UN Women Australia has announced an incredible line-up of speakers for Melbourne’s International Women’s Day celebrations on Friday, 7 March 2025, featuring a ...
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UN Women statement on the ceasefire and release of hostages agreement in Gaza
UN Women welcomes the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, including the hostage release deal, which went into effect today. We join the Secretary-General in expressing hope ...
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New Levuka Market Officially Opens
Ovalau and Moturiki market vendors in Fiji’s Lomaiviti Province now have a safe and inclusive space to sell their produce with the official opening of ...
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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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