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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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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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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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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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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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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UN Women Afghanistan statement on Decree No. 12 issued by the de facto authorities
Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson. Kabul, Afghanistan – The latest decree issued by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan further diminishes the rights ...
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UN Women Statement on International Migrants Day, 18 December 2025
Migration: a powerful story of resilience, connection, and shared progress Today, on International Migrants Day, we celebrate migration as a powerful story of resilience, connection, ...
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Call to action: UNiTE to end digital violence against all women and girls
Statement and call to action to end digital violence against all women and girls by France on behalf of the High-Level Network on Gender-Responsive Policing ...
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How Yemeni women face – and fight – digital abuse and online harassment
With the rise of cyber blackmail and online violence, women in Yemen are breaking the silence and demanding more from the justice system. “The laws ...
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Statement: Human rights, our everyday essentials
UN Women statement for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2025 As the United Nations marks its 80th year, we return to the foundation of its Charter: ...
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Statement: Fostering disability-inclusive societies to advance social progress
UN Women statement for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2025 Advancing social progress requires societies that respect the rights, dignity and leadership ...
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Statement: Recommit and resource the power of women and girls to transform the AIDS response
UN Women statement for World AIDS Day, 1 December 2025 This World AIDS Day comes amid deep uncertainty, and this year’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS ...
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Speech: Every space, on or offline, must be one of safety, dignity, and equality, for all women and girls
Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the official United Nations commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of ...
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South Africa’s G20 Women’s Shutdown – a turning point for ending gender-based violence and femicide?
On 21 November, just days before the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, South African women brought their country to a standstill with a ...
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Press briefing by UN Women on the situation of women and girls in Gaza
I have just returned from Gaza. With our UN Women team on the ground, I travelled the entire length of the Gaza Strip, from Jabalia ...
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