The Women, Peace, and Security agenda
More than 25 years ago, a coalition of women, peace activists, governments and United Nations representatives broke new ground at the United Nation’s Security Council. ...
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Care work keeps the world running
Everyone needs care, gives and receives care. Care work – paid and unpaid – keeps the world running. From the moment we wake up to ...
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Stronger together: How care workers in Georgia are organising for their rights
What began as small gatherings in public parks has grown into a movement of care and domestic workers supporting one another, advocating for their labour ...
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Gender-responsive climate and environmental action
Towards achieving gender equality and a safer, healthier, more sustainable planet for all. Members of Maliya Irrigation Scheme stand tall in their tomato field in ...
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For rural women in Liberia, digital and economic empowerment go hand-in-hand
With the help of UN Women and the Orange Foundation, women like Ma Nowai Kaine are gaining the necessary skills – and confidence – to ...
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We need better care policies. But where do we start?
Good care policies – whether they are born within a legislature or spring up from the local level – are shaped by the experiences of ...
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One month after the Nepal floods, women are running community kitchens, feeding their communities, and rebuilding their lives
In the afternoon, Reshma Ranjit, stirs a large pot of haluwa, a sweet, creamy pudding-like dessert, in the community kitchen at Indrayani Basic School in ...
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Nepal Floods: UN Women Responds to Support Women and Families in Crisis
The Situation The human toll of the Nepal floods continues to rise, with more information slowly becoming available about the victims. As of 7 PM ...
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One in three institutions built to advance gender equality stripped of power in just two years, new UN report reveals
The UN warns that a deliberate political retreat from gender equality is reversing decades of progress, and calls for equal power for women everywhere. The Gender ...
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The women’s leadership gap that we should all be talking about
Women make up half the population but hold just a fraction of decision-making power. It’s not for lack of leadership skills – but because of ...
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How Sudanese women uplift one another – and their communities – amid war
Two young Sudanese peacebuilders speak to UN Women about what it has been like to live through conflict – and to help shape the country’s ...
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No homes and no support: The women in Gaza trying to rebuild their lives
Mothers Hiba and Nour are among tens of thousands of Palestinian women navigating life alone since the war. Their stories reveal how conflict reshapes families ...
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How conflict is experienced across three generations of Lebanese women
UN Women spoke with Lebanese women and girls to understand how the trauma, loss, and realities of conflict are shaping their lives. Within weeks of ...
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Alysa Liu: ‘I know my worth’
Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu on joy, feminism, friendship over rivalry, and joining forces with UN Women to stand up to stereotypes that shape ...
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One man’s quest to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in Mali
After years of defending FGM as a cultural practice, Sidi Haidara came to a realisation: No tradition should come at the expense of a girl’s ...
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Gender-responsive climate and environmental action
Towards achieving gender equality and a safer, healthier, more sustainable planet for all. Members of Maliya Irrigation Scheme stand tall in their tomato field in ...
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