Who are the women working on the frontlines of Sudan war’s sexual violence epidemic?
Conflict related sexual violence has soared in recent years. It includes rape, gang rape and sexual slavery – and overwhelmingly targets women and girls. The ...
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The Fatherhood Programme challenging gender norms
Meet fathers from Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco who are embracing the joys of caregiving – to the benefit of their families and themselves. In many ...
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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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Women displaced in eastern Afghanistan face hunger, insecurity, and trauma amid renewed conflict
Earthquake survivors in Afghanistan have been forced to flee again due to Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict. It was during an air attack in eastern Afghanistan that ...
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In Focus: Supporting women and girls affected by the war on Gaza
Women and girls in Gaza continue to face death, widespread displacement, severe deprivation and catastrophic levels of hunger. UN Women is here, on the ground, ...
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Building a more resilient digital future through women’s leadership in cybersecurity
The Women Empowerment in Cybersecurity Award is recognising excellence in strengthening women’s participation, leadership and impact. Cybersecurity is no longer a technical niche. It ...
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From homes to shelter halls: Lebanese women bearing the burden of displacement alone
After 45 days of hostilities, a ceasefire announced on 16 April – which was extended for an additional 3 weeks – offered brief hope for ...
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‘The goal is silence’: Women journalists report increasing violence online
Journalists open up about the lack of accountability and the toll of digital violence – on themselves and on the freedom of the press. “There ...
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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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Sudan war: Inside the world’s worst humanitarian and protection crisis for women and girls
Three years of war in Sudan has created the world’s most severe humanitarian and protection crisis for women and girls. Widespread killings, mass displacement, and systematic sexual ...
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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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“It feels like the whole world is complicit” – What displacement feels like for women in Lebanon conflict
“This is my second displacement in recent years. And I have not forgotten the repeated wars on South Lebanon since we were children”, says Zainab*, ...
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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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Gender-responsive climate and environmental action
Towards greater gender equality and a safer, healthier planet for all. The triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution – has very real and very ...
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State of women’s rights in Afghanistan
Four years since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, waves of directives have stripped Afghan women and girls of their rights and dignity. These restrictions are ...
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Supporting women and girls in Gaza and throughout the Middle East
Since the 7 October attacks on Israel, the subsequent devastating war on Gaza and the escalation of violence across the Middle East, women and girls ...
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