What happens to women during an Ebola outbreak? Pregnancy, caregiving, violence, and survival — explained
A health worker checks a child potentially infected with Ebola being carried on the back of a caregiver at the Ebola Treatment Centre of Beni, ...
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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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How war impacts women and girls: A simple explainer on gender and conflict
On 21 January 2026, Alawiya and her 13-year-old daughter Nariman wash dishes at their home in rural Gedaref State, Sudan. Living with a disability since ...
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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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Beyond the headlines: What the ongoing conflicts really mean for women and girls in the Middle East
Civilians continue to be killed, injured and displaced, while impacts on women and girls are escalating within – and well beyond – the region. In ...
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Who are the women and girls behind Gaza war’s horrific casualty toll?
Palestinian girl describes the moment that airstrikes killed her mother and siblings in Gaza: “I felt nothing. I went completely numb” Trigger warning: This article ...
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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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