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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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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UN Women at 15: Delivering power, driving rights and equality for all women and girls
Fifteen years ago, UN Women was created with a bold mission: to become the United Nation’s powerhouse for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Rooted in ...
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Two years of war in Sudan: The world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls
Sudan’s civil war is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. They make up more than half of the 12 million people displaced and ...
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Women in Ukraine after three years of war
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine completes three years of devastation, more than 1.8 million women and girls are internally displaced and less than half ...
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For ALL Women and Girls
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30 Thirty years ago, world leaders made a promise at the Fourth World Conference on Women – equal rights, ...
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Afghan women and girls push for their rights over three years of Taliban rule
Women and girls in Afghanistan have seen their rights severely constrained since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021. The Taliban has issued ...
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Paris 2024 Olympics: A new era for women in sport
The game is changing. For the first time in history, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will see an equal number of men and ...
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Women and girls endure a year of conflict in Sudan
Since 15 April 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has resulted in the deaths of at least 14,600 people. More ...
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68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, will take place this ...
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Women farmers in Malawi tackle climate change and gender inequalities through greenhouse programme
The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities stand ...
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International Women’s Day 2024
This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, join the United Nations in celebrating under the theme Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate progress. The ...
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In-focus: Women and girls after two years of war in Ukraine
As of 24 February 2024, Ukrainian civilians have endured two years of war and upheaval following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. The conflict has ...
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