The war has severely impacted social cohesion, community security and the resilience of local communities, especially women and girls. Lack of access to social services ...

The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2021, under the global theme set ...

The theme for the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All”, highlights the essential role that rural women ...

Girls are leaders. Girls are change-makers. Girls are driving good and growth around the world. They are a fundamental source of transformational change for gender ...

From leading climate action movements and being at the forefront of social justice movements and playing key roles in COVID-19 response and recovery, young people ...

Sport has the power to change lives. The ability to drive gender equality by teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence. Women in ...

The Generation Equality Forum is a landmark event to accelerate progress on gender equality. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March 2021 and will culminate in Paris ...

The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Women have led ground-breaking research into public health, vaccines, treatments and innovative technology, and been ...

The UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November to 10 December ...

In October 2020, the UN Security Council will mark two decades since the landmark resolution 1325, which for the first time, enshrined the essential role ...

On International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October, amplify the voices and rights of girls everywhere. The theme for this year, “My voice, our ...

The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on 15 September, with the High-level General Debate taking place from 22 to 26 September ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a profound shock to our societies. In addition to the health crisis, it has disrupted education, livelihoods and social lives, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart ...

The issue One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human ...

Imagine a world where all people have equal rights and opportunities. Women and girls are not afraid of walking home late at night, and men ...