Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response

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 ...
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The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19

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 ...
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Generation Equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future

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 ...
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International Women’s Day 2020

Women’s rights and gender equality are taking centre stage in 2020. Twenty-five years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action—a progressive ...
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020

Science reflects the people who make it. The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Today, just 30 per cent of researchers worldwide ...
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Markets for Change

The Markets for Change program significantly reduces the risk of sexual and physical violence against women who have stalls in the marketplace, reduces the likelihood ...
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Supporting Survivors of Violence

UN Women supports grassroots groups and boosts their capacity to deliver life-changing programs and services for women and girl survivors of violence. Medical and Mental ...
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Creating safe public spaces

The Issue Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world—in urban ...
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Statement to the press by Secretary-General António Guterres

The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil. We are living in dangerous times. Geopolitical tensions are at their highest level this century. ...
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In Focus: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Why does it ...
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In Focus: Women and Girls in Sport

Sport has the power to change lives. By teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence, sport is one of the great drivers of gender ...
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#OrangetheWorld: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape

Rape, a single word with devastating impact that spans decades, even generations. It destroys bodies and minds and puts peace in jeopardy. When left unpunished ...
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In Focus: UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63)

Welcome to CSW63 CSW 63 official documents Webcasts Side events News Speeches and statements This year, the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of ...
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International Day of the Girl 2019

On the International Day of the Girl (11 October), join UN Women to celebrate girls everywhere as they inspire, break boundaries and take charge of ...
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Climate action with women

As the United Nations prepares for the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, taking place in New York on 23 September during the 74th session of the UN ...
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In Focus: World Humanitarian Day 2019

An unprecedented number of people are living through humanitarian crises today. Armed conflict, natural disaster, disease and violent persecution have forced more than 70 million people from ...
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