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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From learning to leading: Unlocking the power of girls in ICT
Ahead of International Girls in ICT Day, two students share how the African Girls Can Code Initiative is empowering young women to transform tech. “African ...
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From crisis response to resilience: How multilateral funds are collectively protecting women and girls
In a small village outside Hebron (Palestine), Mariam’s* world nearly collapsed with a single message. A close friend had secretly taken photos of her without ...
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Nearly three out of four women journalists face digital abuse globally: How digital violence threatens press freedom in Africa
Every day, women journalists around the world open their social media accounts knowing they may face a barrage of sexually explicit threats, body-shaming comments, and ...
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Digital violence is real violence: One activist’s fight for safety and human rights
“When you get away from your abusers, you feel kind of safe, but digital violence is following you around everywhere you go”, says Ljubica Fuentes. Ljubica Fuentes remembers ...
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Women in Gaza: What they need now as the ceasefire holds
Two years of relentless bombardment have devastated the lives, families, homes, and livelihoods of over one million women and girls in Gaza. Before the ceasefire, ...
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What it means to be a woman in Gaza today
“Mom, I want to eat,” whispers Lamees Qaadan’s four-year-old daughter. There is nothing to eat in the tent. “I put her to sleep on an ...
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Many forced to return, Afghan women expelled from Iran and Pakistan fighting to rebuild their lives
The knock at the door changed everything overnight for Noorjahan* and her family. For the past two years, the 26-year-old Afghan woman had lived in ...
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FAQs: What it’s like to be a woman in Afghanistan in 2025
What is life like for women and girls in Afghanistan today? Explore the data, and learn what the world must do to stand with Afghan ...
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Holding on through multiple displacement: A journey of strength and survival amid conflict in Sudan
In the crowded gathering site at Al-Zaeem Al-Azhari School in Port Sudan, 41-year-old Marwa Hassan Saeed holds her daughter close—both weary from a long, painful ...
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Against the odds, Afghan women are building livelihoods and resilience
Kabul, Afghanistan — Even in the face of relentless obstacles, Afghan women continue to find opportunities to lead, build and hope, with UN Women standing ...
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How women are transforming tourism in India
In the state of Madhya Pradesh, a UN Women backed programme shows just how much empowered women bring to the industry, uplift the local economy ...
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Women’s market power: How UN Women’s programme is driving change in the Pacific
More than 50,000 women vendors are improving their businesses, saving money and feeling safer in markets across the Pacific islands. “We are not ordinary women ...
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In Latin America, we’re not just recognising care work – we’re rebuilding economies around it
From Brazil to Panama, bold investments in care, backed by UN Women’s expertise and support, are reshaping economies and lives – and showing the world ...
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Afghanistan’s women are still fighting: Inside the fight for rights under Taliban
UN Women continues to stand with Afghan women and girls under Taliban rule, supporting livelihoods, responding to crises and elevating their voices. Just four years ...
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