Since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25th, UN Women has been working to improve communications, safety and health for women and girls. ...

Two months after Category 5 Cyclone Pam devastated crops and infrastructure throughout Vanuatu’s main island of Efate, re-planting and reconstruction are underway. The majority of ...

In April, Solomon Islands experienced the most devastating floods in recent history, killing 22 people and leaving thousands homeless. UN Women is working with local ...

Through self-help groups, grants and gardens, women are gaining economic independence in rural Timor-Leste. “When you are going through something in your marriage, you think ...

Around 600 women have been trained in literacy, entrepreneurship and other skills to enhance their physical and economic security. “My whole life I never spoke ...

More than 1,300 poor women have received home-based care, skills-training and grants to start their own businesses through a Fund for Gender Equality programme. “I ...

In the town of Adama, women and children violence survivors find shelter and a way to make a living, using skills learned at a safe ...

A UN Women-sponsored project, running over the past two years in Fiji is educating men and boys to stand up against violence against women. Many ...

Executive Director Julie McKay speaks about the struggles our PNG neighbours face every day In Port Moresby 87% of women report that they have been ...