UN Women programming supports refugees worldwide
UN Women works around the world with local partners and other UN agencies, including UNHCR, to ensure that programming for refugees takes gender into account, ...
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Women entrepreneurs, business leaders and decision makers from Moldova spotlight the positive impact of women in business
Over 100 decision-makers, representatives from the business sector, and industry-leading companies with strong commitments to promoting gender equality and reducing gender gaps throughout the value ...
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Economically independent women can escape the cycle of violence more easily
Women who survived wartime torture and domestic violence are economically empowered to rewrite their stories, thanks to the transformative efforts of Vive Žene, a local ...
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The Oasis of Change: Abeer’s journey towards a better future
Author: Bashar Al-Ja’bari Abeer Abu-Rizeq during a sewing class at the UN Women Madaba Oasis Centre. Photo: UN Women/Bashar Al-Jabari Abeer Abu-Rizeq, a 48-year-old from Jordan, ...
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Spotlight Initiative program helps Ugandan survivors of gender-based violence advocate for their rights
Over the last two years, Uganda has seen a flowering of climate activism led by young women and girls. Girls for Climate Action, a local ...
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Adapting to the needs of Indigenous women and girls in Guatemala
“The simple fact of being in the community, that [women] know we are there for them, is essential to our success.” – Vilma Coy, a paralegal ...
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Schoolgirls lead initiatives to end gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
“Thanks to the training I received, I learnt that girls have the same rights and opportunities [as boys]” – schoolgirl.” Courtesy of FFC More than ...
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Women and girls with disabilities who’ve survived gender-based violence find a haven in the heart of Sri Lanka
Author: Zafran Packeerally * Names have been changed to protect the identity of survivors. In the serene, green surroundings of Thalawa, nestled in the Anuradhapura ...
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Voices from Gaza: Hayam’s story
“We thank God every day we wake up alive. We are like funerals postponed, dressed and ready to die, waiting for our turn.” In southern ...
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Young women in Uganda lead nationwide action against climate change
Over the last two years, Uganda has seen a flowering of climate activism led by young women and girls. Girls for Climate Action, a local ...
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From where I stand: “Our goal is to provide a home that offers love, care and protection for women with disabilities”
Dulmini Bandara is the Officer-in-charge at Manusath Piyasa – a shelter for women with disabilities operated by the Social Services Department in the Rathnapura District in ...
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Renewable energy: a boon for women farmers in Cambodia
When it came time to water her rice fields, farmer Im Heng used to have to lug a diesel-powered water pump across her property in ...
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In the words of Hira*: ‘Imagine a generation in depression.’
Hira* is a former public servant in Kunar, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell I grew up in an educated but conservative family. My family ...
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In the words of Arefa*: ‘I had a job before. I had bread and peace. I am now under house arrest.’
Arefa* is a teacher and midwife in Farah, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell Before 15 August [2021], I worked as teacher and a midwife ...
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In the words of Ghotai*: ‘Afghanistan has become the graveyard of buried hopes.’
Ghotai* is a computer science student in Baghlan, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell One week before the Taliban takeover, I received my admission to ...
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In the words of Adela*: ‘I went to the streets every day to fight even harder than the day before.’
Adela* is a teacher and protester in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell Before August 2021, I was a teacher. After August 2021, I ...
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