Facts and figures: Ending violence against women
The availability of data on violence against women and girls has improved considerably in recent years and data on the prevalence of intimate partner violence ...
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The signs of relationship abuse and how to help
Violence against women is a human rights violation that takes place every single day around the world. Globally, one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence, ...
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Explainer: What is Beijing+30
In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action ...
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8 actions to advance women’s role in peace and security
Women and girls are enduring conflicts in all regions of the world, from Haiti to Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and beyond. In 2023, the proportion ...
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How biodiversity affects women, and how to turn the tide
The triple planetary crisis—biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution—is putting lives and livelihoods at risk, and altering all life on Earth. Increases in temperatures and ...
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International Day of the Girl: Girls’ rights and vision for the future
On International Day of the Girl, UN Women joins efforts with girls worldwide, and everyone who cares about their rights, to support ‘Girls’ Vision for ...
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Explainer: Why so few women are in political leadership, and five actions to boost women’s political participation
In one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, 107 countries have never had a woman Head of State. In 2024, women held only ...
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Facts and figures: Women in sport
The world of women’s sports is undergoing a game-changing transformation, capturing unprecedented attention and recognition. The Paris Olympics will be the most gender-equal in history. This milestone ...
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Five things to know about women and sport
Women’s sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing audience for women’s ...
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FAQs: Trolling, stalking, doxing and other forms of violence against women in the digital age
As digital technology mediates more and more of our daily lives, it is also facilitating new and heightened forms of gender-based violence. Technology-facilitated violence against ...
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At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity
A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip as long as the ongoing conflict continues and humanitarian access remains restricted, according to a new ...
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LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know
Recent decades have marked major advances for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) people1 in many places, including the ...
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Period Poverty costs too much, take action to end it
On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28 May, the movement against period poverty celebrates 10 years of collective action by women and girls worldwide. Today and ...
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Period Poverty – why millions of girls and women cannot afford their periods
Millions of women and girls worldwide still cannot afford menstrual products or access water and sanitation facilities to manage their menstrual health and hygiene. Periods ...
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Artificial Intelligence and gender equality
The world has a gender equality problem, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirrors the gender bias in our society. Although globally more women are accessing the ...
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Speech: Gender equality – just, prudent, and essential to everything we all aspire to
[As delivered.] You have arrived at Agreed Conclusions for CSW68 [the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women]—congratulations! As the world was watching, ...
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