Stories From The Field
For rural women in Liberia, digital and economic empowerment go hand-in-hand
With the help of UN Women and the Orange Foundation, women like Ma Nowai Kaine are gaining the necessary skills – and confidence – to ...
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We need better care policies. But where do we start?
Good care policies – whether they are born within a legislature or spring up from the local level – are shaped by the experiences of ...
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One month after the Nepal floods, women are running community kitchens, feeding their communities, and rebuilding their lives
In the afternoon, Reshma Ranjit, stirs a large pot of haluwa, a sweet, creamy pudding-like dessert, in the community kitchen at Indrayani Basic School in ...
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Nepal Floods: UN Women Responds to Support Women and Families in Crisis
The Situation The human toll of the Nepal floods continues to rise, with more information slowly becoming available about the victims. As of 7 PM ...
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Nearly 160,000 women and girls impacted by Nepal flash floods
Flood survivors now face severe shortages of food and water, disrupted health and protection services, and heightened risks of violence and exploitation. These risks are ...
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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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