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War on women – Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubles in 2023
October 22, 2024
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UN paints dire picture of women in war: Despite rising conflict less than 10 per cent of negotiators in peace processes in 2023 were women. ...
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Which government policies do the most to keep women out of poverty?
October 17, 2024
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By the close of 2024, UN Women projects that nearly 10 per cent of women and girls around the world will live in households in ...
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Statement: Rural women sustaining nature for our collective future
October 15, 2024
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UN Women statement for the International Day of Rural Women, 15 October 2024 The International Day of Rural Women recognises the critical roles and contributions of ...
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Marriott International Partners with UN Women Australia in Mission to Advance Gender Equality in Australia and the Pacific
October 9, 2024
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As part of the two-year partnership, Marriott will fundraise $120,000 toward UN Women’s Markets for Change Program, Fiji by 2026 Sydney – Marriott International (ANZP) ...
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Secretary-General’s message to mark one year since the attacks of 7 October 2023
October 7, 2024
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq0POW_yXEo Today marks one year since the horrific events of October 7th when Hamas launched a large-scale terror attack in Israel killing over 1,250 Israelis ...
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‘March Forward’: UN Women Australia Announces International Women’s Day 2025 Theme
October 1, 2024
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Sydney – UN Women Australia unveils ‘March Forward’ as the official theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, commemorating 30 years since the United Nation’s ...
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