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War on women – Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubles in 2023

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?

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

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

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

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

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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