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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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Supporting women and girls in Gaza and throughout the Middle East
Since the 7 October attacks on Israel, the subsequent devastating war on Gaza and the escalation of violence across the Middle East, women and girls ...
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Women share stories of crisis and displacement in Lebanon
“The bombing is very close by, so horror is dominating,” said Zeinab Qabalan Salamieh, a 45-year-old divorced mother of two, living in the Rashidieh Palestine ...
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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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Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence
New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced. ...
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How men and boys can push for gender equality
Gender equality benefits men and women in all their diversity—but for too long, it has been seen as solely a women’s issue. Men and boys ...
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HeForShe marks ten years with a movement of 2 million gender equality activists, welcomes new Champions
New York, 24 September 2024 – Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in ...
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UN Women-supported training helps aspiring women politicians across Papua New Guinea
UN Women’s project Women Make Change* underscores the importance of increasing women’s participation and leadership in politics at all levels. Despite global advancements, women continue to be ...
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Progress on women’s rights and the Sustainable Development Goals – Takeaways from UN Women’s Gender Snapshot 2024
Gender equality is good for people, planet and peace, and investing in women and gender equality is urgent. If we don’t, it will cost us. ...
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New research proves that inclusive advertising boosts sales and brand value
New York, 17 September 2024 – The Unstereotype Alliance, an industry-led initiative convened by UN Women, today published a first-ever global study which empirically proves inclusive advertising -content which ...
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