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Press release: The world is failing girls and women, according to new UN report
New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 billion in investment per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment by 2030. …
Renewable energy: a boon for women farmers in Cambodia
When it came time to water her rice fields, farmer Im Heng used to have to lug a diesel-powered water pump across her property in …
Statement: Zero tolerance for abuse or harassment in women’s sports
UN Women, as a supporter of women’s sport and partner of FIFA, welcomes FIFA’s decisive action with regard to the actions of the Spanish football …
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 – Game changer for gender equality
Did you watch the game? That is a question many people were asking in taxis and on the streets around the world. What they were …
Shaping Cities for our Future: 2023 Asia Pacific Cities Summit
The Asia Pacific Cities Summit (2023APCS) and Mayors’ Forum is set to return to Brisbane from 11 – 13 October 2023, bringing together worldwide leaders …
Women in Afghanistan: From almost everywhere to almost nowhere
UN Women partnered with Mona Chalabi to illustrate the scope and the severity of the restrictions on women and girls’ access to public space and …
Statement on Afghanistan by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
It is now two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, during which time it has imposed the most comprehensive, systematic, and unparalleled assault …
In the words of Hira*: ‘Imagine a generation in depression.’
Hira* is a former public servant in Kunar, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell I grew up in an educated but conservative family. My family …
In the words of Arefa*: ‘I had a job before. I had bread and peace. I am now under house arrest.’
Arefa* is a teacher and midwife in Farah, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell Before 15 August [2021], I worked as teacher and a midwife …
In the words of Ghotai*: ‘Afghanistan has become the graveyard of buried hopes.’
Ghotai* is a computer science student in Baghlan, Afghanistan. Photo: UN Women/Habib Sayed Bidell One week before the Taliban takeover, I received my admission to …