UN Women Announces First Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
Media Inquiries Maria Sanchez, +1 646-781-4507; maria.sanchez[at]unwomen.org Zina Alam, +1 646 781-4783; zina.alam[at]unwomen.org New York, 5 February—Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for …
Are you #HeForShe?
On International Solidarity Day, UN Women’s HeForShe global movement calls men to stand up against sexual harassment. New York, NY (December 20, 2017) – In …
Joint Statement for International Migrants Day, 18 December, by the Chair of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and UN Women
On International Migrants Day, we call for the development of a gender-responsive global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration that promotes and protects the …
UN Initiative to boost resilience of women and youth in the Sahel through climate-smart agriculture launched at One Planet Summit
Initiative aims to transform livelihoods of a million people by doubling their income in three years. Paris/New York – A new United Nations initiative, aimed at …
Launch of New Report Chronicling Diverse Workplace Responses to Violence
The 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence may wrap up officially on 10 December, but the commitment of countless Australian workplaces, large and …
Statement by UN Women Executive Director: Leaving no one out from health
Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women for World AIDS Day, 1 December 2017 Every four minutes, three young women …
Statement: A life without the threat of violence for everyone: leave no one behind
Message by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November …
UN Women statement: International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October
“Some people say that it is shameful for girls to go to work or go to school. These are old traditions and conventions.” These are …
Business and Philanthropy Leaders Scale up Engagement in Innovative Initiatives for Women’s Empowerment
UN Women and corporate leaders join forces to advance gender equality as an enabler and accelerator to address global challenges (New York) In a high-level event …
30 Global Leaders Convene to Share Ground-Breaking Solutions on how to Achieve Gender Equality as Part of UN Women’s HeForShe Movement
(New York) – 30 global leaders unveiled their ground-breaking solutions for gender equality today as part of UN Women’s HeForShe movement. Addressing critical policy issues, …