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Trafficked: Three survivors of human trafficking share their stories
This story was originally published on Medium.com/@UN_Women Across the world, millions of women and girls live in the long shadows of human trafficking. Whether ensnared by …
Reforming the laws that forced women to marry their rapists
Years of collective mobilisation, strategising and innovation by women’s rights groups culminated in the repeal or reform of archaic laws across the Northern Africa and …
UN Opens Applications for Youth Climate Summit in New York, Announces “Green Tickets” to Recognise Young People Driving Climate Action
New York, 1 July — Starting today, young people from around the world are formally invited to apply to participate in the United Nations Youth …
Press release: To accelerate gender equality, UN Women launches a Call to Action to parliamentarians
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019 Tokyo, 27 June —In the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+25) and …
Displacement and resilience: Five women, five stories
The Far North Region of Cameroon is an arid area bordering Nigeria; it’s also the poorest part of the country. According to latest UN data, of …
Statement: Placing victims at the centre of investigations spurs justice for survivors of sexual violence in conflict
Joint message from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Nina Suomalainen, Executive Director of Justice Rapid Response, for the International Day for the …