Stories From The Field
For ALL Women and Girls: ‘Work with us, not just for us’, urges Rohingya activist
#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a global call to action marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Lucky Karim, a young Rohingya woman ...
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Interview: Speaking through art, Ukrainian women confront sexual violence in conflict
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19 June), UN Women spoke to two Ukrainian women artists about ...
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Voices of Pride: How LGBTIQ+ activists in Thailand are creating safer, stronger communities
June marks Pride Month – a time to celebrate the diversity and strength of LGBTIQ+ communities around the world. Pride is rooted in resistance and ...
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Five ways activists are fighting for menstrual justice in Türkiye
Ilayda Eskiter-Schoğlu is a menstrual justice activist and human rights lawyer from Türkiye. Her activism began in the aftermath of a severe earthquake when she ...
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With UN Women peace project, three women in Sri Lanka grow businesses and reach out to communities
Happiness. Community. Fulfillment. These are some of the values that Yamuna Tillakaratne, Sivajini Yogarajah and Jeyanthren Dushyanthini – three entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka – see ...
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Interview: Gender equality is key to a just renewable energy future
Energy powers every aspect of our lives, and by 2050, up to 90 per cent of the world’s electricity could come from renewable sources. This shift ...
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