Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, 7 April 2025 ...
Globally, every 10 minutes, a woman was intentionally killed by her partner or family in 2023. In South Africa, with 5.5 women killed by intimate partners per 100,000 women between 2020 and 2021, ...
We know from decades of research that when girls and women are educated, we see faster poverty reduction, better maternal health, lower child mortality, greater HIV prevention and reduced violence.
Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Press release: USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking ...
On World Population Day, as UN agencies mandated to advance the health and rights of all people and ensure no one is left behind, we call upon the global community, including governments, donors, ...
Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year's edition of the UN Women and UN DESA “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot ...
Briefing remarks on the situation of women and girls in Sudan From the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, called for the protection ...
During the UN Women Executive Board’s recent official visit to Zimbabwe, President E.D. Mnangagwa told the Board President, Ambassador Nicola Clase of Sweden: “We believe that gender equality is not ...
War does not end when the shooting stops. Its horrors live on in the minds of those who have endured it. For women and girls in conflict zones, mental health support is not a luxury. It is essential ...
Despite long-standing commitments from governments, women remain underrepresented, particularly in leadership and operational roles in United Nations Peace Operations. According to the Stockholm ...
Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly ...
With the Sustainable Development Agenda deadline only seven years away, there is still much work to be done to achieve SDG5, which calls for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.