Progress against hunger, poverty hinges on empowering indigenous women – UN...
Empowering indigenous women – who have higher malnutrition rates than any other social group and typically earn far less than men – is key to successfully fighting hunger and extreme poverty, the...
View Article‘Spotlight Initiative’ can make violence against women a thing of the past,...
The launch of the Spotlight Initiative, a partnership between the United Nations and European Union, is an essential tool to make violence against women and girls “a thing of the past”, said UN Deputy...
View ArticleModel and activist Jillian Mercado advocates for rights of persons with...
YouTube influencer and model Jillian Mercado, a female disability rights advocate, visits the United Nations to talk about issues facing persons with disabilities, and the Convention on the Rights of...
View Article#SDGLive at #WEF 18 Driving Women’s Economic Empowerment
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View Article#SDGLive at #WEF18: Powering Gender Equality and Inclusion
A conversation with Olga Miler, Global Program Architect of UBS Unique ;Rachel Samren, Chief External Affairs Officer, Millicom. Moderator: Stephen Keppel, Vice President of Social Impact at Univision...
View Article#SDGLive at #WEF18: The Future is Female
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View ArticleECOSOC Youth Forum: Women Leaders of the United Nations, SDG Media Zone –...
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View ArticleECOSOC Youth Forum: Robotics Team, SDG Media Zone – ECOSOC Youth Forum 2018
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View ArticleGoal of the Month | Interview with Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, Young Leader for...
Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa, Young Leader for the SDGs, stresses the need to invest in technology and innovation that benefits and empowers women and girls. The post Goal of the Month | Interview with Dr....
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day: Empowering more women decision-makers ‘essential’,...
Under the theme “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, the United Nations hosted its flagship event celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday to recognize unsung women from across the...
View ArticleStamps on Gender Equality, Migration and Sexual Exploitation issued today
On 15 March 2019, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue three definitive stamps on the topics of “Stop Sexual Exploitation and Abuse” (US$0.85 stamp), “Gender Equality” (CHF1,50...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day 2019 – United Nations Video Message
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, UN Video is pleased to send you a video message from the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The post International Women’s Day 2019 –...
View ArticleGender Equality: Sustainable Development Goal 5
A quick guide on why gender equality matters and what we can do to empower all women and girls for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. The post Gender Equality: Sustainable Development Goal 5...
View ArticleMake this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in a call to transform the world by ensuring equal participation for all. Speaking to...
View ArticleGender equality grows as key aspect of sustainable ocean management
Intro: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, women represent nearly half of the estimated 180 million people worldwide working in fisheries and aquaculture. Many of them in low-skilled,...
View ArticleAt UN high-level meeting, world leaders reignite the vision of the Beijing...
(New York, 2 October) — More than 100 countries committed yesterday to concrete actions that would advance gender equality for women and girls everywhere at a virtual high-level meeting during the UN...
View ArticleWomen’s job market participation stagnating at less than 50% for the past 25...
New York, 20 October – Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century, according to a new UN report launched today....
View ArticleLiberia, Mexico, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone to tackle barriers to the...
PRESS RELEASE 28 APRIL 2021 MEDIA ENQUIRIES media.team@unwomen.org Liberia, Mexico, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone to tackle barriers to the deployment of women in peace operations with the support of...
View ArticleNo man will reach full potential unless women reach theirs, UN says on Day of...
Unless the international community tackles violence against women, the world will not eradicate poverty or reach any of the other Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General António Guterres said...
View ArticlePress Release| The world is failing girls and women, according to new UN report
The world is failing girls and women, according to new UN report New figure points to the need of an additional $360 billion in investment per year to achieve genderequality and women’s empowerment by...
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