Marguerite Duras (1914-1996) was a pioneer of autofiction and one of the most widely-read French writers in the postwar era. She...
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Speech: Nurturing together our crucial, radical mandate
Closing remarks by Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, at the Executive Board Annual Session.
‘Refugee women’s voices matter’ – Meet Grace Neima Khemis, the first woman Chairperson of her Refugee Welfare Committee
Half of all refugees are women, yet their voices are often absent from decision-making. A UN Women programme in Uganda trains...
UN Women statement for World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, UN Women urges that governments recognize the rights of women and girl refugees and make substantial...
LGBTIQ+ communities and the anti-rights pushback: 5 things to know
State and non-state actors in many countries are attempting to roll back hard-won progress and further entrench stigma,...
Wordsmiths: Suniti Namjoshi
Suniti Namjoshi (1941-present) is a poet, fabulist and mythologist born in India. Her short, playful fables and myths challenge...
UN Women statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, and every day, UN Women unequivocally...
code>STEM Education News — ScienceDaily Rigorous new study debunks misconceptions about anemia, education
In low- and middle-income countries, anemia reduction efforts are often touted as a way to improve educational outcomes and...
In search of safety – LGBTIQ+ people on the move
While recent decades have marked major advances for LGBTIQ+ people’s human rights, today an estimated 2 billion people live in...
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