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In focus: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
UN Women kicks off a UN-wide annual campaign on 25 November, the International Day to End Violence against Women. Over the...
Media briefing at the Palais des Nations by Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine
From 10 – 18 June, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine visited Gaza and met with representatives of women-led...
Unpacking the care society: Caring for people and the planet
The impacts of crises are not gender-neutral. Protracted conflicts and the accelerating impacts of climate change have increased...
Why investing in women is a human rights issue
An explainer on why investing in women is a human rights issue that must be addressed. Investing in women enables women to...
Five things to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
Investing in women benefits women and society as a whole. At the current rate of investments however, more than 340 million...
Artificial Intelligence and gender equality
The world has a gender equality problem, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirrors the gender bias in our society. Although...
Five essential facts to know about femicide
Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls....
New report shows how feminism can be a powerful tool to fight climate change
By 2050, climate change may push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and see 236 million more face food...