Panama Ambassador and President of the UN Women Executive Board Markova Concepción Jaramillo, accompanied by the ambassadors of...
UN Women Executive Board makes landmark field visit to Moldova and Ukraine
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‘Women peacekeepers are stronger than you think’ – Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Rubana Nowshin Mithila
As the United Nations prepares to mark the International Day of the UN Peacekeepers (29 May), paying tribute to the dedication...
Speech: Seize opportunities, rise beyond challenges, recommit and push forward, boldly
Remarks to the Security Council “Maintenance of international peace and security: the role of women and young people” by Sima...
Period Poverty – why millions of girls and women cannot afford their periods
Millions of women and girls worldwide still cannot afford menstrual products or access water and sanitation facilities to manage...
Period poverty costs too much, take action to end it
Every month, more than two billion people[1] around the world menstruate. Although a natural and healthy process, menstruation –...
UN Women statement on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
The theme of this year’s International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, ‘Leave No One Behind: Equality, Freedom...
International Women’s Day 2024: ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’
In a world facing multiple crises that are putting immense pressure on communities, achieving gender equality is more vital than...
Rebuilding the women’s movement in Afghanistan, one organization at a time
According to International Labour Organization data, women’s employment rate was 25 per cent lower by the end of 2022 compared...
In the Pacific coast of Colombia, guardians of the mangrove sow seeds of change
For multiple generations, women in the Pacific coast of Nariño have promoted sustainable harvesting and use of a native mollusk...
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