UN Women – United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UN Women – United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

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In Focus: CSW60

Women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development was the focus of the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The annual high-level gathering took place at UN Headquarters in New York from 14-24 March 2016. Global leaders, NGOs, private sector and activists met to discuss how to ensure women and girls are at the forefront of plans to implement the new 15-year global development roadmap. More

  • Monica Novillo. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

    CSW60 participant voices

    Through short video and print interviews and photographs, see a a snapshot of the messages and perspectives on women and the SDGs from some of the thousands of activists from civil society organizations from around the world. More

  • Women and the Sustainable Development Goals

    With the new global 2030 roadmap and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by UN Member States, we take a look at how women are affected by each of the 17 proposed goals, as well as how women and girls can – and will – be key to achieving them. More

  • Dina Zorba, head of office of UN Women Yemen.

    "A day in the life of..."

    As part of our editorial series titled "A day in the life of...", Dina Zorba, head of office for UN Women in Yemen, provides a glimpse into her work in Yemen, a country which has seen much conflict since March of 2015. More

  • International Women's Day 2016

    Under the theme “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”, this year’s observance reflected on how to build momentum around the new Sustainable Development Goals, and related gender equality commitments as part of UN Women’s Step It Up initiative. More

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    Interactive timeline: Women’s Footprint in History

    Throughout history, women have made extraordinary contributions to their societies. Explore a selection of these women and learn what the reality still is today for many women and girls worldwide. More

  • Step It Up Highlight

    World leaders commit to gender equality

    Ninety world leaders have made concrete commitments and firm pledges to overcome gender equality gaps at, and since, a historic event co-hosted by UN Women and the People’s Republic of China: the “Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: A Commitment to Action.” More

Expert's take
Ginette Azcona is a Policy Specialist with UN Women’s Research and Data Team. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Ginette Azcona, a Policy Specialist with UN Women’s Research and Data Team, explains the importance of, and challenges related to global monitoring of progress towards achieving the SDGs. More

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  • Global database on violence against women

    The Global Database on Violence against Women is an online resource designed to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on measures taken by governments to address violence against women, in the areas of laws and policies, prevention, services and statistical data. More

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“It is critical for us to ensure that 2030 arrives with women and girls in a different place”
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. (Photo: Marco Grob.)

In her closing remarks for the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka thanked all participants in the negotiations for their diligence in scrutinizing every word to make sure that the agreed conclusions really mean something for the women and girls of their nations and their regions. More

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World leaders commit to gender equality

In September 2015, world leaders answered a call by UN Women to step it up for gender equality. From China to Liberia, Brazil to France, here's a selection of what the Heads of State said.