Date: Monday, 18 March 2024
Youth leaders from around the world have come together to discuss their vision for ending poverty and advancing gender equality at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) at the UN Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22…
Date: Friday, 15 March 2024
From improving women and girls’ economic participation in Tanzania, to re-shaping the care economy in Canada, Generation Equality commitments are robustly supporting action across sectors and ushering transformative change. At this year’s Commission…
Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024
Opening remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Generation Equality side event at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on “Driving feminist financing and accountability for women’…
Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024
Generation Equality is the world’s leading effort to unlock political will and accelerate investment and implementation on gender equality. Launched at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, this report presents the latest…
Date: Thursday, 14 March 2024
UN Women’s work on women’s economic empowerment has a broad and ambitious mandate and aims to strengthen women’s economic rights and respond to pressing global needs. This issue of TRANSFORM features the recent corporate evaluation of UN Women’s…
Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Around the world, democracy is under threat. As populism, nationalism, and authoritarianism gain traction in more countries, we must redouble efforts on gender equality or risk rolling back on hard-fought gains.
Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
The UN Secretary-General's remarks at the Townhall Meeting with Civil Society on the Occasion of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Date: Monday, 11 March 2024
Opening remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the opening of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 11 March 2024, at UN headquarters.
Date: Friday, 8 March 2024
Opening remarks delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the UN official commemoration of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, UN headquarters
Date: Friday, 8 March 2024
UN Secretary-General's message on International Women's Day 2024
Date: Thursday, 7 March 2024
On International Women’s Day, UN Women calls for the world to “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” as the best way to accelerate economic growth and build more prosperous, equitable societies.
Date: Thursday, 7 March 2024
To showcase the myriad struggles and resilience of Afghan women, UN Women and the IOM are organizing two joint photo exhibitions, at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 8 to 22 March and at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 11 to 22…
Date: Wednesday, 6 March 2024
In Kenya and Zimbabwe, authorities and civil society groups are using a wide array of tactics to prevent gender-based violence.
Date: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. A functional Commission of the UN Economic and Social Council, the CSW…
Date: Monday, 4 March 2024
In a year where almost half of the population lives in a country undergoing an election, this International Women’s Day on March 8 is a crucial opportunity to define the future we want.
Date: Monday, 4 March 2024
This position paper highlights key Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) recommendations that can be incorporated in the Global Digital Compact. The paper suggests a dual approach: (1) inclusion of a stand-alone goal on gender equality that…
Date: Monday, 4 March 2024
Everything you need to know about the 8th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).
Date: Sunday, 3 March 2024
The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of (CSW68) will take place from 11 - 22 March under the priority theme: “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and…
Date: Friday, 1 March 2024
As the war on Gaza approaches its five-month mark, Gazan women continue to suffer its devastating impact.
Date: Friday, 1 March 2024
Civil unrest has led to a profound humanitarian crisis in Haiti, with more than 300,000 people displaced from their homes—including an estimated 170,000 children. Such displacement puts women and girls’ rights, economic prospects, and even their…