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- Preventing violent extremism and countering terrorism
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- 75th session of the UN General Assembly
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- Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response
- Generation Equality Action Pack, March 2020
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- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- Generation Equality action pack, January 2020
- Generation Equality action pack, December 2019
- Generation Equality action pack, November 2019: Generation Equality Stands against Rape
- Women, peace and security
- Generation Equality action pack, October 2019
- International Day of Rural Women
- International Day of the Girl Child
- World Humanitarian Day
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
- World Refugee Day
- Women and girls in sport
- International Girls in ICT Day
- CSW63
- CSW62
- Women and the SDGs
- In Focus: Climate action by, and for, women
- Indigenous women’s rights and activism
- Empowering women to conserve our oceans
- CSW61
- Women refugees and migrants
- CSW60
- Financing: Why it matters for women and girls
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Twenty-five years ago, they were at the Fourth World Conference on Women
“After Beijing, women lost the fear of demanding participation. It was a strong win for human rights.” — Rigoberta Menchú Tum. Learn more
UN General Assembly
The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly starts on 15 September. Gender equality is on top of the agenda for decision-makers this year. Get news, updates and more with UN Women. Learn more
Five big wins ushered in by the Beijing Platform for Action
Twenty-five years ago this week, thousands of activists and governments came together at the Fourth World Conference on Women to adopt the Beijing Platform for Action. Here are five gains it brought for women and girls. Learn more
Explainer: Everything you need to know about pushing for equal pay
On the first International Equal Pay Day, 18 September, take a closer look at the gender pay gap and what can be done to close it. Learn more
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In Focus: 75th session of the UN General Assembly
The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on 15 September and mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations through a High-level meeting on 21 September. With COVID-19 continuing to disrupt lives and economies around the world and putting at risk the hard-won gains of women’s rights, gender equality is on top of the agenda for decision-makers this year as they convene, mostly virtually, at UNGA 75. Get news, live webcast and updates on gender equality at the UNGA here. More
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Why is women’s leadership not in the headlines?
The question has never been whether women can lead as capably as men. Women have always led, and women will always lead. The question that we need to ask is, why is women’s leadership invisible? Why is their potential and their power stifled? On International Day of Democracy, here are just five stories of women’s leadership. More
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In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart of care and response efforts underway. UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response. More
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The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports from those on the front lines, have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has intensified. This is the Shadow Pandemic growing amidst the COVID-19 crisis and we need a global collective effort to stop it. More
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UN Women response to COVID-19 crisis
UN Women has developed rapid and targeted response to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women and girls and to ensure that the long-term recovery benefits them. UN Women’s response to COVID-19 includes policy advice and programmatic interventions and is part of the broader UN-wide response. More
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COVID-19: emerging gender data
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold human suffering and is likely to heighten gender-based inequalities around the world. UN Women is working with partners to bridge the gender data gap and deliver a more accurate picture of the gender dimension to the response so that it can be more effective for women and girls. For gender-related data on COVID-19 visit this page. More
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In Focus: Women and the SDGs
Gender equality is a right. Fulfilling this right is the best chance we have in meeting some of the most pressing challenges of our time—from economic crisis and lack of health care, to climate change, violence against women and escalating conflicts. Check out new data, stories, videos and more illustrating how and why gender equality matters across all the Sustainable Development Goals. More
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From insights to action: Gender equality in the wake of COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking working hours, increased care burdens, and heightened violence have exacerbated the challenges that women and girls face. Unless action is taken, by 2021 around 435 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty, including 47 million pushed into poverty as a result of COVID-19. This publication presents the latest evidence on the multiple impacts of the pandemic on women and girls.
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21/09/2020Women’s leadership and decision-making has never been more urgent, say women leaders from across the world
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21/09/2020UN Women Statement for International Day of Peace, 21 September 2020
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18/09/2020UN Women to host Ask Me Anything with Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
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18/09/2020Press release: Equal Pay International Coalition calls to prioritize pay equity in COVID-19 recovery with support from Megan Rapinoe
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18/09/2020Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the SDG Moment 2020
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22/09/2020Supporting women-owned businesses in COVID-19 recovery
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23/09/2020High-level side event on achieving gender equality in nationality laws
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29/09/2020High-Level side-event: Activating collective and innovative partnerships against the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence
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01/10/2020High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women: Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
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2020 : A turning point with defining moves
In her speech at the UN Women Executive Board second regular session 2020, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka said: "Progress is now at risk. The continuing inequalities faced by women and girls are made starker by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic." More
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UN Women: 10 years of championing women and girls
In 2010, the General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution to merge four parts of the United Nations system into the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women – known as UN Women. In the ten years since our establishment, we have worked with governments, civil society, the private sector and our sister agencies in the UN system to place women’s rights, priorities and voices on critical global agendas.
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