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UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.

Highlights

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Statement

Statement: Indigenous women play a vital role in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge

5 August 2022

Statement: Indigenous women play a vital role in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge
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Statement

Statement: Crises drive an increase in human trafficking – Here’s how we stop it

29 July 2022

Statement: Crises drive an increase in human trafficking – Here’s how we stop it
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Speech

Speech: Our ability to fulfil the SDG’s promises depends on our decision to put women and girls at the centre

13 July 2022

Speech: Our ability to fulfil the SDG’s promises depends on our decision to put women and girls at the centre

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Feature

Are we on track to achieve gender equality by 2030?

14 June 2022

Are we on track to achieve gender equality by 2030?
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Feature

In the aftermath of crisis, rural Bangladeshi women pursue economic security

27 June 2022

In the aftermath of crisis, rural Bangladeshi women pursue economic security
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In focus

In Focus: War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls

29 March 2022

In Focus: War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls

War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls

We focus on issues that unlock progress on gender equality.

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Leadership and political participation

Leadership and political participation
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Economic empowerment

Economic empowerment
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Ending violence against women

Ending violence against women
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Peace and security

Peace and security
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Humanitarian action

Humanitarian action
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Governance and national planning

Governance and national planning
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Youth

Youth and gender equality
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Women and girls with disabilities

Women and girls with disabilities
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Sustainable development

Sustainable development
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HIV and AIDS

HIV and AIDS

Our impact in numbers

571,000

women and girls received lifesaving humanitarian support.
101,000

women’s organizations supported to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
98,700

gender-based violence survivors accessed justice and recovery services.

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A scene from the Palanca-Maiaki-Udobnoe border crossing point, between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on 1 March 2022. People flee the military offensive in Ukraine, seeking refuge in Moldova or transiting the country on their way to Romania and other EU countries. Photo: UN Women/Aurel Obreja.