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- Leadership and political participation
- Economic empowerment
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- Facts and figures
- Global norms and standards
- Conflict prevention and resolution
- Building and sustaining peace
- Young women in peace and security
- Rule of law: Justice and security
- Women, peace, and security in the work of the UN Security Council
- Preventing violent extremism and countering terrorism
- Planning and monitoring
- Humanitarian action
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- Governance and national planning
- Sustainable development agenda
- HIV and AIDS
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- How we work
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- International Youth Day
- Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response
- Generation Equality Action Pack, March 2020
- International Women’s Day
- 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
- 74th session of the UN General Assembly
- 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
- Engaging Men
- SIDS Conference
- MDG Momentum
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In Focus: International Youth Day
Youth are at the forefront, pushing for equality, justice and dignity for all. On International Youth Day, uplift the voices and experiences of youth in action. Learn more
Youth voices for change: Are you listening?
We asked youth activists from around the world about their hopes for the future and what building back better means for them. Learn more
I am Generation Equality
Maya Tutton, 21, co-founded the Our Streets Now campaign with her sister Gemma to demand the right of women and girls to feel and be safe in public space. Learn more
New policy briefs on COVID-19 and gender
Women are demonstrating their leadership in the response to COVID-19 worldwide. UN Women’s new policy briefs show how to ensure a gender-responsive recovery. Learn more
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In focus: International Youth Day
The theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”, highlights all the ways that young people are enriching institutions, contributing solutions and shaping decisions in their communities, countries and globally. On International Youth Day, uplift the voices and experiences of youth in action. More
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International Youth Day 2020 event – ‘Enough! I am Generation Equality. My vision now.’
On International Youth Day, 12 August 2020, UN Women celebrates and recognizes the contributions of youth around the world, particularly during these difficult times of COVID-19. 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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COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes
This brief addresses the importance of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation to an effective pandemic response and to peacemaking efforts, and how the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda can provide a critical framework for inclusive decision-making and sustainable solutions.
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10/08/2020Youth voices for change: Are you listening?
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10/08/2020Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for International Youth Day, 2020: “Youth Engagement for Global Action”
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10/08/2020I am Generation Equality: Maya Tutton, youth activist working to end public sexual harassment
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07/08/2020From where I stand: “Women become migrants because they cannot find a job in their countries, so governments should think about their economic reintegration.”
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09/08/2020UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
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"Young people bring new energy for the long road ahead"
In a statement for International Youth Day, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka highlights the immense value of young people who are at the forefront of global action for change, both in responding to the pandemic and in working to address the systemic inequalities it has unearthed. More
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These 20 young activists will inspire you to join the fight
This International Youth Day, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across the world are demanding a fairer, more inclusive world for women and girls. From eradicating poverty and promoting decent work, to ending discrimination and violence against women, this new generation of changemakers is showing the world how to take action for gender equality. They are Generation Equality - watch to find out how you can join the movement too.
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