We are the global champion for gender equality.
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.
Take action: End violence against women now!
Highlights
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FeatureBelieve Survivors. Act Now. Goretti’s Story, KenyaBelieve Survivors. Act Now. Goretti’s Story, Kenya
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FeatureBelieve survivors. Act now. Romela’s story, BangladeshBelieve survivors. Act now. Romela’s story, Bangladesh
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FeatureBelieve survivors. Act now. Layla’s story, MoroccoBelieve survivors. Act now. Layla’s story, Morocco
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From where I standFrom where I stand: “Our territories are our futures.”From where I stand: “Our territories are our futures.”
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FeatureHow women migrants in Thailand are stopping trafficking and gender-based violence in their communitiesHow women migrants in Thailand are stopping trafficking and gender-based violence in their communities
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StatementStatement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November 2021)Statement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November 2021)
The UN official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is on 24 November 2021, 10–11.30am EST.
We focus on issues that unlock progress on gender equality.
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Leadership and political participationLeadership and political participation
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Economic empowermentEconomic empowerment
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Ending violence against womenEnding violence against women
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Peace and securityPeace and security
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Humanitarian actionHumanitarian action
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Governance and national planningGovernance and national planning
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Youth and gender equalityYouth
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Women and girls with disabilitiesWomen and girls with disabilities
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Sustainable developmentSustainable development
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HIV and AIDSHIV and AIDS
Our impact in 2020
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262
legal reforms supported; 16 per cent reforms adopted.
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590
women’s organizations supported to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
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107 million
people benefited from gender-responsive disaster risk reduction efforts in 41 countries.
