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New Jersey’s first COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site opened on March 20, 2020, at Bergen Community College in Paramus. Photo: Edwin J. Torres for the New Jersey Governor’s Office

In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response

UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response. Learn more

Young activists in Mexico hold up Generation Equality signs. Photo: UN Women/Pablo Rojas Madariaga

Generation Equality Action Pack, March 2020

What will push the needle closer to equality? Why do commitments remain unfulfilled? What are the priorities for the women of the world? Find out here. Get new stories and data from around the world in this month’s action pack for Generation Equality. Learn more

Illustration of Equiterra, a gender equal city.

Welcome to Equiterra, where gender equality is real

In Equiterra all people have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of their gender. Women and girls feel safe when walking at night. They get paid equally as men, for work of equal value. Join us for a tour of its bustling capital. Learn more

Generation Equality Forum

The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society–centred, multi-stakeholder, global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. It will kick off in Mexico City, Mexico (7–8 May 2020), and culminate in Paris, France (7–10 July 2020). Learn more

Highlights

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

Checklist for COVID-19 response by Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér

As governments respond to the global COVID-19 crisis under huge pressures to act fast, UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér calls on leaders and decision-makers to answer 10 key questions about how their responses and policies will include and impact women and girls. More
Women and COVID-19: Five things governments can do now

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia takes a look at how impacts of COVID-19 are hitting women hardest, and how governments around the world can address these issues. More
Gender equality: Women’s rights in review 25 years after Beijing

Marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, as well as the first time that progress on the implementation of the Platform is reviewed in light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this report takes an integrated approach to reporting on progress, gaps, and challenges related to the advancement of gender equality and women’s rights. More
Generation Equality

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women is launching a new campaign, “Generation Equality—Realizing women’s rights and an equal future”. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and their equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life. More
Leadership of Generation Equality Action Coalitions

Following the announcement of the Action Coalition themes on 15 January, this communique outlines the leadership criteria, process and timeline for the Generation Equality Action Coalitions. More
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

Announcement: Generation Equality Forum postponed

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves, the number of people around the world affected by this disease continues to increase. In light of this crisis, the Generation Equality Forum will be postponed until the first half of 2021. The new dates will be announced in the coming months. Read more ►

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Family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19: Key steps employers can take
This document offers (interim) recommendations for employers to mitigate the negative consequences stemming from COVID-19.

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06/03/2020 – 20/04/2020
Exhibition: “Generation Equality: The Time is Now”
07/05/2020 – 08/05/2020
Generation Equality Forum kickoff – Mexico
07/07/2020 – 10/07/2020
Generation Equality Forum culmination – France

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COVID-19: Women front and centre

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Photo: Kea Taylor.

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka calls on governments to recognize both the enormity of the contribution women make and the precarity of so many in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. More

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How are women uniquely impacted by crises like COVID-19?

During crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, women make essential contributions as leaders and frontline responders. But they are also hit harder by the health, economic and social impacts of the outbreak. Paying attention to women’s needs and leadership will strengthen the #COVID19 response.

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