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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
- Governance and national planning
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- Women and girls with disabilities
- Sustainable development agenda
- HIV and AIDS
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- Editorial series
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- 76th Session of the UN General Assembly
- International Youth Day
- Women and girls in sport
- Generation Equality Forum in Paris
- CSW65
- International Women’s Day
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
- Women, Peace, Power
- International Day of the Girl Child
- Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response
- Generation Equality Action Pack, March 2020
- Generation Equality action pack, January 2020
- Generation Equality action pack, December 2019
- Generation Equality action pack, October 2019
- International Day of Rural Women
- World Humanitarian Day
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
- World Refugee Day
- 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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Gender equality and the UN General Assembly: Facts and history to know
Ahead of the 76th UNGA session (14 – 28 September 2021), we take a look at the history of gender equality and the General Assembly. Learn more
UN General Assembly
As the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly takes place, UN Women continues working to accelerate action towards gender equality and ensure women’s inclusion and leadership in all efforts to build back better from COVID-19 and tackle the climate emergency. Learn more
I am Generation Equality
For International Equal Pay Day, 18 September, UN Women spoke with Madhura Dasgupta Sinha, CEO and Founder of Aspire For Her, which motivates young women to enter and stay in the workforce. Learn more
UN Women’s highlights from 2020–2021
This interactive samples our top 2020 results showing how UN Women has effectively delivered for women and girls around the world, and presents some of the people who have inspired us most over the past year. Learn more
Highlights
In Focus: 76th session of the UN General Assembly
The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76) opened on 14 September, under the theme “Building resilience through hope - to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations". During this pivotal year, as COVID-19 continues to disrupt lives and economies around the world, it is critical to include women’s voices and leadership in all efforts to build back better, restore balance with nature, tackle the climate emergency, and get ahead of the pollution crisis, while ensuring no one is left behind. More
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Infographic: Gender equality – Where are we today?
This infographic highlights progress and remaining challenges for women in a range of areas, from politics, to literacy, to wages and media representation. More
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Seven ways to change the world
The Generation Equality Forum brought together governments, feminist leaders, youth, and change makers from every sector, to announce trailblazing gender equality investments, programmes, and policies and marked the beginning of a five-year action journey led by six Action Coalitions and a Compact on Women, Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action. Learn more about how their commitments to accelerate progress, and how you can #ActForEqual. More
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Which Generation Equality hero are you?
At the Generation Equality Forum governments, activists, private sector partners and youth, and leaders from every sector committed investments, programmes and policies that fast-track progress towards an equal future for all. As we start our action journey, learn more about some of our feminist action heroes who make up Generation Equality. Which Generation Equality action hero do you support and aspire to be? More
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In Photos: Women on the front lines of COVID-19 in India
As India emerges from the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst speculations about a third wave coming, UN Women spotlights women on the front lines of the pandemic response in the capital, Delhi. More
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The Generation Equality Forum
The 2021 Generation Equality Forum was a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, in partnership with youth and civil society. The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March and culminated in Paris from 30 June to 2 July 2021, bringing together governments, corporations and change makers from around the world to define and announce ambitious investments and policies. More
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Tune in to watch the UNGA 76 side event, “SDG Action Zone – Day 2: Gender”, 23 September 2021, 8am–12.30pm EDT.
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Beyond COVID-19: A feminist plan for sustainability and social justice
The “Feminist plan” maps the ambitious and transformative policies—on livelihoods, care, and the environment—that are needed to build a more equal and sustainable future. To get there, it calls for context-specific policy pathways, tailored political strategies, and financing. The plan identifies key levers that can create change and the actors at global, national, and local levels that need to take action to move towards this vision. More »
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27/09/2021From where I stand: “I want young Dalit women to be part of a society where they can voice their opinions and… dream of a life more than just basic”
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17/09/2021Closing remarks by Under-Secretary-General, Acting Executive Director of UN Women and Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten, at the second regular session of the UN Women Executive Board
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16/09/2021I am Generation Equality: Madhura Das Gupta, business leader and advocate for women’s economic justice and rights
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16/09/2021Press release: UN Women unveils new feminist roadmap for economic recovery and transformation
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14/09/2021 – 27/09/2021UN Women at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly
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Beyond COVID-19: A Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social Justice
As the world reckons with the fallout of COVID-19, growing inequality and accelerating climate disasters, the need for a shared plan to recover and transform economies and societies has never been clearer.
Executive Director a.i. stands in solidarity with Afghan women who are fighting for the respect of their fundamental rights and freedoms
In a statement, UN Women Executive Director a.i. Pramila Patten says: “Women have a right to peaceful protest and to a life free of violence. In taking control of Afghanistan the Taliban authorities assume a duty to respect and protect these rights”. More
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