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- About
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What we do
- Leadership and political participation
- Economic empowerment
- Ending violence against women
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Peace and security
- 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
- Youth
- Women and girls with disabilities
- Sustainable development agenda
- HIV and AIDS
- Where we are
- How we work
- Partnerships
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News and events
- News
- Editorial series
-
In Focus
- 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
- 75th session of the UN General Assembly
- International Youth Day
- 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
- 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
- Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice
- Events
- Media contacts
- Digital library
Take five
Thelma Kaliu, a young feminist and an active member of the Young Feminist Network of Malawi, discusses the challenges young women in Malawi are facing, and what it means to build back better from COVID-19. Learn more
"I want a secure future for my generation and the generations after me"
For Earth Day, youth activist Devishi Jha discusses why climate justice matters, and why we need an intersectional approach to climate action. Learn more
I am Generation Equality
Ahead of Earth Day on 22 April, we spoke to Selin Gören, a 19-year old climate activist and eco-entrepreneur from Turkey about what climate justice means to her, and the importance of united, global action. Learn more
Women in Ecuador restore a fragile ecosystem in the face of climate crisis
Building upon the indigenous knowledge within the community, a UN Women project is working to improve women’s resilience, sustainable agricultural production and landscape management in the Andes. Learn more
Highlights
Act for Equal
#ActforEqual is a new campaign to drive attention, excitement and action towards the upcoming Generation Equality Forum. Through the campaign you can show your support, take action for gender equality and help propel major commitments to the Action Coalition Goals. We can’t wait any longer for gender equality. It’s time to #ActforEqual. More
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From where I stand: “A better understanding of climate change has transformed the way we work”
Korka Diaw is a Senegalese farmer. She leads REFAN, the Network of Women Farmers in the North of Senegal, which empowers women and fights poverty through agriculture. Ahead of Earth Day on 22 April, she discusses adapting to COVID-19 and climate change. More
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The Generation Equality Forum
Get ready for the Generation Equality Forum, the most important global convening for gender equality actions and investment in a quarter-century. The Forum will kick-off in Mexico City in March and culminate in Paris this year. More
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Generation Equality Rising
Every day, through our actions, and in the way we lead, talk, question and act, we challenge norms, transform habits, change laws, take action and inspire others to create a world without gender-based discrimination. We are Generation Equality rising. 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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07/05/2021How women in Ecuador are restoring a fragile ecosystem in the face of climate crisis
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06/05/2021Op-ed: For a safer and more resilient world, put people before runaway military spending
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05/05/2021From where I stand: “The more Roma women are visible, the more impact they have on society as a whole”
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03/05/2021Statement: This is the time to ramp up, not decrease funding for women and girls
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28/04/2021Press release: Liberia, Mexico, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone to tackle barriers to the deployment of women in peace operations with the support of the UN Elsie Initiative Fund
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#ActForEqual - Join Generation Equality
Act For Equal! Join Generation Equality and show people everywhere that, together, we’re standing up for gender equality.
For a safer and more resilient world, put people before runaway military spending
In an op-ed, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, and Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, write: "Moving forward will require embracing a broader vision of security—one that reduces reliance on military armaments, accounts for our common humanity and recognizes women’s empowerment as a critical driver of sustainable peace and development". More
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