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Eight women farmers stand proudly in their tomato field

Gender-responsive climate and environmental action

An Afghan woman, who returned from Pakistan earlier that day, rests with her son inside a tent erected to give returnees some shade from the burning sun at Takhta Pul, near the Pakistan border. UN Women: Sayed Habib Bidell.

FAQs: What it’s like to be a woman in Afghanistan today

An Afghan woman stands outside her village

Five years since the Taliban takeover: The state of women’s rights in Afghanistan

A illustration representing internet slang from the manosphere

Glossary: The manosphere

Two women and two girls walk along a path carrying large water containers on their heads, surrounded by trees.

Extreme heat and the unequal consequences of the climate crisis

A group of women wearing purple shirts ride together in an open-sided truck, smiling and holding signs.

How to make a city safer for women and girls

A woman fills a small container with water from a shallow water source, with large water containers placed nearby.

Why water and sanitation are women’s rights issues

Nurachayatun an Indonesian domestic worker from Surabaya Java, prepares food inher employers kitchen after early morning grocery shopping.Photo: UN Women/Staton Winter

Care work keeps the world running

Two adults stand at a table changing diapers on baby dolls, with laundry hanging on a clothesline behind them in a home setting.

Why are women so exhausted? Care work and the mental load

Health worker wearing protective equipment checks a child being carried on a caregiver’s back at an Ebola treatment centre.

What happens to women during an Ebola outbreak? Pregnancy, caregiving, violence, and survival — explained

Manosphere illustration

How to talk to teens about the manosphere: a guide for parents and caregivers

Congolese players celebrate winning the 1st African School Champions Cup organized by FIFA in 2022. Photo: UN Women/Adriana Borra.

Women and girls in sport