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Woman fishing in Dili, Timor-Leste

How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected

Malka, a displaced mother, carries her 1-year-old daughter Sahar who is suffering severe acute malnutrition outside her house in Elhoury gathering point for internally displaced persons in Gedaref state, November, 2024. Photo: UNICEF/UNI689368/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih.

The impact of Sudan’s war on women, two years on

Mursalina Amin, founder of Girls toward leadership.

Inside the crisis you don’t see: How war impacts women’s mental health

On 31 March 2025, two women are seen riding a motorcycle, passing by a collapsed building in Sagaing, Myanmar, following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Mandalay on 28 March. Photo: UNICEF/UNI771892/Htet

Myanmar Earthquake 2025: What it means for women and girls

Activists, social leaders, organizations, women, and men participate in a march against gender violence titled “Vivas nos Queremos” (We Want Us Alive) in Ecuador, 2019. Photo: UN Women/Johis Alarcón.

Actions to accelerate gender equality for ALL women and girls

Indonesia, women participate in discussions held at Pesantren Annuqqayah—one of the oldest Islamic boarding schools in the country—on how women contribute to peace in their communities.

Make 2025 count for feminism: What you can do right now

25 February 2025

illustration of a women's march

Twelve small actions with big impact for Generation Equality

7 February 2025

Women participate in a protest against femicide in Kenya in January 2024. At least 500 women and girls have been murdered in Kenya since 2016, despite the country's efforts to prevent gender-based violence. Photo: William Kane Olwit

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30, and why that matters for gender equality

24 January 2025

Activists, social leaders, and other rights defenders shout slogans against gender-based violence during a march in Ecuador.

How women human rights defenders are under threat worldwide

26 November 2024

A rally in Pakistan highlights how women with disabilities can be vulnerable to violence and discrimination. Photo: UN Women/Asfandyar Khan

Five ways to ensure women with disabilities lead the push to end gender-based discrimination and violence

25 November 2024

Gertrude Mongella (left, standing at the podium), Secretary-General of the Conference, addresses the session on 04 September 1995. Photo: UN Photo/Milton Grant

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30: How it transformed the fight against gender-based violence

25 November 2024

Five essential facts to know about femicide

Five essential facts to know about femicide

25 November 2024