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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
- Youth
- Women and girls with disabilities
- Governance and national planning
- Sustainable development agenda
- HIV and AIDS
- Where we are
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- Partnerships
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News and events
- News
- Editorial series
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In Focus
- 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
- International Women’s Day
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- 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
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Annual Report 2019–2020
This report tells UN Women’s story over the period 2019–2020. It shares how we and our many partners are striding forward to realize a better world for women and girls—one of equality and empowerment. Looking forward, we will draw on our full resources and experiences in protecting and advancing the rights of all women and girls. That is what we do and who we are, as a leader, mobilizer, convenor, provider of programmes, and partner for change. More
- Economic empowerment (173)
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment (138)
- Ending violence against women and girls (118)
- 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (95)
- Employment (82)
- Human rights (61)
- Governance and national planning (58)
- Health (57)
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (56)
- Peace and security (55)
- Monitoring and evaluation (52)
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- UN system coordination (51)
- Leadership and political participation (49)
- Migration (49)
- COVID-19 (39)
- Migrant workers (34)
- Social protection (33)
- Partnerships (31)
- Gender equality and inequality (29)
- Poverty (27)
- Women’s rights (26)
- Education (25)
- Intergovernmental processes (25)
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting (24)
- Humanitarian action (23)
- Accountability in the UN system (21)
- Anti-violence interventions (20)
- Sexual harassment (20)
- Rural women (19)
- Macroeconomic policies (18)
- Gender statistics (18)
- Productive resources (18)
- Gender mainstreaming (18)
- Domestic violence/interpersonal violence (17)
- Access to basic services (16)
- Peacebuilding (16)
- Conflict, war (16)
- Financing for gender equality (15)
- Fund for Gender Equality (15)
- Peace processes (15)
- Gender-responsive budgeting (15)
- Trust funds (15)
- Unpaid work (14)
- Access to justice and legal protection (14)
- Women in the UN system (13)
- Youth (13)
- Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces (12)
- Capacity development (12)
- Beijing Platform for Action (12)
- Government contributors (11)
- UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (11)
- Gender, culture and society (11)
- Political empowerment (11)
- Gender wage gap (11)
- Gender discrimination (10)
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (10)
- Women with disabilities (10)
- Innovation and technology (10)
- Crisis response and recovery (9)
- Trafficking/sexual exploitation (9)
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights (9)
- Health care services (9)
- Human rights–based approach (8)
- UN Security Council resolutions (8)
- Land and property (8)
- Gender power relations (8)
- Climate change (8)
- Environmental protection (8)
- Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (8)
- Men and boys (masculinity) (8)
- Civil society (8)
- HIV and AIDS (8)
- Post-conflict recovery (7)
- Access to justice post-conflict (7)
- Local development (7)
- National planning (7)
- Parliamentary development (7)
- Rape/sexual assault (7)
- Service delivery (7)
- Commission on the Status of Women (7)
- Training (7)
- UN Security Council resolution 1325 (6)
- Financial resources (6)
- Communications and media (6)
- Disaster risk reduction (6)
- Constitutions and legal reform (6)
- Gender data gaps (6)
- Electoral systems and processes (6)
- Civil society participation (6)
- Indigenous women (5)
- Markets (5)
- Information and communications technology (ICT) (5)
- Gender stereotypes (5)
- Urban development (5)
- Businesses and foundations (5)
- Women farmers (5)
- Girls (5)
- Sex-disaggregated data (5)
- Entrepreneurship (5)
- Primary prevention (5)
- Access to justice and legal protection (4)
- Ageing/older people (4)
- Results-based management (4)
- Coordination, knowledge management (4)
- Adolescents (4)
- Science and technology for development (4)
- Schooling (4)
- Decision-making (4)
- Harmful practices (4)
- Gender data production and collection (4)
- Mediation and conflict resolution (4)
- Water (3)
- Children’s rights (3)
- Accountability (3)
- Sexual violence in conflict (3)
- Waste management (3)
- Institutional mechanisms (3)
- UNiTE campaign (3)
- Rural development (3)
- Care and support services (3)
- Prevention (3)
- Child marriage (3)
- Shelters (3)
- Women’s movements (3)
- Treatment (2)
- Inheritance rights (2)
- Citizen engagement (2)
- Maternal health (2)
- Rights in marriage (2)
- Reparations (2)
- Peacekeeping (2)
- Executive Board (2)
- Energy (2)
- Temporary special measures, affirmative action (2)
- Feminicide/femicide (2)
- Violent extremism and terrorism (2)
- Political violence (2)
- Laws, legislation (2)
- Planning and monitoring (2)
- Traditional media (1)
- Universal primary education (1)
- Justice reform (1)
- UN Women administration (1)
- Human and financial resources (1)
- New media (1)
- Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships (1)
- Sports (1)
- Campaigns (1)
- Green economy (1)
- Legal assistance (1)
- Financial and economic crisis (1)
- Public sector reform (1)
- Generation Equality (1)
- Fundamental freedoms (1)
- Sexuality (1)
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- Mexico (21)
- Moldova, Republic of (17)
- Kenya (11)
- India (11)
- Nepal (11)
- Ecuador (9)
- Colombia (9)
- Uganda (8)
- South Africa (8)
- Jordan (8)
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- Bangladesh (7)
- Palestine, State of (7)
- Rwanda (6)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (6)
- Canada (6)
- Ethiopia (6)
- Tanzania, United Republic of (6)
- United States of America (6)
- Indonesia (6)
- Somalia (5)
- Guatemala (5)
- Lebanon (5)
- Egypt (5)
- Albania (4)
- Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) (4)
- Papua New Guinea (4)
- Nigeria (4)
- Sri Lanka (4)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of (4)
- Australia (4)
- Germany (4)
- Zimbabwe (4)
- Mozambique (3)
- Uruguay (3)
- Yemen (3)
- Cambodia (3)
- North Macedonia (3)
- Singapore (3)
- Finland (3)
- Guinea (3)
- Syrian Arab Republic (3)
- Sudan (3)
- Ghana (3)
- Malawi (3)
- Serbia (3)
- Morocco (3)
- Peru (3)
- Oman (2)
- Costa Rica (2)
- China (2)
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- Chad (2)
- Spain (2)
- Haiti (2)
- Ireland (2)
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- Turkey (2)
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- Jamaica (1)
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- Qatar (1)
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- Netherlands (1)
- Taiwan, Province of China (1)
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Tunisia (1)
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- Iceland (1)
- Tonga (1)
- Croatia (1)
- Kuwait (1)
- Burkina Faso (1)
- Senegal (1)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Russian Federation (1)
- Vanuatu (1)
- Algeria (1)
- Nicaragua (1)
- Viet Nam (1)
- Slovakia (1)
- Tajikistan (1)
- Iraq (1)
- Norway (1)
- Panama (1)
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- United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) (543)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (11)
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (9)
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (8)
- International Labour Organization (ILO) (7)
- World Health Organization (WHO) (7)
- United Nations General Assembly (6)
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (6)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (6)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (4)
- Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) (3)
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- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (3)
- World Bank (3)
- United Nations Secretariat (3)
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) (2)
- Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) (2)
- International Development Law Organization (IDLO) (2)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (2)
- Instituto para las Mujeres en las Migración (IMUMI) (2)
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) (2)
- Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies (2)
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2)
- Promundo (1)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (1)
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UN-AIDS) (1)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (1)
- National Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland) (1)
- International Disability Alliance (1)
- Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India (1)
- The Global Mechanism of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) (1)
- Women Enabled International (1)
- United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) (1)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (1)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (1)
- African Development Bank (1)
- Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) (1)
- Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) (1)
- Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) (1)
- Plan International (1)
- Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) (1)
- Government of Cabo Verde (1)
- Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities Global Network (1)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (1)
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Addressing exclusion through intersectionality in rule of law, peace, and security context
Monday, December 28, 2020
This brief discusses the global context for intersectionality in conflict or crisis and transition settings, and considers the specific barriers faced in relation to the Women, Peace and Security and the Rule of Law agendas. It provides recommendations to overcome these barriers and points to positive actions to ensure that policies and programmes are inclusive and accessible for all.
Recommendations into action brief COVID-19: Safe cities and safe public spaces for women and girls
Monday, December 21, 2020
This brief details some of the ways safe city partners from different sectors, in a short six months, have taken action in line with the recommendations set out in UN Women’s Policy brief on COVID-19 and ensuring safe cities and safe public spaces for women and girls.
Women’s economic empowerment in the Indian Ocean Rim: Progress and challenges
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
This report explores some key indicators of women’s economic empowerment in labour markets and women’s political participation and economic leadership in the Indian Ocean Rim region through three dimensions: resources, agency, and achievements. It highlights good practices, case studies, and challenges and opportunities for investments and initiatives, and provides key recommendations for Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Member States and other stakeholders to realize women’s economic empowerment in the region.
Universal health coverage, gender equality and social protection: A health systems approach
Thursday, December 10, 2020
This discussion paper focuses on the interconnections between policies to move toward universal health care (UHC) as a key element of social protection and those to advance gender equality, women’s empowerment, and human rights. Based on an analysis of country experiences, it shows how gender is a key fulcrum on which all health system elements are leveraged and is hence central to achieving UHC.
COVID-19 and ensuring safe transport with and for women and girls
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The brief highlights trends and impacts of COVID-19 on women’s safety in transport. It includes examples of strategies put in place to provide safer transport modes for women and girls throughout the global pandemic, with a focus on availability, accessibility, and affordability, and makes recommendations on how different sectors can contribute to a comprehensive approach to improve women’s mobility.
New insights on women, peace and security for the next decade
Monday, November 30, 2020
This brief series recognizes that, despite advancements, we have to build a stronger bridge between empirical scholarly work, new policy directions, and actual practice on the ground. The series seeks to address that gap and contribute to the realization of the women, peace and security agenda through the promotion of evidence-based policy and practice.
Monday, November 30, 2020
UN Women leads and coordinates a United Nations system–wide network of more than 300 gender focal points. The Global Annual Meeting of Gender Focal Points and Focal Points for Women in the United Nations brings the network together in person and supports the gender focal points in their ongoing work to enhance gender parity and an enabling environment in their respective entities. This report provides a summary of the 2020 global annual meeting, key conclusions and best practices from the sessions.
Monday, November 9, 2020
This report was produced by UN Women following the global digital consultation on the gendered dimensions of violent extremism and counterterrorism responses (25 May – 5 July 2020), organized on behalf of the Gender Working Group of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact. It reflects the views expressed by civil society participants in the consultation, and it was presented to Member States ahead of the 7th UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy revision, 2021.
Friday, November 6, 2020
This discussion paper assesses the evidence base of the “men for gender equality” field in light of three aspects of its emergence as a field, namely: its un-interrogated use of the category of “men”, its recourse to social psychological accounts of gender norms, and the implications of its NGO form for its ability to collaborate with and be accountable to resurgent intersectional feminist mobilizations.
Women, peace and security annual report 2019–2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
This report documents UN Women’s work to accelerate the implementation of the women, peace, and security agenda throughout 2019. It highlights how to shape the global agenda; some of the organization’s numbers and solutions; how to finance the women, peace, and security agenda; and the priorities for 2020 and beyond.