Gender Snapshot 2024
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UN report urges immediate global acti…

The latest edition of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, launched today by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,…

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‘Our strength is all we have left’ - Generations of Palestinian women and girls endure war and displacement
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In solidarity with Women Human Rights Defenders, today and every day
Jemimah Njuki, UN Women Chief of Women’s Economic Empowerment, delivers a keynote address on Gender Day, 21 November, during the second week of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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COP29 decisions deliver gains for gender equality in climate action, but more remains to be done
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The solutions are clear: Let’s end the HIV epidemic
Activists, social leaders, and other rights defenders shout slogans against gender-based violence during a march in Ecuador.
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How women human rights defenders are under threat worldwide
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Facts and figures: Ending violence against women
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FAQs: The signs of relationship abuse and how to help
Five essential facts to know about femicide
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Five essential facts to know about femicide
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous delivers remarks at the high-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Headquarters, 25 November 2024. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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Speech: We should not doubt for a moment that we will see a world free of violence for women and girls, for our children and theirs
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One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family member
A rally in Pakistan highlights how women with disabilities can be vulnerable to violence and discrimination. Photo: UN Women/Asfandyar Khan
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Five ways to ensure women with disabilities lead the push to end gender-based discrimination and violence
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Call to action: Towards Beijing+30 – UNiTE to end violence against women and girls