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    At a side event during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 13 March, titled Youth Youth leaders and civil society representatives share their reflections about the Beijing+30 regional reviews at a side event organized by UN Women during CSW69. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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    Civil society and youth leaders engage with United Nations experts to push forward for gender equality
    Global leaders and experts convene at the “For ALL Women and Girls: The Beijing+30 Action Agenda” event during CSW69 to discuss the six key actions to make faster strides towards gender equality. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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    For ALL women and girls: CSW69 event announces action agenda to accelerate progress on women’s rights
    High-level panellists speak at the Ministerial Roundtable on Digital and Financial Inclusion for Women's Empowerment. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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    Advancing digital and financial inclusion of women: CSW69 event highlights pathways to women's economic empowerment
    UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous delivers opening remarks at the Commission on the Status of Women high-level side event, “For ALL Women and Girls – The Beijing+30 Action Agenda”, 12 March 2025, UN headquarters. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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    Speech: Pushing forward for progress – Priority actions to drive real change
    Anastasiia Pyrohova, psychologist and the coordinator of the Women’s New Horizons project, run by the local group Women’s Perspectives, works in Sambir, Ukraine. Photo courtesy of Women’s Perspectives.
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    Major funding cuts undermine the ability of Ukraine’s women’s rights organizations to provide humanitarian aid at a crucial time of insecurity
    UN Secretary-General António Guterres at CSW69 Townhall Meeting with Civil Society. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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    Remarks of the UN Secretary-General at the Town Hall Meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
    UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda speaks at the Generation Equality event at CSW69. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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    Working together to bring change – Generation Equality partnerships are poised to push for progress for ALL women and girls 
    Young gender equality activists at the CSW69 Youth Forum in New York, March, 2025. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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    Gen Z-ero tolerance for inequality: How youth are driving change for women’s rights in 2025
    Women in politics: 2025
    Press release
    Political leadership roles in 2025: Men continue to dominate
    A village council head from a village in Alwar district of Rajasthan in India attends a meeting organized by UN Women’s partner The Hunger Project, to develop her leadership skills. Women get together to discuss priority issues and find solutions to problems such as alcoholism, lack of roads or drinking water.
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    Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation
    Representatives of UN Member States celebrate the adoption of the resolution titled “Political Declaration on the occasion of thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women” during the opening of the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 10 March 2025, UN headquarters. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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    As the 69th Commission on the Status of Women opens, Member States adopt strong Political Declaration, committing to respect, protect and promote rights, equality and empowerment for all women and girls
    UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous delivers remarks at the Commission on the Status of Women side event on “Multistakeholder partnerships – Leveraging Generation Equality to advance recommitment, accountability, and resourcing of the Beijing Platform for Action”, 10 March 2025, UN headquarters. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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    Speech: Collective action, accountability, and commitment to deliver change for all women and girls