International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”
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In focus: International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality".

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Statement: Inclusive peace begins with women
Gordana Mitrovic. Photo courtesy of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
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Celebrating women peacekeepers from across Europe and Central Asia
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UN Women statement: International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia, 17 May 2023
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous delivers remarks at the event, “Accelerating action for gender responsive disaster risk reduction”, held in Conference Room 6 at UN Headquarters on 17 May 2023. Organized by UNDRR, UNFPA, and UN Women, this event forms part of the Risk Reduction Hub events convened on the margins of the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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Speech: Accelerating action for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction
The 2022 annual session of the UN Women Executive Board was held at UN Headquarters on 21–22 June 2022. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2023
Gulnaz Almambet kyzy and Rakhat Asankul uulu sit on a bench with their two daughters. Photo: Education Community Development
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Gender equality starts at home: Five ways to drive change within the family
Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5
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Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan opened 17 Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Centers (WEDCs) as part of its Generation Equality commitments to the Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights. Photo: UN Women Kazakhstan
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Supporting women’s entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous with feminists, women’s rights activists and advocates of Kenya. Photo: UN Women/James Ochweri
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UN Women Executive Director visits Kenya, galvanizes action for Generation Equality
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Op-ed: Digital rights are women’s rights
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. Photo: UN Photo/Evan Schneider.
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Statement: Digital skills for life
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Statement on Sudan by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous