Op-ed: It is time for action! Uniting for Africa’s transformation

Date: Monday, March 9, 2020

In a joint op-ed, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde call to support African women in taking their rightful place in the next chapter of the continent and building a future where women and girls can live out their lives freely, in purpose and happiness.

Chapter by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for Lumos: Gender-Based Discrimination as a Driver for the Institutionalization of Children

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019

First published in Lumos’ publication,  A Goal Within Reach: Ending the Institutionalization of Children to Ensure No One is Left Behind , September 2019. At Makola Market in Ghana , women traders and vendors are proving that childcare services designed for and managed by the workers themselves have the potential to change women's and families lives. Photo: UN Women/Ruth McDowall Many children living in orphanages or other institutions worldwide are there...

Op-ed: Every G7 country should have a feminist foreign policy

Date: Friday, August 23, 2019

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, President/CEO of Women Deliver Katja Iversen, and Co-founder of the White Ribbon Campaign Michael Kaufman urge countries to ditch archaic and discriminatory laws and promote empowerment

Op-ed: ‘Homes for equality in a changing world’

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Op-ed by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women, on the occasion of the launch of UN Women's flagship report, Progress of the World's Women 2019-2020, Families in a Changing World.

Op-ed: Unequal under the law

Date: Monday, June 24, 2019

Too many countries enshrine different legal rights for men and women. Why is this, and how can we rid legal systems of this long-standing prejudice?

A Father’s Day message from HeForShe Champions

Date: Monday, June 17, 2019

On Father's Day, HeForShe Champions call upon other leaders, employees, and men globally to take a stand for gender equality in families and in society

Op-ed: Empowering women through sport

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2019

In an op-ed for Olympic Review UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka describes sport as one of the great drivers of gender equality.

Op-ed: Women and climate action

Date: Friday, November 9, 2018

Women and girls bear the brunt of the impacts of climate change. Empowering women to fulfil their potential must therefore be at the heart of adaptation strategies

Op-Ed: Fostering an unstereotyped culture for a legacy of gender equality

Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2018

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women

Blog: At this year’s HLPF, let’s not forget that gender equality is central to achieving all the goals

Date: Friday, July 6, 2018

The transformation to sustainable and resilient societies can only happen when every woman and girl is afforded the same rights and opportunities as men and boys. But, across countries, the reality is one of deeply rooted gender bias, which compromises the principle of equality and human progress through dignity and respect for our planet, which are the bedrock of sustainable development.

Open Letter: UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka issues open letter to the advertising industry

Date: Monday, June 18, 2018

"This is ultimately about so much more than eliminating stereotypes. It is about making cultural change that has the potential to transform our societies, and our future." - UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka issues open letter to the advertising industry

Op-ed: We have told G7 leaders to make gender inequality and patriarchy history

Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018

For most people, the annual G7 meeting may just seem like an expensive photo-op that doesn’t connect with any concrete change in people’s lives. But for us, appointed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit on his G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council, it was a unique opportunity to push for strong commitments for girls’ and women’s rights.

Op ed: What we can do to empower women in the workplace

Date: Friday, June 8, 2018

“How to improve gender equality in the workplace” reached Google’s top five searches around gender equality in the last year. Interest in women’s rights is at an all-time high: this is a powerful moment to drive for change. Women have tremendous potential to transform our economies, societies and businesses. Research from Citi shows that reducing gender inequalities in the workplace over the next two decades could add around 6% to GDP in advanced economies. That makes empowering women in the workplace both a priority issue of rights and a powerful economic lever.

Op-ed: The Spotlight Initiative: Eliminating violence and harmful practices against women and girls

Date: Thursday, June 7, 2018

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women; Natalia Kanem, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Population Fund; and Achim Steiner, Administrator, UN Development Programme

Op-ed: Women and the future of work

Date: Monday, June 4, 2018

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women

Op-ed: Closing the gender gap in politics

Date: Monday, April 16, 2018

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, calls on Commonwealth countries to make democracy more democratic by ensuring that women can participate freely, fairly and safely in elections and politics.

Op-ed: Making the Business Case for Gender Equality 

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Around the world, gender bias is attracting renewed attention. Through protest marches and viral social-media campaigns, women everywhere are demanding an end to sexual harassment, abuse, femicide and inequality. But, as successful as the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have been in raising public awareness, the struggle for parity is far from over.

Executive Director’s blog series: Sexual violence in conflict

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2017

Part 15 in a 16-part blog series by UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

Executive Director’s blog series: Violence against LGBTI persons

Date: Friday, December 8, 2017

Part fourteen in a 16-part blog series by UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.A 16-part blog series by UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

Executive Director’s blog series: Violence against women in rural communities

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017

The thirteenth part in a 16-part blog series by UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.