This summary report highlights findings from the UN Secretary-General’s review of global progress on gender equality 30 years on from the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. While the findings point to advances such as anti-discrimination laws and gender-responsive climate plans, they also note persistent gender discrimination and emphasize the platform’s continued importance, including in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
This brochure presents selections from UN Women’s annual Highlights 2024–2025. Compelling results from the past year and the considerable legacy of our first 15 years…
Significant gaps in data on gender-based violence hinder understanding and response to violence against women, girls, and people with diverse sexual orientation, gender…
This paper highlights the urgent need for increased and sustained funding to end violence against women and girls. It outlines current funding gaps, the high costs of…
This issue paper explores how gender equality considerations can be integrated into sustainable finance taxonomies to promote social inclusion and a just transition. By…
UN Women’s 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index is the most comprehensive assessment of women’s empowerment and gender parity in the country since the Taliban takeover in…
This report provides an overview of key normative advances on global norms on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls at global and regional levels,…
This poster presents data on women in executive positions, including Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Cabinet members heading ministries. The findings highlight…
This study used mixed methods data to analyse gender, poverty dynamics, and social protection amid shocks and crises in rural Bangladesh, Peru, and the United Republic…
This evaluation of UN Women’s approach to the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls assessed the relevance, adaptability, and effectiveness of…
As humanitarian crises intensify globally, women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point. A March 2025 UN Women survey of 411 women’s organizations across…
