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UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.
Highlights
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In focusSudan war: Inside the world’s worst humanitarian and protection crisis for women and girlsSudan war: Inside the world’s worst humanitarian and protection crisis for women and girls
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![On 10 December 2024 in Sudan, Omnia [NAME CHANGED] peers through the window during a visit to a women’s organization. Displaced from her home due to fighting and threats, she lives with the trauma of being kidnapped, threatened, beaten and raped by armed men. To support her healing, Omnia is receiving mental health and psychosocial support from a women’s organization. Photo: UNICEF/UNI754435/Tess Ingram](/sites/default/files/styles/card_teaser/public/2026-04/sudan_gbv_sexualviolence_2024_filephoto_uni754435_1200x800.jpg.webp?itok=63zwZP7j)
Press releaseSudan's war on women: The number of people in need of sexual violence support quadruples as abuse of women and girls becomes the blueprint of war, three years onSudan's war on women: The number of people in need of sexual violence support quadruples as abuse of women and girls becomes the blueprint of war, three years on
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FAQsHow women and girls are being targeted in the war in SudanHow women and girls are being targeted in the war in Sudan
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FeatureLebanon conflict drives mental health crisis for displaced women: “We hear, see and feel pain constantly”Lebanon conflict drives mental health crisis for displaced women: “We hear, see and feel pain constantly”
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StatementMore than 250 women killed in Lebanon over past seven weeksMore than 250 women killed in Lebanon over past seven weeks
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ExplainerSix uncomfortable truths about women’s healthSix uncomfortable truths about women’s health
Our impact in stories
Active in more than 80 countries, UN Women drives rights, equality and empowerment of all women and girls globally. Learn how we bring real and lasting change in women’s lives.
UN Women Highlights 2024–2025
In 2025, UN Women, the youngest UN organization, proudly celebrates our 15th year. Today we are a global force for women’s rights and gender equality, driving change in 109 countries, delivering for four billion women and girls.
We focus on issues that unlock progress on gender equality.
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Leadership and political participationLeadership and political participation
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Economic empowermentEconomic empowerment
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Ending violence against womenEnding violence against women
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Peace and securityPeace and security
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Humanitarian actionHumanitarian action
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Governance and national planningGovernance and national planning
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Youth and gender equalityYouth
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Women and girls with disabilitiesWomen and girls with disabilities
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Sustainable developmentSustainable development
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HIV and AIDSHIV and AIDS
Our impact in numbers
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571,000
women and girls received lifesaving humanitarian support.
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101,000
women’s organizations supported to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
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98,700
gender-based violence survivors accessed justice and recovery services.
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