We are the global champion for gender equality.
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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SpeechSpeech: Our task is clear: Build momentum, prepare effectively, and deliverSpeech: Our task is clear: Build momentum, prepare effectively, and deliver
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FeatureVoices of Pride: How LGBTIQ+ activists in Thailand are creating safer, stronger communitiesVoices of Pride: How LGBTIQ+ activists in Thailand are creating safer, stronger communities
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InterviewFor ALL Women and Girls: ‘Work with us, not just for us’, urges Rohingya activistFor ALL Women and Girls: ‘Work with us, not just for us’, urges Rohingya activist
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Press releaseWomen’s political leadership declines, with fewer women in executive office in 2025Women’s political leadership declines, with fewer women in executive office in 2025
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Press releaseNearly eight out of 10 young Afghan women are excluded from education, jobs, and trainingNearly eight out of 10 young Afghan women are excluded from education, jobs, and training
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ExplainerIntersectional feminism: What it means and why it matters right nowIntersectional feminism: What it means and why it matters right now
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.
Please donate today to protect and support women and their families in the Gaza crisis
UN Women has been supporting Palestinian women since 1997 to achieve their social, economic, and political rights. We remain present on the ground to provide support and assistance and will do so for as long as it takes.
