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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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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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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ExplainerFive ways activists are fighting for menstrual justice in TürkiyeFive ways activists are fighting for menstrual justice in Türkiye
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AnnouncementUN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2025UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2025
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NewsUN Women estimates over 28,000 women and girls killed in Gaza since October 2023UN Women estimates over 28,000 women and girls killed in Gaza since October 2023
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ExplainerWhat is the manosphere and why should we care?What is the manosphere and why should we care?
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.
