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.
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FeatureServing through crisis: UN Women’s humanitarian workers on what keeps them goingServing through crisis: UN Women’s humanitarian workers on what keeps them going
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In focusFive years since the Taliban takeover: The state of women’s rights in AfghanistanFive years since the Taliban takeover: The state of women’s rights in Afghanistan
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Press releaseFive years after the Taliban takeover: the normalization of the exclusion of women and girls in AfghanistanFive years after the Taliban takeover: the normalization of the exclusion of women and girls in Afghanistan
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FeatureHow aid cuts are threatening women’s organizations responding to Haiti’s gang violenceHow aid cuts are threatening women’s organizations responding to Haiti’s gang violence
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Press releaseAt least one million women and girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organizations working in humanitarian crisesAt least one million women and girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organizations working in humanitarian crises
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ExplainerExtreme heat and the unequal consequences of the climate crisisExtreme heat and the unequal consequences of the climate crisis
UN Women Highlights 2025–2026
UN Women’s annual Highlights 2025–2026 showcases how UN Women delivers what women and girls demand: power, equality, justice, peace, courage and action – achieved together with our allies in governments and women’s movements.
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.
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.
Your action powers real change
Thirty years ago, world leaders promised equal rights for women and girls. That promise remains unfulfilled. In nearly 70 per cent of countries, women face greater barriers to justice than men. Where justice fails, abuse goes unpunished, and survivors are left without protection. Your donation helps turn rights into reality by strengthening justice systems and supporting women-led organizations that protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable.
