UN Women    Since the full scale war began in , Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian power plants and other energy infrastructure. These attacks have specific consequences for women and girls.

UN Women    We celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its promise of dignity, freedom, and justice for all people. Yet, for women and girls everywhere, this promise remains unfulfilled.

UN Women    New York, November On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November, the report Femicides in : Global Estimates of Intimate Partner Family Member Femicides by UN Women and UNODC reveals that femicide the most extreme form of violence against women...

UN Women    New York, November On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November, the report Femicides in : Global Estimates of Intimate Partner Family Member Femicides by UN Women and UNODC reveals that femicide the most extreme form of violence against women...

UN Women    New York, November On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November, the report Femicides in : Global Estimates of Intimate Partner Family Member Femicides by UN Women and UNODC reveals that femicide the most extreme form of violence against women...

UN Women    HIV continues to take a heavy toll on women and girls. Every week,, young women and girls around the world are newly infected with HIV , of them in sub Saharan Africa.

UN Women    HIV continues to take a heavy toll on women and girls. Every week,, young women and girls around the world are newly infected with HIV , of them in sub Saharan Africa.

UN Women    On International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, UN Women honours the courage, resilience, and commitment of women and girls in advancing human rights.

UN Women    The war affects all people in Gaza, from young girls like Nahal to elderly women like Thuraya Al Gourani.

UN Women    Throughout the conference, supporters of gender equality made their voices heard, calling for a gender responsive transition to a sustainable global economy, and deepening the integration of gender equality and feminist principles in all climate actions.

UN Women    Joint statement and call to action on the occasion of the official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November , UN headquarters.

UN Women    HIV continues to take a heavy toll on women and girls. Every week,, young women and girls around the world are newly infected with HIV , of them in sub Saharan Africa.

UN Women    Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the high level meeting to mark the th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Headquarters, November .

UN Women    Globally, every minutes, a woman was intentionally killed by her partner or family in . In South Africa, with . women killed by intimate partners per , women between and , femicide rates have remained high, according to the South African Medical Research Council SAMRC .

UN Women    Globally, every minutes, a woman was intentionally killed by her partner or family in . In South Africa, with . women killed by intimate partners per , women between and , femicide rates have remained high, according to the South African Medical Research Council SAMRC .

UN Women    Globally, every minutes, a woman was intentionally killed by her partner or family in . In South Africa, with . women killed by intimate partners per , women between and , femicide rates have remained high, according to the South African Medical Research Council SAMRC .

UN Women    One year ago, the femicide of Saltanat Nukenova shook Kazakhstan. The case received unprecedented national attention when her husband, a former minister, was accused. Aitbek Amangeldi, , an activist and human rights defender from Kazakhstan, shared with UN Women how the murder of his sister...

UN Women    One year ago, the femicide of Saltanat Nukenova shook Kazakhstan. The case received unprecedented national attention when her husband, a former minister, was accused. Aitbek Amangeldi, , an activist and human rights defender from Kazakhstan, shared with UN Women how the murder of his sister...

UN Women    One year ago, the femicide of Saltanat Nukenova shook Kazakhstan. The case received unprecedented national attention when her husband, a former minister, was accused. Aitbek Amangeldi, , an activist and human rights defender from Kazakhstan, shared with UN Women how the murder of his sister...

UN Women    I want to send a message of love and peace to all women, says Fadia Jomaa, a journalist and an environmental activist from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.

UN Women    As the COP climate conference enters its second week in Baku, Azerbaijan, global media have spotlighted it’s potential to become the second largest COP on record with , registrations, Brazil’s bold emission cutting commitments, and renewed calls from developing states for increased climate...

UN Women    Gender responsive finance is crucial in climate action, as it ensures fair and just access to resources, opportunities, and decision making for women, who often bear disproportionate impacts of climate change.

UN Women    On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, th November , UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC will launch the Femicides in : Global Estimates of intimate partner family member femicides. Globally, a woman was killed every ...

UN Women    At the United Nations Conferences of the Parties COPs on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan from to November , UN Women will press on the need for gender responsive just transitions away from dependence on fossil fuels, work to ensure that women and girls are included in climate...

UN Women    Kyiv New York, November As Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine enters its, th day today, civilians, women, and girls in Ukraine are enduring deadly intensified attacks across major cities, amid an increasing humanitarian emergency and a feared energy crisis.

UN Women    Lyudmila is from Novoazovsk, a Ukrainian border city temporarily occupied by Russia. She cared for orphaned and semi orphaned children until she was detained in October . Her refusal to accept Russian control led to her arrest, followed by more than three years of detention and torture. In a...

UN Women    In , Bangladesh Women’s Lawyers’ Association analysed reported cases to show that per cent of women face sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces and in educational institutions. Many more women face sexual harassment online. UN Women and civil society organizations are supporting...

UN Women    Hundreds of Sudanese women and girls have been raped during the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which has been ongoing since April .

UN Women    Hundreds of Sudanese women and girls have been raped during the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which has been ongoing since April .

UN Women    In Soloman Islands, a national study in revealed a higher prevalence of violence against women, with nearly two in three women aged to reporting physical or sexual violence or both by an intimate partner. Most women suffered in silence, with few seeking help from public services. To curb...

UN Women    In Soloman Islands, a national study in revealed a higher prevalence of violence against women, with nearly two in three women aged to reporting physical or sexual violence or both by an intimate partner. Most women suffered in silence, with few seeking help from public services. To curb...

UN Women    Pakistan is home to nearly million child brides today. In the rugged mountains of Mohmand, in the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Yasmin Gul’s daughters dreamed of going to school and some day, teach other girls. Their dreams were cut short when they were married at the age of and ...

UN Women    Pakistan is home to nearly million child brides today. In the rugged mountains of Mohmand, in the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Yasmin Gul’s daughters dreamed of going to school and some day, teach other girls. Their dreams were cut short when they were married at the age of and ...

UN Women    Lyudmila is from Novoazovsk, a Ukrainian border city temporarily occupied by Russia. She cared for orphaned and semi orphaned children until she was detained in October . Her refusal to accept Russian control led to her arrest, followed by more than three years of detention and torture. In a...

UN Women    Chineo is a racist, colonialist practice dating back to the Spanish conquest, allowing white men to gang rape indigenous women or underage girls with impunity. The crime persists in many parts of Argentina. UN Women spoke with Irene Cari, an indigenous activist from the province of Salta in...

UN Women    Chineo is a racist, colonialist practice dating back to the Spanish conquest, allowing white men to gang rape indigenous women or underage girls with impunity. The crime persists in many parts of Argentina. UN Women spoke with Irene Cari, an indigenous activist from the province of Salta in...

UN Women    Pakistan is home to nearly million child brides today. In the rugged mountains of Mohmand, in the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Yasmin Gul’s daughters dreamed of going to school and some day, teach other girls. Their dreams were cut short when they were married at the age of and ...

UN Women    In , Bangladesh Women’s Lawyers’ Association analysed reported cases to show that per cent of women face sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces and in educational institutions. Many more women face sexual harassment online. UN Women and civil society organizations are supporting...

UN Women    In Soloman Islands, a national study in revealed a higher prevalence of violence against women, with nearly two in three women aged to reporting physical or sexual violence or both by an intimate partner. Most women suffered in silence, with few seeking help from public services. To curb...

UN Women    Hundreds of Sudanese women and girls have been raped during the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which has been ongoing since April .

UN Women    At the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit in Cairo in October, UN Women announced that it has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance, a multi stakeholder initiative that facilitates the development of and investment in digital public goods.

UN Women    In , Bangladesh Women’s Lawyers’ Association analysed reported cases to show that per cent of women face sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces and in educational institutions. Many more women face sexual harassment online. UN Women and civil society organizations are supporting...

UN Women    Chineo is a racist, colonialist practice dating back to the Spanish conquest, allowing white men to gang rape indigenous women or underage girls with impunity. The crime persists in many parts of Argentina. UN Women spoke with Irene Cari, an indigenous activist from the province of Salta in...

UN Women    Lyudmila is from Novoazovsk, a Ukrainian border city temporarily occupied by Russia. She cared for orphaned and semi orphaned children until she was detained in October . Her refusal to accept Russian control led to her arrest, followed by more than three years of detention and torture. In a...

UN Women    We the leaders of United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians, and call on the State of Israel to cease its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help.

UN Women    Effie Owuor made history when she joined the Kenyan attorney general’s chambers as the country’s first female state council in . In the years that followed, she became the first woman to serve as a senior magistrate, high court judge, and appeals court judge in Kenya.

UN Women    When we invest in comprehensive care systems, we are investing in women, communities, societies and economies.

UN Women    The latest edition of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot , launched today by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, reveals that progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment. Women hold...

UN Women    Globally, women’s underrepresentation in decision making remains as a stark reality, according to UN Women’s global data on Women Political Leaders . UN Women’s new data on gender parity across leadership positions is published as the world commemorates the International Day for Women in...

UN Women    A recent report by UN Women shows the alarming living conditions and lack of security faced by , displaced women and girls in Haiti, exacerbated by ongoing political instability, escalating gang violence, and hurricane season further threatening the Caribbean Island.