Kabul – Despite the ongoing ban on girls’ secondary education, Afghans across gender and socioeconomic backgrounds almost universally support girls’ right to learn, according to a new UN Women Gender ...

By 2050, climate change may push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and see 236 million more face food insecurity. The climate crisis fuels increases in conflict and migration, as ...

Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Press release: USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking ...

Women and children have borne the brunt of this war for far too long. More than 28,000 women and girls have been killed, most of them mothers leaving children and elderly behind with no protection or ...

The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of (CSW68) will take place from 11 - 22 March under the priority theme: “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all ...

A UN Women and the International Olympic Committee programme in Brazil and Argentina empowered girls in sport with advocacy skills to identify barriers and propose solutions. A cohort of 15 young ...

During crises like hurricanes, unpaid care work intensifies and disproportionately falls on women and girls. As public services break down, they take on added responsibilities – caring for children, ...

UN Women is working in major displacement hubs across Lebanon – scaling up lifesaving protection, cash-for-work, and livelihood support for women and girls, strengthening coordination to ensure the ...

This publication helps practitioners apply intersectionality as an approach to strengthen investigations of human rights violations and international crimes. It explains how overlapping forms of ...

Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Press release: USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking ...