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UN Women estimates that more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war in October ...
Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the UN Security Council high-level open ...
Despite long-standing commitments from governments, women remain underrepresented, particularly in leadership and operational ...
Online misogyny is making its way into schoolyards, workplaces, and intimate relationships. Learn more about where it comes from and how it spreads.
This year’s theme, “The power of communities”, celebrates the strength that emerges from solidarity. It honours the diversity ...
Born in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, Lucky Karim was only 14 when genocidal violence forced her family to flee on 25 August 2017. Over seven harrowing days, she crossed mountains and rivers with ...
UN Women unpacks the rise of the manosphere and calls for stronger media engagement to counter online hate. Page Navigation UN Women is responding A call to the media To support greater understanding ...
Ilayda Eskiter-Schoğlu is a menstrual justice activist and human rights lawyer from Türkiye. Her activism began in the aftermath of a severe earthquake when she saw how menstrual needs were overlooked ...