UN Women11d
Speech: A gender-equal world is within our reach if we choose it
Remarks delivered by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the side event, “Beijing+30: Achieving gender equality, the ...
UN Women6d
Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence
New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced.
UN Women6d
Press briefing at the Palais des Nations on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Hodan Addou, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa a.i., spoke about UN Women’s new report on the situation in Sudan.
UN Women11d
Thirty years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: Achieving gender equality, the rights and empowerment of women and girls
As the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for ...
UN Women6d
ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia, a warning sign for other regions
New York/Bangkok, 27 September 2024 — The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented today at the United Nations General Assembly, showcases new gender data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals ...
UN Women6d
UN Women Leaders Network to convene a diverse group of women leaders worldwide to advance women’s rights and leadership
The UN Women Leaders Network was launched this week on the sidelines of the 79 th UN General Assembly. It is the first permanent network of its kind, composed of intergenerational and intersectional ...
UN Women9d
HeForShe marks ten years with a movement of 2 million gender equality activists, welcomes new Champions
New York, 24 September 2024 - Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in championing gender equality. This unique ...
UN Women12d
Speech: Progress to celebrate, progress unrealized – A call for reinvigorated collective action
Hope is what we need for women and girls around the world. I know that each and every one of you here today, women and men, is committed to creating more and more hope for women and girls around the ...
UN Women9d
Speech: When men and women, boys and girls, stand together for gender equality, progress is unstoppable, equality achievable
Welcome to our glittering celebration of the tenth anniversary of HeForShe! As you know, this is a very exclusive event. Our gala has been called the hottest ticket in town for this General Assembly.