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Governments reaffirm their commitment to place gender equality at the centre of global progress The newly adopted Ministerial Declaration underscores that gender equality and the empowerment and ...
Speech: Gender equality at the heart of our vision: the engine driving sustainable development Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Interactive ...
SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-BeingWomen and girls in conflict settings face heightened mental and physical health risks The global maternal mortality ratio dropped by 34 per cent from 2000 to 2020, ...
“Beijing+30: From words to action” is a five-part UN Women policy paper series offering practical guidance to end violence against women and girls. Covering prevention, data, national action plans, ...
Ocho años después de la firma del acuerdo de paz, las mujeres colombianas hoy siguen definiendo lo que significa la paz. ONU Mujeres las acompaña.
One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term ...
This poster presents data on women in executive positions, including Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Cabinet members heading ministries. The findings highlight the persistent ...
Considered the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing women's rights, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action has been reprinted in this special edition, which also includes a copy of ...
“Progress of the world’s women” is UN Women’s periodic investigation of progress made towards a world where women, girls, and gender-diverse people live free from inequality, poverty, and violence.
Public and private financing is crucial for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. UN Women provides support at the local, national and international level to ensure that all actors ...