"I've been walking for two hours now”, said Hanin Hamaduna, a Gazan journalist and a mother of a 14-year-old boy, as she embarks on a long way back to North Gaza, having been internally displaced by ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI ...

Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to H.E. Ms. Nicola Clase, President of our Board, for her strong and attentive leadership during this first regular session of 2025. Your steady guidance has ...

“That first year of the full-scale invasion was the hardest period of my life,” said Roksolana Rosolovska. “I was completely burned out.” In the quiet village of Chesnyky, in western Ukraine, ...

On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), we stand united with purpose and urgency to accelerate efforts, forge powerful alliances, and drive bold action to end ...

From the Liberian women’s sex strike paving the way for peace to the Icelandic “Women’s Day Off” demanding economic equality, and the global impact of the #MeToo movement, history has taught us that ...

Welcome to the first regular session of the UN Women Executive Board 2025. My congratulations to our incoming Executive Board President, H.E. Ms. Nicola Clase, Ambassador of Sweden to the United ...

The United Nations has organized four world conferences on women. These took place in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980, Nairobi in 1985 and Beijing in 1995. The last was followed by a series of ...

Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth ...

Traumatic. Painful. Irreversible. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that inflicts lifelong suffering on millions of women and girls. It is a harmful practice that persists ...

When different parts of the multilateral system act together, they can deliver greater results—and maximize the use of scarce resources. Within the UN system, UN Women is mandated to lead, promote and ...

In intergovernmental forums at the United Nations, Member States come together to debate and seek agreement on global gender equality norms and standards. These commitments offer the basis for action ...