UN Women is deeply concerned about the increased vulnerability of women and girls in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The renewed escalation of violence has resulted in a devastating ...
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 ...
Legal discrimination can shape every aspect of a woman’s life. She may be prevented from owning property, seeking a divorce, or taking a job without her husband’s permission. In more than 40 countries ...
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous says in her International Women’s Day statement: "Nothing can and nothing will stop us until the equal rights of all women and girls are realized." ...
1. Flexible working is non-negotiable for gender equality For many women, the workday isn't just a 9-to-5 shift. Most work a full day, some entirely unpaid, and then turn to household and childcare ...
According to Abdelrahman Elassouli, Programme Manager for UN Women in Palestine, ending GBV is difficult in a traditional patriarchal community, especially one that is also under military occupation.
The knock at the door changed everything overnight for Noorjahan* and her family. For the past two years, the 26-year-old Afghan woman had lived in Iran with her husband and three young sons – now ...
If women’s unpaid work were assigned a monetary value, it would exceed 40 per cent of GDP in some countries. Globally, women and girls spend more than 2.5 times as many hours a day on unpaid care work ...
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 ...
Gender equality and safe working environments can only be achieved in a world free from violence and harassment. Governments, civil society, and the private sector have critical roles in advocating ...
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 ...
El Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas, compuesto por 15 miembros, es el máximo responsable del mantenimiento de la paz y la seguridad internacionales. El Consejo se reúne con la frecuencia ...