Women and the United Nations

Take five: An intersectional approach to empowering women and girls with disabilities

A.H. Monjurul Kabir is the UN Coordination Adviser on Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown A.H. Monjurul…

In focus: 77th Session of the UN General Assembly

The 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) opened on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, with the high…

Fondation CHANEL and UN Women partner to accelerate women’s economic empowerment and counter climate change

[Press release] New York — Fondation CHANEL and UN Women announced today a three-year programme to accelerate rural women’s economic…

Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response

New Jersey’s first COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site opened on March 20, 2020, at Bergen Community College in Paramus. Photo: Edwin…

Coordinating for gender equality results: Corporate evaluation of UN Women’s contribution to UN system coordination on gender equality and the empowerment of women

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has a unique composite mandate that…

Take five: Why safe transportation is vital for women and girls during the global pandemic

Marina Moscoso T Mendonça, Urban Management Specialist and TechnicalDirector of Despacio. Photo: Women in Motion Originally from Brazil, Marina Moscoso…

In focus: Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover

Stripped of their rights, under constant threat of violence, Afghan women and girls are relentlessly carrying on with their lives.…

Press release: Fondation CHANEL and UN Women partner to accelerate women’s economic empowerment and counter climate change

UN Women Deputy Executive Director Åsa Regnér and Executive Director of Fondation CHANEL shake hands. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown (New…

Progress on the SDGs: The gender snapshot 2021

The latest report from UN Women presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all 17 Goals, highlighting the progress made…

New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

The newly established UNGA Platform of Women Leaders held an event where they discussed global issues under the theme of Transformative…

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