WOMEN’S DAY LIVE: ‘Equality is the gamechanger’
International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March, is about challenges, backlashes against gender equality and…
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Sudan: Children as young as one raped during conflict, UNICEF warns
As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some…
Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief
Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States,…
Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls
Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls,…
UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in…
‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation
“I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed…
Security Council: Put young women at the heart of peace and security efforts
Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women…
Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR
More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face…
One in three women experiences gender-based violence
Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN…
New UN push to ensure women’s equal participation peace
The UN on Thursday launched the “Common Pledge” initiative, designed to bring together mediators, governments,…
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Explainer: How to advance women’s roles in peace and security
Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately…
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‘Trauma that echoes across generations’: UN highlights weaponisation of sexual violence
The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with…
Percentage of women killed in war doubled in 2023: UN report
The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting…
Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports
A deepening demographic crisis is roiling Ukraine, exacerbated by Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UN sexual…
Two billion women without access to social protection
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions…
Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes
As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing…
Afghanistan: No future without women’s participation
Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban…
Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech…
UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died…
World News in Brief: IMO tanker attack alert, UN Women on new Afghan law, counter-terrorism in Viet Nam, Paralympics tech
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) raised serious concerns on Wednesday about a…
Afghanistan: Meet the midwife who stayed
Mariza Ahmadi made a difficult choice three years ago. She had been working as a…
At World Women’s Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality
The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and climate…
Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis
Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the “striking” erasure of women…
Gender equality at risk: UN officials highlight danger of pulling peacekeepers out
Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their…
Millions of young women suffer at the hands of their intimate partners: WHO
Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close…
Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence
Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as…
The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban
Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban…
UN pushes for inclusive future in Afghanistan at Doha talks
UN-led efforts to nudge Afghanistan towards a more peaceful and inclusive future with a more…
From banana bread to pineapple pizzas: Women in the Philippines bake a better future
Banana bread, coconut buns and Spanish-style filled rolls are providing a cooperative of women bakers…
Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence
The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence…
Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response
The UN agency championing gender equality called on Monday for greater investment in Palestinian women-led…
Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?
Every month, nearly two billion women and girls menstruate, but during times of war and…
Afghanistan is ‘not a hopeless crisis’, top UN aid official says
The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging…
UN forum in Bahrain closes with calls to support women entrepreneurs in conflict areas
The bi-annual UN forum on entrepreneurship and innovation wrapped up its work in Bahrain on…
Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major…
First Person: Women in Madagascar too ashamed to seek help giving birth
Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are “too ashamed”…
Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in…
Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths
African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications…
World News in Brief: ‘Reckless attacks’ on Ukraine nuclear plant must cease, Chibok abductions 10 years on, action against plant pests
A recent spate of “reckless attacks” on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine…
First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal…
Stories from the UN Archive: Hillary Clinton’s bold stand in Beijing
“Women’s rights are human rights” has echoed throughout the UN Commission on the Status of…
‘The patriarchy may be pushing back, but so are we’, UN chief tells CSW68
Women’s rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that dangerous trend, the…
UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights amid disturbing trends
The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need to defend women’s rights which are…
International Women’s Day: UN chief launches plan to tackle ‘baked-in bias’
The UN chief on Friday launched a plan to boost empowerment of women and girls around…
Over 230 million women and girls subjected to female genital mutilation: UNICEF
More than 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital…
5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still…
Women at the UN: Everything you need to know about #CSW68
The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year…
Stories from the UN Archive: UN General Assembly’s first female president
In 1953, UN Member States elected India’s political dynamo Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the eighth President…
Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation
Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a…
‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence, says UN Special Representative
Following a 17-day visit to Israel, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict…