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Women’s rights then and now: “We have the power to transform the world” - Interview with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30 th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda from Zimbabwe, UN Women Deputy Executive ...
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UN Women statement on the ceasefire and release of hostages agreement in Gaza
We join the Secretary-General in expressing hope that all parties will honor their commitments to ensure this agreement paves the way for a lasting peace for women and girls in Palestine, Israel, and ...
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For ALL Women and Girls: Adelle Onyango on the power of women in media
#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Adelle Onyango from Kenya talks about the women in the media and ending ...
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For ALL Women and Girls: Pritha Chatterjee wants “a world free of violence”
#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30 th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Pritha Chatterjee from Breakthrough, India, and talks about the ...
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For ALL Women and Girls: Sandra Patricia Aguilar Carabalí believes that women’s leadership is key to protecting Colombia’s environment and peace
#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30 th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Sandra Patricia Aguilar Carabalí leads youth and women’s resistance in ...
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UN Women at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2025
As world leaders gather at Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting from 20 to 24 January, UN Women will highlight that gender equality is a fundamental human right, and it’s ...
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Progress towards meeting the MDGs for women and girls
Since their adoption more than 13 years ago, significant and substantial progress has been made in meeting many of the eight Millennium Development Goals, including visible improvements in all health ...
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16 Days of Activism: #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. Nearly one in three women experience violence in their lifetime.
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CSW69 official documentation
The following are official documents for the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2025). Documentation Provisional agenda and annotations (E/CN.6/2025/1) Proposed organization of ...
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In Focus: UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65)
This year, the 65 th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, will take place from 15 to ...
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In Focus: International Day of the Girl 2021
Girls are leaders. Girls are change-makers. Girls are driving good and growth around the world. They are a fundamental source of transformational change for gender equality, and technology is a ...
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Pre-session in advance of the First Regular Session 2025 & Orientation on the oversight mechanisms and the ethics function
Orientation on the oversight mechanism and the ethics function of UN-Women (10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) ...