Take five: “Yemeni women and girls are the ones who are paying the price of war”
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Areej Jamal Al-Khawlani Photo: UN Women/Yasmin Labidi Areej Jamal Al- Khawlani has worked with UN Women as a Programme Associate […]
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From where I stand: “I have my dignity back and I am proud of my little business”
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Rachel Medivede works as a dressmaker in Mora, Cameroon Photo: UN Women/Teclaire Same For over a decade, Boko Haram insurgency […]
In the words of Nabila Musleh: “Women and men must benefit equally from government funding, instead of one benefitting at the cost of the other”
Date: Monday, September 10, 2018 Nabila Musleh, Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs. Photo: UN Women/Nangyalai Tanai Nabila Musleh, Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Women’s Affairs, […]
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director at the Executive Board second regular session
Opening Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at UN Women Executive Board second regular session 2018 […]
Pig pens power a solution to climate change in Viet Nam
Date: Monday, September 10, 2018 Trin Gim, Ung Hoa District, South of Hanoi. Photo: UN Environment/Annette Wallgren When Trin Gim first started her biogas digester […]
In Serbia, mothers and their children with disabilities find hope in jam
By making jam, a woman-run organization is earning money to improve the inclusion of children with disabilities, while also building a whole community of support […]
United Nations and Thomas & Friends™ Launch collaboration to introduce Sustainable Development Goals to Preschoolers
Date: Friday, September 7, 2018 Actress Olivia Wilde speaks at the launch of a United Nations, ‘Thomas & Friends’ collaboration to introduce SDGs to pre-schoolers. […]
Press release: UN Women’s Global Innovation Coalition for Change launches the Gender Innovation Principles
Date: Friday, September 7, 2018 Media contacts:media.team[at]unwomen.org (New York, 7 September 2018)—Today, the Global Innovation Coalition for Change (GICC), a unique alliance with 27 partners from […]
From where I stand: “Not being able to see was not an obstacle”
Palmira Martínez, a blind professional runner from Mexico, is among the 70,000 women who ran for gender equality as part of the largest 5K race […]
From where I stand: “We learned how to deal with conflicts in a constructive manner, transforming them into positive solutions”
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Bakirova Kyzdarkan, as a member of Water Users Association Conflict Resolution Committee, is checking the installation of the water measurement […]
Media advisory: UN Women, Global Innovation Coalition for Change launch the Gender Innovation Principles at Nasdaq ringing of the bell ceremony
For immediate release Date: Friday, August 31, 2018 Media contact: media.team[at]unwomen.org WHAT: UN Women, in partnership with the Global Innovation Coalition for Change, a unique […]
UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2018
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018 The UN Women Executive Board will convene for this year’s second regular session on 10 and 11 September at the […]
Land rights at last for Sulaliyyate women in Morocco
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Mahjouba Mhamda and Cherkauia Mhamda. Photo: UN Women/Hassan Chabbi After 10 years of advocacy, ethnic Sulaliyyate women of Morocco finally […]
“We must leverage women's voice and influence in water governance”— Åsa Regnér
Remarks by Åsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, at the World Water Week celebration in Stockholm on 27 August Date: Tuesday, August 28, […]
Historic leap in Tunisia: Women make up 47 per cent of local government
Date: Monday, August 27, 2018 Ichrak Rhouma participated in the Political Academy Project. She was elected on May 6th, 2018 in Sidi Hassine council, Tunis. […]
Statement: Conclusion of the sexual misconduct investigation at UN Women
Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 The Office of Audit and Investigation of UNDP has completed its investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations involving a UN Women […]
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director at the Gender and News Summit
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Gender and News Summit in Dar es Salaam, […]
Coverage: UN Women Executive Director in Tanzania
During her first official visit to Tanzania from 20 – 24 August, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka meets women leaders, entrepreneurs, police officers and […]
In the words of Spartak Kosta: “The media should raise awareness about the issue of trafficking of women and girls”
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Xhoana Vranici, Spartak Kosta and Kleodora Elmasllari (left to right) are among the first group of journalism students in Albania […]
From where I stand: “Because I know my rights, I can speak up for myself and for other women”
Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 Johanitha Juvenal Katunzi, trader at Temeke Market Photo: UN Women/Daniel Donald Johanitha Katunzi, 43, is a business woman in the […]
Women at the helm of cyclone recovery efforts in Tonga
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018 “When the cyclone finally arrived, we were all huddled in the house. The cyclone strength was getting stronger and stronger, […]
Remarks by UN Women Executive Director in Mogadishu, Somalia
Remarks delivered by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, to prominent women in politics, business and civil society […]
UN Women Executive Director visits Somalia
Date: Monday, August 20, 2018 UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka met with Somali Women ahead of the commemoration of World Humanitarian Day. Photo: UNSOM […]
The Road towards a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security for Lebanon
Date: Monday, August 20, 2018 Women from security and defense departments participate in a consultation to increase women’s participation in these sectors with members of […]
From where I stand: “I realized for the first time that female workers also have rights”
Date: Monday, August 20, 2018 Aleeza Hafeez Photo: Baidarie/Gohar Zama Aleeza Hafeez from Sialkot, one of Pakistan’s most industrialized areas, has her own income for […]
Statement: The invisible wounds to women and girls damage all of us
World Humanitarian Day Joint statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director and Christos Stylianides, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Date: Sunday, […]
Expert’s take: Women refugees on the road need strong advocates to protect their rights
Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 About the author Photo:UN Women/Ebru Özdayı Demirel Iris Bjorg Kristjansdottir is a Gender and Humanitarian Specialist at the UN Women […]
UN Women and partners encourage feminist activism in South Africa
Date: Thursday, August 16, 2018 UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka speaks at the “Supporting social movements and civil society activism to Leave No One […]
Using gender budgeting to empower ethnic minority women in Viet Nam
Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Giang Thi So’s daughter-in-law stands before her home, where she lives in with her husband, their two children and Mrs. […]
Crisis update: Restoring dignity and livelihoods after storms in the Caribbean
Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Nearly a year ago, catastrophic hurricanes devastated the Caribbean. After Hurricane Irma, almost the entire population of Barbuda, a small […]
Crisis update: Nearly one million Rohingya refugees are in Bangladesh now
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Cox’s Bazar. Photo: ActionAid Bangladesh/Md. Sariful Islam Fast facts: Who are the Rohingyas? The Rohingya […]
Revisiting Rwanda five years after record-breaking parliamentary elections
Date: Monday, August 13, 2018 Angelique Twagiramungu, a participant of UN Women’s leadership and public speaking training in Karongi District and member of the National Women`s […]
Women of Syria, eight years into the crisis
Date: Monday, August 13, 2018 Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Photo: UN Women/Christopher Herwig Eight years. Since the start of the conflict, the Syrian crisis […]
Press release: UN Women’s HeForShe Initiative partners with the California Institute of Arts to create animated films promoting gender equity
Date: Monday, August 13, 2018 Media contact:Charlotte Hallqvist, Communications, HeForShe, charlotteh[at]unops.org (Valencia, California, 12 August 2018) — UN Women’s HeForShe movement is partnering with internationally renowned […]
Empowerment through employment for Syrian refugee women in Jordan
1.3 million refugees are currently hosted by Jordan, a country that continues to demonstrate humanitarian leadership in the Syrian refugee crisis. In 2012, UN Women […]
Coverage: UN Women Deputy Executive Director in Panama
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2018 UN Women Deputy Executive Director Asa Regnér visits a safe space for survivors of gender-base violence set up by the […]
From where I stand: “When we sing, we feel free”
Mila Rodriguez is one of the young members of Colombia’s Cantadora Network, a network of singers using traditional Afro-Colombian music to preserve their culture and […]
Update: Investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct at UN Women
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Following our earlier statement on our website, the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a UN Women staff member […]
From where I stand: “It’s possible to achieve the just and humane society that I envision”
Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Sophia Garcia. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brownan Brown Sophia Dianne Garcia from the Philippines is a youth activist who teaches young people […]
UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Date: Monday, August 6, 2018 UN Women joins our sister UN agencies in today’s recognition of the vital […]