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Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 23, 2018 Admin 0

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNDP, UNICEF, […]

16 ways, 16 Days: Your guide to ending violence against women

November 21, 2018 Admin 0

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 This story was originally […]

Speech: Turning the struggle to end impunity into a global movement for accountability

November 19, 2018 Admin 0

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at […]

Press Release: As global mobilizations soar, UN Women brings survivors of violence and advocates to centre stage on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls

November 19, 2018 Admin 0

Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women This year’s UN theme, “Orange the World: #HearMeToo” will […]

Video: What it means to be a kidnapped bride—Kyial’s story, Kyrgyzstan

November 15, 2018 Admin 0

This video story is part of a series titled, “A true story, my story” produced by UN Women Europe and Central Asia Regional Office for […]

From where I stand: “Being LGBT means fighting against prejudice and violence every day”

November 15, 2018 Admin 0

Helen Tavares knew she was different, but it took her a long time to accept her own sexual and gender identity because of societal pressure […]

In Lebanon, healing the wounds of violence through theatre

November 15, 2018 Admin 0

Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Through participatory theatre performances using acting and puppetry, women and men are speaking up to claim their rights, […]

Message from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2018

November 15, 2018 Admin 0

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018 [also available in ar | […]

Women in Guatemala steer change, seek solutions to end sexual harassment in public spaces

November 15, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018 Guatemala City. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown Berta Antonieta Bustamante was walking to school one day, barely 11 years old, when […]

Traditional leaders across Africa move the needle against child marriage and FGM

November 15, 2018 Admin 0

Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Working with traditional leaders, UN Women and partners are building impetus for a continent-wide commitment to end child […]

In the words of Bettie Johnson Mbayo: “Men need to be involved in reporting on this issue because they dominate the newsrooms”

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Award-winning journalist Bettie Johnson Mbayo from Frontpage Africa took a 16-hour motorbike ride last year through Southeastern Liberia […]

Community centres at the forefront of protection, prevention and response services to vulnerable women and girls in Jordan

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

Dunya Khalil* and Basma Hamed* are both survivors of domestic violence. Living in a rural area, with limited livelihood opportunities and confronted with the need […]

In the words of Aiman Umarova: “If violence is condemned to silence, that does not mean that it’s not in our lives”

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Date: Friday, November 16, 2018 Aiman Umarova. Photo: Yuliya Kozlova Aiman Umarova is an acclaimed Kazakhstani lawyer and […]

In India, women boycott weddings with child brides

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

Across five rural Indian states, thousands of women have joined Women Peer Groups, which are using everything from protests to pledging ceremonies as part of […]

Media Advisory: “Orange the World: #HearMeToo”: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The official commemoration of […]

Young educators in China are questioning gender norms and preventing violence

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Participants in the Change Makers Workshop at Beijing Royal School in China. Photo: Beijing Royal School Justin Zhao Peng, now […]

Across Latin America, women fight back against violence in politics

November 14, 2018 Admin 0

Currently, Latin America is leading globally in local and parliamentary positions held by women. But the journey to political participation is fraught with rising violence […]

From where I stand: “We must fight this perception that what happens in the family remains in the family”

November 13, 2018 Admin 0

For Ina Grădinaru, a psychologist with a women’s centre in Moldova, her work with survivors of violence is much more than a job, it’s a […]

From where I stand: “People with disabilities don’t talk about the violence they experience because often it means reporting the people closest to them”

November 13, 2018 Admin 0

Amira Kushta* was diagnosed with a rare tumor in the spine and was paralyzed after back surgery when she was 19. Her house became her […]

In the words of Aissa Doumara Ngatansou: “My own experience of discrimination inspired me to become the activist that I am today”

November 13, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Aissa Doumara Ngatansou. Photo: UN Women/Teclaire Same Aissa Doumara Ngatansou is a 46-year-old mother of three children from the Far […]

From where I stand: “For the 16 Days of Activism…I am planning to highlight women who are speaking up against harassment”

November 13, 2018 Admin 0

Nesrine Charikhi is a radio reporter from Algiers, the capital of Algeria. In 2017, she took part in a training on gender-sensitive reporting for journalists […]

From where I stand: “I launched Thaiconsent to introduce the concept of consent”

November 13, 2018 Admin 0

In Thailand, women are no longer willing to stay silent and live with a culture of rape. Launched in 2015 by a young activist, the […]

From where I stand: “I created the Wangu Kanja Foundation to provide the kind of support to survivors that I didn’t receive”

November 12, 2018 Admin 0

The Violence Against Children report in Kenya (2010) indicated that one in three Kenyan girls has experienced sexual violence before they turn 18. Wangu Kanja, […]

In the words of Elisa Zepeda Lagunas: “It is essential for me to occupy these spaces and to open them up for others”

November 12, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Elisa Zepeda Lagunas.  More #HearMeToo stories from Latin America and the Caribbean Elisa Zepeda Lagunas, 34, is an aquaculture engineer, […]

From where I stand: “Don’t tell me how to dress!”

November 12, 2018 Admin 0

Thai supermodel Cindy Sirinya Bishop is the founder of a campaign to stop victim-blaming, which has galvanized women all over the country. She is now […]

In the words of Emmanuella Zandi Mudherwa: “I want every survivor to be called victorious”

November 12, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Emmanuella Zandi Mudherwa. Photo: UN Women/ Carlos Ngeleka Emmanuella Zandi Mudherwa, 21, founded her own non-profit organization, “Ma Voisine” (My […]

From where I stand: “I went back to university to pursue my degree in Gender Studies; I am the only male student in the class”

November 9, 2018 Admin 0

Meet Imad Natour, a Palestinian police officer who specializes in domestic violence cases as part of the Family and Juvenile Protection Unit. The unit, supported […]

Op-ed: Women and climate action

November 9, 2018 Admin 0

Women and girls bear the brunt of the impacts of climate change. Empowering women to fulfil their potential must therefore be at the heart of […]

#HearMeToo: Afghan women, the faces of change

November 9, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Friday, November 9, 2018 The Women’s Protection Centre teaches women like Tabasum Bahar how to create beautiful works of art such as elegant clothes […]

In the words of Hajer Sharief: “Peacebuilding is not only about stopping violence, it is also about the prevention of violence”

November 8, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Thursday, November 8, 2018 Hajer Sharief, co-founder of “Together We Build it”. Photo: UN Women/ Mohamed Ezz More #HearMeToo stories from Arab States and […]

Statement: UN Women welcomes the gains made by women of both parties in US midterm elections

November 8, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Thursday, November 8, 2018 UN Women celebrates the achievements of women who participated in the 2018 US midterm elections. Their historic victories indicate the […]

From where I stand: “I feel good about the change that I have been able to bring”

November 8, 2018 Admin 0

Priyanka Kumari, 21, is a facilitator at the Women’s Empowerment Centre in Dungarpur town, Dungarpur district, Rajasthan, India. She been working tirelessly to fight against […]

From where I stand: “I saved a life”

November 7, 2018 Admin 0

Malti Tudu, 20, from a village in Kishangunj district, Bihar, India is among a group of young passionate activists who are trying to stop child […]

In the words of Justice Anisa Rasooli: “Not all women in Afghanistan are women in blue burqas begging…we can be the best engineers, doctors, judges, teachers”

November 7, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Justice Anisa Rasooli. Photo: UN Women/Ishaq Ali Anis Justice Anisa Rasooli was recently appointed as the first woman to sit […]

Take five: “Legal reform did not change patriarchal systems or machismo culture overnight”

November 5, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Friday, November 9, 2018 Katia Uriona. Photo: Órgano Electoral Plurinacional Katia Uriona is the former President of the Electoral Tribunal of the Plurinational State […]

In the words of Halima Askari: “Our victory is our unity”

November 2, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Friday, November 2, 2018 Halima Askari. Photo: UN Women/Zahra Khudadadi Halima Askari became the first woman head of the Provincial Council in Afghanistan’s conservative […]

Announcer: World's first Gender Smart Investing Summit takes place in London

November 1, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 The world’s first pioneering Gender Smart Investing Summit has launched in London. As latest figures reveal, the movement of gender smart capital […]

Coverage: Young women peacebuilders call for inclusion and representation

October 31, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Susan Nyuon Sebit, a representative of the Young Women for Peace and Leadership programme of the Global Network for Women […]

Press release: UN Women’s HeForShe movement concludes tour to colleges and universities across northeastern United States

October 30, 2018 Admin 0

Leading American universities welcomed HeForShe and global thought leaders as part of a tour to further engage students in the achievement of gender equality Date: […]

Take five: “A successful peace process simply demands the active and meaningful participation of women at all levels”

October 29, 2018 Admin 0

Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Jean Arnault. Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Women spoke with Jean Arnault, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and […]

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