Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the UN Security Council high-level open ...

Online misogyny is making its way into schoolyards, workplaces, and intimate relationships. Learn more about where it comes ...

UN Women estimates that more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war in October ...

Born in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, Lucky Karim was only 14 when genocidal violence forced her family to flee on 25 August 2017. Over seven harrowing days, she crossed mountains and rivers with ...

On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia [17 May 2025], UN Women joins the UN Secretary-General in acknowledging the persistent violence and discrimination that continue ...

In most countries, women in rural areas who work for wages are more likely than men to hold seasonal, part-time and low-wage jobs. Women also receive lower wages for the same work. (Source: FAO, 2011.

The programme of side events and parallel events, or activities organized outside the formal programme of the session of the Commission, provides an excellent opportunity for Member States, UN ...

You can support gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world by getting involved in a number of ways. Take part in one of UN Women’s campaigns; raise awareness on social media; or donate ...