Women’s economic empowerment strategy - Headquarters
5 days ago · Publication year: 2024. The “Women’s economic empowerment strategy” articulates UN Women’s vision for enabling women’s economic agency, autonomy, and well-being. The strategy assesses the global landscape and UN Women’s role in realizing the economic rights of women and girls. It lays out the global context for work on women’s ...
UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director …
4 days ago · Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, …
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4 days ago · Statement by Wai Wai Nu at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. Statement.
Navigating war, birth, and hope in Sudan - UN Women
4 days ago · Photo: UNICEF/UNI607280/Ahmed. Hundreds of Sudanese women and girls have been raped during the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which has been ongoing since April 2023. In a September 2024 report, the Sudanese government’s Unit of Combating Violence Against Women and Children (CVAW), documented …
UN Women at COP29: Calling for a push on gender equality in …
4 days ago · Media opportunities. A Press Conference on “Gender Equality in Climate Action” will be held on 21 November at 11.30am (Baku time).Members of the media will hear from UN Women Spokesperson Dr. Jemimah Njuki, Chief of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Section, and a member of civil society will discuss women’s needs, priorities and current gaps …
Inside Izolyatsia: Lyudmila Huseynova’s story of survival, leadership ...
4 days ago · Lyudmila is from Novoazovsk, a Ukrainian border city temporarily occupied by Russia. She cared for orphaned and semi-orphaned children until she was detained in October 2019. Her refusal to accept Russian control led to her arrest, followed by more than three years of detention and torture. In a recent UN Women interview, Lyudmila recounted the torture and …
A step forward for women’s safety in Bangladesh: The push for …
4 days ago · In 2021, Bangladesh Women’s Lawyers’ Association analysed reported cases to show that 84 per cent of women face sexual harassment in public spaces, workplaces and in educational institutions. Many more women face sexual harassment online. UN Women and civil society organizations are supporting efforts to advocate for a new law to address sexual …
‘We deserve to be safe’ – With better access to gender-based …
4 days ago · In Soloman Islands, a national study in 2009 revealed a higher prevalence of violence against women, with nearly two in three women aged 15 to 49 reporting physical or sexual violence—or both—by an intimate partner. Most women suffered in silence, with few seeking help from public services. To curb this epidemic of violence, seven government and …
UN Women partners with the Digital Public Goods Alliance to …
4 days ago · Following the Summit of the Future, where leaders adopted the Global Digital Compact recognizing the potential of digital technologies in transforming our world for the better, UN Women will work with the Digital Public Goods Alliance towards accelerating progress towards gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).. Around the world, women …
Interview with Irene Cari: How indigenous and feminist women’s …
4 days ago · UN Women spoke with Irene Cari, an indigenous activist from the province of Salta in northern Argentina, about violence against women in Argentina and how to prevent it.In 2014 Cari founded the Women’s Forum for Equal Opportunities, an association that supports women and girls experiencing abuse, including sexual abuse.In 2022, she participated in the Third …