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Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on ...
Discover how Latin America is leading a care revolution by recognising and valuing the care work that women and girls shoulder.
UN Women celebrates 15 years of global impact on gender equality and women’s rights. Learn how UN Women supports women’s ...
Fewer women hold top political offices in 2025. UN Women reports rising barriers, political violence and setbacks in gender equality in leadership worldwide.
Nearly eight out of 10 young Afghan women are excluded from education, jobs, and training UN Women launches the 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index, the most extensive study on women's empowerment and ...
Press briefing by UN Women Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index launch.
The number of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023, underscoring the devastating impact of war on civilians. At the same time, women remain underrepresented in peace processes—despite evidence ...
UN Women’s 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index is the most comprehensive assessment of women’s empowerment and gender parity in the country since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. Despite the resilience ...
This poster presents data on women in executive positions, including Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Cabinet members heading ministries. The findings highlight the persistent ...
ONU Femmes célèbre 15 ans d’impact mondial pour l’égalité des sexes et les droits des femmes. Découvrez comment ONU Femmes ...
ONU Mujeres celebra su 15.º aniversario este año, y desde su fundación el mundo ha sido testigo de importantes avances en ...