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 empowerment, drives policy change, and advances equality for women and girls in ...

From the rubble in war-torn countries to the battlefields of climate change and economic crisis, women’s organizations provide critical services, hope, and a lifeline to their communities. In the ...

We cannot afford any setbacks. We cannot wait another 30 years to fulfil the pledge for equality. 2025 is our turning point — starting 8 March, International Women’s Day, we march forward for ALL ...

More women than men are living in poverty overall. Currently, more than 10 per cent of women globally are trapped in a cycle of extreme poverty, living on less than USD 2.15 a day. At the current rate ...

Decades of progress on gender equality have been erased by a patchwork of more than 70 edicts, directives, and statements introduced by the Taliban, restricting women and girls’ rights in almost every ...

On 28 March 2025, Myanmar was struck by two powerful earthquakes, a 7.7 magnitude quake near Mandalay and Sagaing, followed by a 6.4 magnitude quake further south. With over 2,800 people killed, 4,600 ...

New York, 17 September - The Unstereotype Alliance, an industry-led initiative convened by UN Women, today published a first-ever global study which empirically proves inclusive advertising -content ...

Historically, women and girls have shouldered climate mitigation activities such as waste management, reforestation, and land rehabilitation. As climate crises continue to swell, the burden of ...

Dubai/New York — On today’s gender day at the UN climate conference, COP28, in Dubai, UN Women launched its “Feminist climate justice: A framework for action” report. By 2050, climate change will push ...

In Pakistan, 154 women die for every 100,000 live births—a high maternal mortality rate shaped by socio-economic status, barriers to healthcare access in rural areas, and limited decision-making power ...