Dec 20, 2024 · The year 2025 is a pivotal moment in the global pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment, as it marks the 30 th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing, China, by 189 governments, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remains the most progressive …

Sep 21, 2024 · Gender equality is good for people, planet and peace, and investing in women and gender equality is urgent. If we don’t, it will cost us. That is the resounding message of UN Women’s latest flagship report, Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024. With only six years remaining until the 2030 deadline for achieving the …

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

Jun 10, 2024 · The deprivation of women’s rights has had devastating impacts that will have inter-generational consequences. Assessing the impact of the bans on the right to education, the Gender Profile shows that leaving 1.1 million girls out of school and more than 100,000 women out of university is correlated with in an increased risk of maternal mortality by at least 50 per …

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One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including death.

The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, will take place this year from 11 - 22 March under the priority theme, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and …

Sep 7, 2023 · Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year's edition of the UN Women and UN DESA “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023”, launched today, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 …

Sep 10, 2024 · On the International Day of Democracy on 15 September, and in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the visionary Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action—the most comprehensive global agenda for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls—find out why there are so few women in decision-making and what can be …

Sep 21, 2024 · As the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action approaches, global leaders, activists, youth, civil society organizations and other stakeholders gathered on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly to discuss and shape the global gender equality agenda …