Women and Girls

UN Women estimates that more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war in October 2023 – that is one woman and one girl on average killed every hour in attacks by Israeli forces. Among those killed, thousands were mothers, leaving behind devastated children, families, and communities.UN […]

In an interview with Pendo Vestine from Rwanda, UN Women explores the role of women and girls in technology. Vestine is an alumni from the UN Women’s regional programme, African Girls Can Code Initiative, which has taught coding and other skills to more than 1,600 girls and young women in 11 countries across the region.In

During the UN Women Executive Board’s recent official visit to Zimbabwe, President E.D. Mnangagwa told the Board President, Ambassador Nicola Clase of Sweden: “We believe that gender equality is not only a fundamental right, but also a necessity for national growth.” Under the leadership of Ambassador Clase, the Executive Board’s five-day visit, from 5 to

#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Sushmita S. Preetha, senior journalist at “The Daily Star” in Dhaka, Bangladesh, speaks about feminist resistance in journalism.#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

As conflicts continue around the world, peacekeeping remains essential—and central to the Women, Peace and Security agenda. On this International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, and 25 years since the unanimous adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325, we reaffirm that women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation is vital to effective peacekeeping and lasting peace.As conflicts

As the crisis in Sudan deepens and shocking levels of gender-based violence soar, Sudanese women are demanding inclusion in peace efforts to drive lasting change and peace. Read on to find out what UN Women is doing to support them.As the crisis in Sudan deepens and shocking levels of gender-based violence soar, Sudanese women are

Closing remarks by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 21 March 2025, UN headquarters.Closing remarks by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 21

Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Commission on the Status of Women high-level side event, “For ALL Women and Girls – The Beijing+30 Action Agenda”, 12 March 2025, UN headquarters.Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the Commission on the Status of Women high-level side event, “For

In reviewing progress thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration, 24 per cent of countries say that the backlash on gender equality has undermined the implementation of commitments that can unlock equality, rights and protection for all women and girls. UN Women spoke to feminists and activists from around the world about what

The impacts of crises are not gender-neutral. Protracted conflicts and the accelerating impacts of climate change have increased care demands on women and girls. When these demands grow, and public systems are unable to cope with increased pressure, women and girls absorb the bulk of care work.The impacts of crises are not gender-neutral. Protracted conflicts