Women and Girls

UN Women sounds the alarm in a report revealing that 90 per cent of surveyed women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point.UN Women sounds the alarm in a report revealing that 90 per cent of surveyed women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point. Read MoreUN Women – News

Despite long-standing commitments from governments, women remain underrepresented, particularly in leadership and operational roles in United Nations Peace Operations. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, only 40 per cent of all Chief of Police Officers, and 30 per cent of civilian heads of United Nations peace operations are women. As of October 2024,

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 aspect of their lives. Three years since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, UN Women continues to work with Afghan women and girls striving for

At Photoville 2025 in NYC, discover portraits of women peacebuilders – captured by local women photographers in some of the world’s most volatile places.At Photoville 2025 in NYC, discover portraits of women peacebuilders – captured by local women photographers in some of the world’s most volatile places. Read MoreUN Women – News

The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to 2022.The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to 2022. Read MoreUN Women – News

Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the 2025 joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN Women and WFP, UN headquarters, 30 May 2025.Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the 2025 joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS,

Haiti’s escalating gang violence has pushed the country to the brink of collapse, with armed groups controlling key neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince and carrying out mass atrocities.  Ongoing gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than a million people, nearly a tenth of the population, and the security breakdown is landing hardest on women and girls,

On World Environment Day, UN Women joins the global call to beat plastic pollution and tackle the triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—with urgency and inclusion.On World Environment Day, UN Women joins the global call to beat plastic pollution and tackle the triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—with urgency and inclusion. Read

In his remarks for the International Women’s Day 2025 at the UN Headquarters, UN Secretary-General said: “We gather today not just to celebrate the International Women’s Day, but to move forward – resilient, united, and unwavering in our pursuit of “equality, development and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of humanity.”  “Those are

The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its annual session from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York (ECOSOC Chamber).The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its annual session from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York (ECOSOC Chamber). Read