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UN Women and partners provide immediate relief to women and girls impacted by the Beirut blasts

Reeling from deep economic crisis, COVID-19, and now the blasts, Lebanon needs women at the centre of recovery plans. Learn more

Press release: New UN Women reports reveal the impacts of COVID-19 on Violence Against Women in the Arab States

Findings from the reports will inform programme interventions. Learn more

From where I stand: “Despite all the challenges

World Humanitarian Day

“Despite all the challenges, I am a firm believer in humanitarian work and its importance at this critical juncture of Libya’s history.” Learn more

In Yemen, women face added challenges posed by COVID-19 amidst ongoing armed conflict

UN Women is working with the government and partners to integrate women’s needs into national COVID-19 response plans. Learn more

Highlights

New Jersey’s first COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site opened on March 20, 2020, at Bergen Community College in Paramus. Photo: Edwin J. Torres for the New Jersey Governor’s Office

In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response

The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart of care and response efforts underway. UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response. More

International Women’s Day 2020

Women’s rights and gender equality are taking centre stage in 2020. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) is, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”. Together, we want to mobilize to end gender-based violence; we are calling for economic justice and rights for all; bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health and rights; and feminist action for climate justice. We want technology and innovation for gender equality; and feminist leadership. More
Generation Equality

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women is launching a new campaign, “Generation Equality—Realizing women’s rights and an equal future”. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and their equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life. More