Highlights
International Women's Day 2021
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (8 March), “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the gaps that remain. Learn more about the Generation Equality Forum, meet the activists, and get inspired by stories of women leaders we admire. More
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A glossary of terms to know
A glossary outlining the many forms of violence against women and girls, along with other commonly used terms. More
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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
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Generation Equality
The “Generation Equality—Realizing women’s rights and an equal future” 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
Latest news
- ONU Femmes dénonce le meurtre de Refka Cherni et appelle à mettre fin à la violence à l'égard des femmes en Tunisie
- From where I stand: ‘The training helped us to have the confidence to dream.’
- UN Women concerned by the continuing violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and its disproportionate impact on women and children
- From Where I Stand: “Prison was not easy, but with this support, I have been able to get past the trauma.”
- In the words of Laila Al-Fitori Badda: “I use frustration as motivation to fight for women’s right to be part of peacebuilding in Libya.”
- UN Women, UNFPA join forces to combat rising gender-based violence in Palestine
Publications
- Palestine Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
- Synthesis Final Evaluation Report “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls and Host Communities programme
- Fraught but Fruitful, Risks, Opportunities and Shifting Gender Roles in Syrian Refugee Women’s Pursuit of Livelihoods in Lebanon, with Additional Observations from Jordan and Iraq.
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Together, let's end violence against women and girls
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Arab States have seen a spike in reports of violence against women & girls.