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UN Women estimates over 28,000 women and girls killed in Gaza since October 2023
UN Women’s latest analysis estimates that more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the onset of hostilities in October 2023. Learn more
Two years of relentless conflict in Sudan have triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for 6 million displaced women and girls
Cases of conflict-related sexual violence remain hugely under-reported, but evidence points to its systematic use as a weapon of war. Learn more
'Life has stopped. We didn’t sleep all night, paralyzed' – Women of Gaza report intolerable toll of the war
Since 18 March, Israel’s renewed and intensified attacks on Gaza have killed hundreds of civilians, including women and children, and over 142,000 newly displaced persons have nowhere to run for safety. Learn more
For ALL Women and Girls
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30 - Thirty years ago, world leaders made a promise at the Fourth World Conference on Women – equal rights, opportunities, power, and safety for women and girls everywhere. Learn more
Women’s Rights Then and Now: “Know our collective history and move forward” - Rabéa Naciri
Interview with Rabéa Naciri from Morocco on attending the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 and how the Beijing Platform for Action remains relevant today. Learn more
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During a temporary ceasefire in November 2023, Palestinian citizens return to their homes in the town of Khuza’a, inspecting homes that were destroyed by Israeli bombing.
UN Women estimates over 28,000 women and girls killed in Gaza since October 2023

UN Women’s latest analysis estimates that more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the onset of hostilities in October 2023.

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International Women's Day 2025
International Women's Day 2025 in the Arab States

International Women’s Day is a chance to rise and demand action and to deliver on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action to make the world equal and better for everyone.

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International Women’s Day 2025 – For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
International Women’s Day 2025 – For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment

On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”

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In Focus: Beijing+30 in Arab States
In Focus: Beijing+30 in Arab States

Adopted in 1995 by 189 countries, the Beijing Declaration calls upon governments, the international community and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to take strategic action.

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People cross the road in front of a commercial shop destroyed by bombardment in the historic Azzawieh Market in Gaza City.
Facts and figures: Women and girls during the war in Gaza

Following the 7 October 2023 brutal attack by Hamas on Israel, and the ensuing Israeli military bombardment of Gaza, UN Women has worked to analyse the differentiated impact on women, men, boys, and girls, to ensure adequate responses to their needs.

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We have started an emergency fund raising to support UN Women's projects for the benefit of women, girls and their families. Please donate today to protect and support women and their families in the Gaza crisis.