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
- Press release: Italy and UN Women Partner to Support Vulnerable Women during the COVID-19 Response and Recovery
- Stock exchanges across the Arab States region rang the bell for gender equality on International Women’s Day 2021
- Press release: Japan supports UN Women’s recovery efforts in Lebanon
- Press release: Regional Launch of UNDP-UN Women COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker:
- Press release: Virtual launch of the SHAML project in Palestine
- Webinar: Launch of the COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker in the Arab States
Publications
- 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.
- Final Evaluation brief of “Strengthening the Resilience of Syrian Women and Girls and Host Communities programme in Jordan, Iraq and Turkey”
Featured video
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.