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Call for Applications: Members of Youth Advisory Group for Dare to Care Social Mobilization Campaign
Call for Applications: Members of Youth Advisory Group for Dare to Care Social Mobilization Campaign
UN Women is undertaking this open Call for Applications to select 12 active and committed young men and young women (aged 18-35 years)... Learn more
UN Women and ILO hosted the closing event "Showcasing Results and Promising Practices" to mark the final year of the Joint Programme "Promoting Productive Employment and Decent Work for Women"
UN Women and ILO hosted the closing event "Showcasing Results and Promising Practices" to mark the final year of the Joint Programme "Promoting Productive Employment and Decent Work for Women"
This event was an opportunity to present key achievements of the project and to highlight promising practices and lessons learned from the initiative. Learn more
Training Program for Employees of the Ministry of Interior Entitled “Integrating Gender in Development Plans Prepared at the Local Level”
Training Program for Employees of the Ministry of Interior Entitled “Integrating Gender in Development Plans Prepared at the Local Level”
This course is held in partnership with UN Women and supported by international partners, including the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the French Development Agency (AFD). Learn more
Participants in the Nokia Saudi Arabia summer internship programme.
UN Women collaborates with Nokia Saudi Arabia in its internship programme increasing women in tech
For the third year in a row, Nokia in Saudi Arabia is conducting its summer internship programme for 22 women studying STEM degrees and interested to pursue a career in tech. Learn more
At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity
At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity
A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip as long as the ongoing conflict continues and humanitarian access remains restricted, according to a new report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Learn more
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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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CSW68
CSW68 (2024)

The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to contribute to the session.

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ED Statement - Gaza
Gender alert: The gendered impact of the crisis in Gaza

This document provides an overview of the situation in Gaza and articulates UN Women’s work as part of its six-month multisectoral response to the crisis.

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In-focus: The conflict in Gaza
In-focus: The conflict in Gaza

Following the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel and the Israeli Armed Forces’ strikes on Gaza in response, 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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New UN Women Executive Board Bureau 2023 elected

The rotational Presidency of the Executive Board during 2023 is held by the Eastern European Group and is represented by H.E. Mr. Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.

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Media briefing at the United Nations Headquarters by Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine about her visit to Gaza

18 July 2024 | PRESS BRIEFING

UN Women statement for World Refugee Day

20 JUNE 2024 | STATEMENT

UN Women statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

19 JUNE 2024 | STATEMENT

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Recruitment of a national youth-led organization – or a women’s CSO with leverage with young people – to roll out the social mobilization campaign in Morocco
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Development and implementation of an elective university course on family wellbeing that promotes gender equitable parenting
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Gender alert: Voices of strength: Contributions of Palestinian women-led organizations to the humanitarian response in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

This new alert is the latest in this series, and it focuses on the work of Women-Led Organizations (WLOs). It details the findings of a UN Women assessment of 25 Palestinian women-led organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank. More

Brochure of the 12th Edition of the Women's Film Week

The 12th Women's Film Week featured movies and documentaries, highlighting the universality of women’s rights and showcasing powerful stories of resilience, innovation and leadership. More

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Stories of courage from Gaza’s healthcare heroines

“In this war, i lost my husband as a prisoner, and my brother passed away a while ago, the Palestinian women is very strong with a resilient personality, she plays the role of both the man and women simultaneously” – Maha Wafi, a paramedic at red crescent.

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Gaza Crisis Appeal

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.