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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
- From where I stand: “As a taxi driver, men and women passengers would tell me that this is a man’s job, and I reply: this is a job, period.”
- Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Executive Director completes her first official visit to Egypt
- Statement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November 2021)
- New UN Women data confirms: Violence against women has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- The United Nations, The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Taskforce and The National Commission for Lebanese Women Launch a 16-Day Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence
- Nearly half of female internet users in the Arab States fear online harassment, says new UN Women report
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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.