In Gaza, the two-year conflict has taken a staggering toll on women and girls. Since October 2023, more than 38,000 women and girls have been killed, and 172,202 have been injured. Most women and girls have been displaced at least four times.

The war in Gaza has created an extreme humanitarian crisis, with civilians facing death, displacement, hunger, and the collapse of essential services. Women and girls have been particularly affected, experiencing both direct violence and heightened risks linked to displacement, poverty, and limited access to healthcare and education.

This UN Women Gender Alert examines the immediate impacts and potential longer-term consequences of the current military escalation on women and girls across the Middle East and in interconnected contexts, including in Asia, the South Caucasus and Africa.

Across the Arab States, women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict, displacement, and economic instability. In 2025, UN Women’s humanitarian programming reached 629,000 people across seven countries, strengthening women’s protection, economic empowerment, and resilience.

Le Profil national de l'égalité des sexes en Tunisie (CGEP) fournit une analyse complète et fondée sur des données de la situation des femmes et des filles à l'échelle nationale.

Gender equality, climate change, peace and security are intricately linked in the Arab States, where rising temperatures, extreme weather events and desertification are increasingly contributing to social, political and economic fragility.

This report, submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 53/14, provides an overview of the activities undertaken in 2025 by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Heba Hagrass.

This policy brief is based on a gender analysis conducted for the Jordan Refugee Response, offering a comprehensive review of evolving gender dynamics across refugee populations in Jordan. Jordan, a host to over 450,000 registered refugees, predominantly Syrians, faces compounding pressures from limited resources, high unemployment, and a significant humanitarian funding gap.

Through community awareness sessions, the project aimed at reducing stigma and promoting help-seeking behaviors. The project contributes to safer communities for women and girls and aligns with national and global commitments, including the Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan and SDG 5.

This technical guidebook provides Libya’s institutions with practical tools to integrate an inclusive, needs-responsive approach into planning and public budgeting. Drawing on international best practices and Libya’s legal and financial frameworks, it outlines key concepts, methodologies, and performance-based mechanisms to ensure equitable access to public resources for all groups. Designed for ministries, local authorities, and civil society, it supports stronger governance, accountability, and inclusive development nationwide.

Violence against women and girls continues to be the most widespread human right violation globally, with serious impacts on women and girls’ health and lives. Over the past years, rapid technological developments have amplified the issue, creating additional forms and patterns of violence, and expanding the reach of perpetrators into digital spaces.

Since late 2024, Yemen’s protracted conflict has intensified, worsening an already severe humanitarian and economic crisis. The latest escalation has disrupted essential services, limited humanitarian access, and deepened existing gender inequalities across the country. Women and girls are facing heightened protection risks, reduced access to healthcare, and increasing barriers to livelihood opportunities as households struggle with displacement, loss of income, and restricted mobility.

Despite growing global humanitarian needs, the humanitarian system is facing a deepening resource crisis. In recent months, humanitarian funding has undergone a dramatic and widespread contraction, with major donor governments announcing substantial cuts.

The Arab Feminist CSOs Network is proud to launch its report, Arab Regional Parallel Report for Beijing +30: Five Lean Years: Limited Progress Amidst Persistent Challenges Impeding Gender Equality Across the Arab Region.

This study constitutes a comprehensive effort to enhance the rights of Libyan women by shedding light on the violence faced by women lawyers in the course of, or as a result of, their work. It aims to provide recommendations that contribute to building a safer and fairer work environment. The study primarily analyzes the legal and political frameworks related to Violence against Libyan Women Lawyers and explores cultural, social, and institutional barriers that limit their role in the justice sector and reinforce violent practices. It also examines the levels, types, and impacts of violence, while assessing the role of relevant stakeholders in mitigating this phenomenon.

This survey focused on two key objectives, assessing public perceptions of women’s political engagement and measuring the impact of recent legislative reforms on their involvement. Through gathering data through a nationally representative survey of 1,821 Jordanians and 174 women political leaders along with a traditional and social media analysis, the findings highlight persistent challenges and emerging opportunities.

This newsletter captures the latest updates on the UN Women - Lebanon Country Office and its partners' interventions under the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) programme in Lebanon. The newsletter includes the key 2024 highlights and achievements of UN Women's partners towards the protection of women and girls with enhanced safety, security, and respect for their human rights, as well as towards improved socio-economic recovery and participation of women and young women in peacebuilding contexts. Additionally, the newsletter features highlights related to the strengthening, through institutional funding, of civil society organizations working on the implementation of commitments related to Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action (WPSHA) in Lebanon.

As Yemen stands on the brink of a deeper crisis, this Gender Alert unpacks the gender specific impacts of the recent airstrike on Yemini women and girls.

Women-led and women’s rights organizations are on the frontlines of today’s humanitarian crises—but many are at risk of disappearing. As global needs rise due to conflict, climate change, and displacement, deep cuts to foreign aid are threatening organizations that provide life-saving services for women and girls.

This report, commissioned by UN Women in Libya with support from the Government of Norway and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), investigates the challenges and barriers women encounter in public office and decision-making roles within Libya's governmental framework. The study, conducted by a national research team between October and December 2022, employed mixed methodologies and included interviews with 96 key administrative employees from the Ministries of Local Governance and Planning