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. More
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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This report provides a summary of the key findings of the third meeting of the WPS Working Group for the Arab States/MENA Region. The views expressed in this publication emanate from the meeting discussions and do not necessarily represent the views of the convening organizations, including the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations.
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This report underscores the pivotal role of gender equality in driving SDG achievements and highlights the centrality of women and girls in shaping sustainable futures. It also addresses the interconnections between the SDGs, providing regional and subregional evidence of both progress and persistent inequalities.
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Arab Declaration, Issued by the Arab Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 69th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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This report examines the experiences of displaced and returnee women from Murzuq and Tawergha, focusing on their paths to durable solutions after years of displacement. Employing a mixed-methods approach, it reveals that many women have faced multiple displacements due to ongoing conflict, with limited access to services in displacement and upon return. While a significant portion desires to return home, infrastructure challenges and family pressures complicate their decisions. The report underscores the urgent need for targeted support and strategies to address the unique challenges faced by these women, fostering stability and empowerment in their communities.
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Plan d’Action pour la production des statistiques sensibles au genre en Tunisie
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The “Women in politics: 2025” map, created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, presents new data for women in executive positions and national parliaments as of 1 January 2025.
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Draft resolution submitted by the Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women on the basis of informal consultations
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In 2025, the world celebrates 30 years of achievement on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary 1995 plan agreed by 189 governments to achieve the equal rights of all women and girls.
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Older women face discrimination, bias, and marginalization, as recognized by the General Recommendation Number 27 of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
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In line with the United Nation Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) Standards and Procedures, the Bahrain GTG was established to facilitate inter- agency, gender-responsive, programmatic, technical and policy advice to the UNCT at all stages of the United Nation Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) cycle.