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UN Women is deeply alarmed by the renewed and intensified attacks on Gaza, which have already killed approximately 436 Palestinians, including at least 93 women and 183 children over the past 48 hours, with many more injured.
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As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, governments have adopted by consensus a powerful Political Declaration to respect, protect, and champion the rights, equality, and empowerment of women and girls.
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On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), we stand united with purpose and urgency to accelerate efforts, forge powerful alliances, and drive bold action to end this grave violation of human rights.
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Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UN Experts* urged governments to amplify the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future, particularly women and girls with disabilities.
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I have recently finished a one-week mission inside Gaza. In my six years in this job I visited Gaza more than 50 times, many times during previous escalations, including the war of 2021, but this time nothing prepared me for the total destruction and inhumanity I saw.
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a) I have just finished a one-week mission inside Gaza. What I have seen defies description. The moment you enter at Kerem Shalom crossing, and the fence closes behind you, you feel that you are locked into a world of devastation.
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On World Refugee Day, UN Women urges that governments recognize the rights of women and girl refugees and make substantial investments to provide the services, support, and protection they urgently require.
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Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, and every day, UN Women unequivocally condemns all acts of sexual and gender-based violence wherever, whenever, and against whomever they are perpetrated.
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In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 October attacks and the ensuing escalation, tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed and injured in the Gaza Strip. More than three quarters of the population have been forced from their homes, many multiple times, and face severe shortages of food, water, sanitation and healthcare – the basic necessities to survive.
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Science, technology, and innovation continue to radically and rapidly transform how people live, socialize, pay their bills, order food, study, and work. For women and girls across the world, these changes have brought new freedoms, new forms of access to information, and new opportunities for creativity, along with new risks to their safety, representation, and share of decent employment.
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It is now more than 100 days since the horrors of the Hamas attacks on Israel of 7 October and the horrors that have followed, especially in Gaza.
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Beirut, 10 December 2023 – Within the framework of the Annual Periodic Review of legislative updates for Arab States participating in the "Justice and Equality between Women and Men in the Law" initiative, 15 of the 17 participating countries presented national legislation that was introduced or amended during the period of 2022-2023.
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For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in shock and horror at the spiralling numbers of lives lost and torn apart.
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UN Women condemns the attacks on civilians in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and is deeply alarmed by the devastating impact on civilians including women and girls.
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UN Women, as a supporter of women’s sport and partner of FIFA, welcomes FIFA’s decisive action with regard to the actions of the Spanish football federation president and the launching of a full investigation after a clearly inappropriate act towards a sportswoman at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.
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Today is the 20th year that we remember the suicide bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, which killed 22 humanitarian aid workers.
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Around the world, conflict, violence, crises and fragility have forced more than 108 million people to flee their homes; among whom are 35.3 million refugees.
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The removed law had been exempting rapists from prosecution if they married their victim. "This landmark legislative reform will increase the protection of the fundamental rights of women and girls in Bahrain", said Khaled El Mekwad, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bahrain.
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For girls across the world, digital technology holds both power and potential. Digital literacy, online safety, and cybersecurity skills, especially for adolescents, are an essential part of modern life. 19-year-old Dilanaz Guler is a Turkish, Generation Equality Adolescent Girl Leader.
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UN Women strongly condemns the Taliban’s latest discriminatory decision to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. We stand in full solidarity with our colleagues, and all women who everyday put their lives at risk to serve their country and we salute their dedication, professionalism, and bravery.