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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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Women’s and girls’ rights are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections, and less funding for programmes and institutions that support and protect women.
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Interview with Rabéa Naciri from Morocco on attending the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 and how the Beijing Platform for Action remains relevant today.
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Families play a fundamental role in providing care and support to children with disabilities, including protecting and promoting their rights and building capacities for independent living in their communities.
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On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”
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We, participants, Arab states representatives concerned with women's affairs, gathered at the High-Level Meeting on Progress in Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPfA) after thirty years (1995), held in Muscat on December 9, 2024:
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Oman today hosted the High-Level Regional Meeting on progress in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 30 years after their adoption.
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In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The Beijing Declaration is a global policy framework and blueprint for realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls everywhere.
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Amira, a 37-year-old Syrian refugee, living in Karak Governorate, Jordan, leads her household of four children while her husband lives abroad.
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Safa Ahmad Sayeda, a 37-year-old Jordanian mother of three, contributes to her family's financial stability as her husband nears retirement. After relocating to Karak governorate and closing her successful handicraft store, Safa faced an economic crisis.
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Closing remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, UN headquarters, 27 March 2024.
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Fatima Ali is a Syrian mother of 8 children, moved from Dara’a, Syria to Jordan in 2012 amidst the war in her country. Initially arriving without her husband, Fatima faced harsh conditions as they didn’t have access to water and electricity at that time in the camp.
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At the heart of Zaatari Refugee camp, when Samaher arrived in Jordan in 2013, little did she know that she would become an example of resilience and empowerment for her family and community. With two sons and two daughters, Samaher's journey began with hope, but took a challenging turn.
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Opening remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Generation Equality side event at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, UN headquarters, 14 March 2024.
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In the Middle East, Sudan, Myanmar, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, women and girls bear the brunt of conflicts and of wars they did not start.
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As Rahma Kahif recounts her life experience, an inspiring success story emerges – pointing to the effective role Libyan women can play in society. Rahma's journey began at the age of seven when she and her mother attended an event organized by the Libyan Girl Scout Movement. "Since then,” declares Rahma, “everything that Scouts represent in terms of values and traditions has become an integral part of my life."
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Under the collaboration between UN Women and TikTok, UN Women Regional office for the Arab States was at TikTok’s second edition of Creator Hub Awards Ceremony, #HerAmbition in Riyadh on Wednesday 28 February.
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The 22 Oasis centres across Jordan, including four in the Za’atari and Azraq refugee camps, have been a cornerstone of empowerment for over 30,000 beneficiaries, primarily Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanian women and their families.
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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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Kinda Abu Quderi, a 52-year-old Jordanian from Karak, lives with her mother and supports her family financially. She runs an independent tailoring project and is a trainer at the Karak Oasis Centre. Kinda shared her experiences with the UN Women’s Oasis programme and its financial literacy training component.