The Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) from 4 – 6 November, in Doha, Qatar, takes place at a pivotal moment for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Thirty years ...

Despite these unimaginable restrictions, Afghan women continue to find ways to build community, run businesses, deliver services to women in need, document rights abuses on the ground and deliver ...

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UN Women is deeply concerned about the recent enactment of a morality law by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan, which imposes extensive restrictions on personal behaviour, effectively erasing ...

As of 24 February 2024, Ukrainian civilians have endured two years of war and upheaval following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. The conflict has touched the lives of everyone living in ...

c In 1995, the world united behind the Beijing Platform for Action — a revolutionary plan for gender equality that set the stage for change on a massive scale. From laws protecting women from domestic ...

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Women are the backbone of the tourism economy. Of the entire global workforce in tourism, more than half is female. But due to gender stereotypes, the pressures of care work and other challenges, ...

We meet at a time when global peace is fragile, our values questioned, and the promise of gender equality hanging in the balance. Our thoughts are with the women and girls across the Middle East, in ...

As soon as Kapetha Fhatri* started menstruating, she was banished to the “chhaupadi”—an isolated shed outside her village—until she stopped bleeding. Alone in this shed, she was to have no contact ...

After three years of full-scale war in Ukraine, women are bearing the brunt of Russia’s war. Learn about the impact of war on Ukrainian women-led businesses through the story of Roksolana Rosolovska.