The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts ...

Women are bearing the brunt of conflicts around the world, and yet are not being included in negotiations to bring peace—and ...

As temperatures reach new highs and climate change impacts intensify, women who are defending their land, water and ...

Women have been on the front lines of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Their suffering has been disproportionate and relentless, with women and children making up almost 90 per cent of people fleeing the war.

The theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl is, ‘Girls’ vision for the future’. The findings from UNICEF research show that girls are not only courageous in the face of challenges, but ...

New York, 15 October 2024 — UN Women’s latest flagship report reveals a widening gender gap in social protection – the raft of policies including cash benefits, unemployment protection, pensions and ...

For years, governments across the globe have designed policies and programmes aiming to reduce and prevent poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion. Known as social protection policies, these ...

The outcome of the Commission’s consideration of the priority theme during its 67th session took the form of agreed conclusions, negotiated by all Member States. The Commission on the Status of Women ...

The Executive Board is the governing body for UN-Women’s operational activities and also provides operational policy guidance to the Entity. The Board consists of 41 Member States elected by the ...

It is estimated that one in five women live with a disability [1]. Women with disabilities experience various types of impairments—including physical, psychosocial, intellectual, and sensory ...