We are the global champion for gender equality.
UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.
Highlights
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ImageExplainerMake 2025 count for feminism: What you can do right now
Make 2025 count for feminism: What you can do right now
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ImageStatementAs the 69th Commission on the Status of Women opens, Member States adopt strong Political Declaration, committing to respect, protect and promote rights, equality and empowerment for all women and girls
As the 69th Commission on the Status of Women opens, Member States adopt strong Political Declaration, committing to respect, protect and promote rights, equality and empowerment for all women and girls
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ImagePress releaseOne in four countries report backlash on women’s rights in 2024
One in four countries report backlash on women’s rights in 2024
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ImageSpeechSpeech: Pushing forward for progress – Priority actions to drive real change
Speech: Pushing forward for progress – Priority actions to drive real change
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ImageSpeechRemarks of the UN Secretary-General at the Town Hall Meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Remarks of the UN Secretary-General at the Town Hall Meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
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ImagePress releaseMajor funding cuts undermine the ability of Ukraine’s women’s rights organizations to provide humanitarian aid at a crucial time of insecurity
Major funding cuts undermine the ability of Ukraine’s women’s rights organizations to provide humanitarian aid at a crucial time of insecurity
Our impact in stories
4UN Women highlights 2023–2024
Breaking tradition to end child marriage in Pakistan’s remote villages
Navigating war, birth, and hope in Sudan
‘We deserve to be safe’ – With better access to gender-based violence services, women in the Solomon Islands are speaking up
We focus on issues that unlock progress on gender equality.
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ImageLeadership and political participation
Leadership and political participation
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ImageEconomic empowerment
Economic empowerment
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ImageEnding violence against women
Ending violence against women
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ImagePeace and security
Peace and security
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ImageHumanitarian action
Humanitarian action
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ImageGovernance and national planning
Governance and national planning
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ImageYouth and gender equality
Youth
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ImageWomen and girls with disabilities
Women and girls with disabilities
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ImageSustainable development
Sustainable development
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ImageHIV and AIDS
HIV and AIDS
Our impact in numbers
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571,000
women and girls received lifesaving humanitarian support.
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101,000
women’s organizations supported to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
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98,700
gender-based violence survivors accessed justice and recovery services.
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