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Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on ...
Discover how Latin America is leading a care revolution by recognising and valuing the care work that women and girls shoulder.
UN Women celebrates 15 years of global impact on gender equality and women’s rights. Learn how UN Women supports women’s empowerment, drives policy change, and advances equality for women and girls in ...
“We are not ordinary women who have nothing; we are women who are important”, says Joy Janet Ramo, her voice full of pride. “We just never thought of it that way in the past.” Ramo has seen firsthand ...
What can you do to make the workplace an equal space? Businesses: Audit your policies, not just your progress Prioritize equal pay for work of equal value, transparent promotion pathways, and ...
Just four years ago, a woman in Afghanistan could technically decide to run for President, attend university, or play sports. Today, none of that is possible. Even before the Taliban took power in ...
The number of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023, underscoring the devastating impact of war on civilians. At the same time, women remain underrepresented in peace processes—despite evidence ...