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International Day of the Girl: Girls’ rights and vision for the future
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 ...
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Declaración: Las mujeres rurales sosteniendo la naturaleza para nuestro futuro colectivo
El Día Internacional de las Mujeres Rurales reconoce los roles y contribuciones fundamentales de las mujeres rurales, incluidas las mujeres indígenas, en el desarrollo agrícola y rural, la mejora de l ...
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Remove the barriers
In every country around the world women face multiple barriers and gender-based discrimination in the work place. The discrimination sets in early—from the kind of education girls get or till which ...
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Women share stories of crisis and displacement in Lebanon
Intensified hostilities began in October 2023 and have escalated since 23 September 2024, disrupting women’s livelihoods in ...
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IOM and UN Women scale-up efforts to advance women's rights, protection, and empowerment in migration policies and humanitarian responses
Migration has long been a crucial driver of global development, with millions of people seeking better opportunities, safety, and stability across borders. Every aspect of migration is influenced by a ...
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Centring gender equality at 2024 conferences on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification
In 2024, three major United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) convene in a single year, marking a pivotal opportunity ...
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UN Women Leaders Network to convene a diverse group of women leaders worldwide to advance women’s rights and leadership
The UN Women Leaders Network was launched this week on the sidelines of the 79 th UN General Assembly. It is UN Women's first permanent network of its kind, composed of intergenerational and ...
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ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024 highlights climate change threats to women and girls in Southeast Asia, a warning sign for other regions
New York/Bangkok, 27 September 2024 — The new ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024, presented today at the United Nations General Assembly, showcases new gender data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals ...
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Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence
Nairobi/New York/Geneva - The conflict in Sudan has resulted in the largest internal displacement crisis in the world since the Syrian civil war in 2011. The conflict has had catastrophic impacts on ...