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Violence against women in politics: A pervasive issue that hinders the political participation of women
Around the world, women frequently experience harassment and violence when they decide to exercise their civil and political rights. Learn more
Generation Equality: Advancing Gender Equality in East and Southern Africa
In East and Southern Africa, Generation Equality addresses six key action areas that are vital for creating a just and inclusive future. Learn more
SHUPAVU: Harnessing 'Artivism' to End Gender-Based Violence in Tanzania
Featuring 12 artists from across the country, the exhibit aimed to challenge harmful social norms, amplify the voices of survivors, and inspire action to address gender-based violence through the universal language of art. Learn more
Supporting Sudanese Women to access Gender Based Violence recovery services.
To respond to the rising need, UN Women Sudan is working to protect women from violence and enhance access to justice in Blue Nile communities through a project supported by the Peace Building Fund (PBF). Learn more
How Gender Data is Enabling Better Services for Gender-Based Violence Survivors – A Tale of Five Countries in East and Southern Africa
UN Women data shows that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of child marriage globally with 32 per cent of women who are married or in union having married before the age of 18.  Learn more
Gender data is not just valuable; it is essential in preventing and responding to gender-based violence. But there are gaps.
As the use of digital technology in even the most basic tasks of our day-to-day lives soars, a relatively new form of violence−technology-facilitated GBV (TF-GBV)−is, unfortunately, becoming commonplace. Learn more
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Generation Equality: Advancing Gender Equality in East and Southern Africa
Generation Equality: Advancing Gender Equality in East and Southern Africa

Generation Equality is world’s leading initiative driving investment and action for gender equality. It brings together organizations from all corners of society to catalyze progress, push for change and take bold actions together.  

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Young women for life
UN Women – Nokia partnership: advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through online solutions

In 2024, UN Women and Nokia embark on the second phase of their global partnership, scaling-up the successful results of phase 1 (Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Kenya 2022-2023) to five regions. The global partnership aims to facilitate women’s empowerment through tailored online solutions.

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EVAW Zanzibar
Community Volunteers Driving Change in Zanzibar’s Efforts to End Violence against Women and Girls

“The greatest challenge faced by women and children survivors of violence here in Pemba is what we call ‘Muhali’—an unspoken code of silence,” says Asia Abrahmani Ali, a 53-year-old mother of seven living in the lush green hills of Pemba, part of Tanzania's Zanzibar Archipelago off the East African coast.

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Beijing +30
Beijing+30 ESARO Explainer

Thirty years ago, in 1995, 189 countries made a historic commitment to advance gender equality, rights and the empowerment of all women and girls by adopting the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPfA). 

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Regina on the motorbike she uses to attend to the clients of her agro-vet shop in Kitui county. (Photo: UN Women/James Ochweri)
Cultivating Change: Advancing Economic Opportunities for Rural Women in Kenya

The Women’s Economic Empowerment and Climate-Smart Agriculture (WEE CSA) project, implemented by UN Women Kenya in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has done more than teach technical farming skills to women like Christine—it has sparked a profound change in attitudes, personal discipline, fiscal management, and leadership. Since its launch in 2020, the initiative has impacted over 2,700 women farmers in three of Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties—West Pokot, Laikipia, and Kitui.

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Women transporting improved beehives to the forests Photo: António Domingos
Empowering Change: Rural Mozambican Women Lead the Way in Sustainable Beekeeping

In the heart of Mozambique, women are courageously advancing toward sustainability and gender equality goals through innovative sustainable beekeeping initiatives. These practices are transforming lives, preserving the environment, and promoting equity.

📊 Gender data is not just valuable; it is essential in preventing and responding to gender-based violence. But there are gaps.
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Women are seen at a displaced person's site that helps women in need, including victims of sexual violence, in Bentiu, Sudan.Photo: © OCHA/Alioune Ndiaye

The power of data in informing responses to and helping to prevent GBV cannot be overstated. More than just numbers, accurate gender data can allow for a more in-depth understanding of the severity, frequency, and forms of violence, and identifying those most at risk as well as the common perpetrators. It can pinpoint where violence occurs and assess the impact on the lives of survivors' and societal well-being.

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📑 Statement: Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei murder: More must be done to protect female athletes
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End Femicide

UN Women strongly condemns the murder in Kenya of the Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. She is the third elite female runner to be murdered in a most violent way in the past three years in Kenya. The suspects in all three cases were intimate partners of the slain athletes. Society roots for these athletes to win and bring medals home, and more must be done to protect them. Like the two victims before her, Cheptegei was a rising female star athlete who was clearly making a name for herself, doing what she loved the most, running. Read more ➤