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In Focus: Women and girls in Sport
Sport has the power to change lives. The ability to drive gender equality by teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence. Women in sport defy gender stereotypes and social norms, make inspiring role models, and show men and women as equals. As some of the world’s top women athletes compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, we’re celebrating the remarkable achievements and unmatched potential of women and girls in sport. More
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Act for Equal
#ActforEqual is a new campaign to drive attention, excitement and action towards the upcoming Generation Equality Forum. Through the campaign you can show your support, take action for gender equality and help propel major commitments to the Action Coalition Goals. We can’t wait any longer for gender equality. It’s time to #ActforEqual. More
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The Generation Equality Forum
Get ready for the Generation Equality Forum, the most important global convening for gender equality actions and investment in a quarter-century. The Forum will kick-off in Mexico City in March and culminate in Paris this year. More
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COVID-19: emerging gender data
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold human suffering and is likely to heighten gender-based inequalities around the world. UN Women is working with partners to bridge the gender data gap and deliver a more accurate picture of the gender dimension to the response so that it can be more effective for women and girls. For gender-related data on COVID-19 visit this page. More
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Generation Equality
Join UN Women’s Generation Equality campaign to accelerate gender equality actions and mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the most visionary agenda for women’s rights and empowerment everywhere. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to all forms of violence against women and girls, women’s leadership and access to health. More
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I am Generation Equality Africa
Ahead of the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, African youth activists share their stories and perspectives, inviting everyone to #ActForEqual
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- More Resources and Partnerships Essential to Ending Child Marriage and FGM
- UN Secretary-General to African girl coders: It needs a movement of girls to bring more women in science and technology
- Tanzania wants women’s access to justice improved to strengthen protection
- International Day of Zero tolerance to FGM: translating policy into concrete actions at the grassroots to end FGM in Senegal
- Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030
- 'Violence against women is a shame'
- Nigerian Women Leaders call for more involvement of women to promote peaceful elections
- UN Women and MINPROFF unveiled the manual and national action plan to support effective women participation in politics and decision making in Cameroon
- Fight against FGM takes centre stage in Tanzania
- International Women’s Day 2019: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
- Building peace and human security for sustainable and inclusive development with local border communities in Mali and Senegal
- I am proud to be a peace ambassador
- Working with male champions in ending violence against women in Tanzania
- Leading by example in addressing sexual harassment and abuse at the work place
- Women micro-entrepreneurs training programme launches in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
- Yobe State urges men and boys to stand for gender equality
- UN Women and State Secretary of Defense (SED) partnered to eliminate GBV and improve gender mainstreaming in peace and security operations in Cameroon.
- Government of Cameroon launch 16 Days of Activism to end violence against women and girls
- Rwanda Calls for Unity against Gender Based Violence
- Traditional and Cultural Leaders in West and Central Africa commit to End Child Marriage and FGM/C
- Statement: Speaking out and speaking up for fundamental rights and freedoms
- Take 5: 'Parents please don’t marry off your children, send them to school instead'
- Women Diplomats give voice to survivors of violent extremism in the Far North Region of Cameroon
- Programme launched to enhance women’s entrepreneurial capacity in Fisheries and Agribusiness in Red Sea State
- UN Women in Central African Republic Renews Addressing and Preventing Gender Based Violence
- UN Women announces Danai Gurira as Goodwill Ambassador during Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg
- Press release: UN Women announces Danai Gurira as Goodwill Ambassador
- Barbershop Toolbox: Using Safe Spaces to Mobilize Men and Boys for Gender Equality
- UN Celebrates 16 days of activism in Mogadishu, Somalia
- Media Advisory: UN Women and Key Stakeholders to host Gender Ataya in Dakar
- Press Release: As global mobilizations soar, UN Women brings survivors of violence and advocates to centre stage on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls
- Message from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2018
- Media Advisory: “Orange the World: #HearMeToo”: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
- UN Women facilitating reintegration of GBV survivors in the Far North Region of Cameroon
- Gender-Based Violence survivors receive livelihood support from UN Women and partners
- Traditional Leaders meet in Blantyre to address child marriage in Africa
- Press release: Statement of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) on the appointment of AWLN Member, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- UN Women regional reference groups convene for inaugural meeting
- Supplier Diversity and Inclusion: Building Relations with Women Owned Businesses
- Kenya Hosts High Level Review Meeting on the Implementation of UN Resolution on Peace and Security
- “The Ethiopian story is a miracle - but development of a country doesn’t equate equity, equality and inclusion”, says UN Women Executive Director
- Prioritizing Investment in African Youth key to unleashing their full potential and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
- Prioritizing Investment in African Youth key to unleashing their full potential and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
- Securing rural women’s access to land in Cameroon
- UN Women at the forefront of Economic Empowerment for Rural Women
- Media Advisory: UN Women and Key Stakeholders to host an Africa Youth Conference in Nairobi
- “The Women of South Sudan are anxious and desperate for Peace Agreement to Hold”
- A letter to girls from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, on International Day of the Girl Child
- Education of women in Citizenship and Politics in Cameroon
- Coverage: Women’s participation is key for sustaining peace in South Sudan
- “We are liberated”: Women-led agricultural Savings and Loans Groups boost empowerment in Benin
- Muslim Women in Cameroon call for peace and social cohesion
- Women Candidates Reinforce Technical Capacity Before Elections
- UN Women and IAWRT: Placing women at the heart of Elections
- Advancing gender equality and improving protection for women and children in conflict
- From where I stand: "I now contribute to peace building and decision making in my community"
- Building social cohesion and empowering GBV survivors in Ngam
- Malian women call for urgent action to sustain peace and ensure women’s participation
- Investing in women for peace and security
- UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa visits Malawi
- UN Women Regional Director Dr Izeduwa Derex-Briggs visit to Malawi
- Empowering rural women on effective management of cooperatives and development organizations
- Women of Exception: "Have the idea and start.”
- DE BEERS GROUP AND UN WOMEN ANNOUNCE CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT 500 WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA
- Business leaders taking action on gender equality and women empowerment
- “Agriculture is purely Feminine!”
- JOINT PRESS RELEASE FOR AFRICAN GIRLS CAN CODE INITIATIVE 2018
- Coverage: UN Women Executive Director in Tanzania
- From where I stand: “Because I know my rights, I can speak up for myself and for other women”
- Ethiopia hosts the first coding camp for African girls
- “When our confidence grows, we can reach our goals!”
- UN Women promotes the generation and use of gender statistics in Cameroon
- Somali Women Call for Inclusion in Humanitarian Response and Post Conflict Reconstruction Process
- Statement: The invisible wounds to women and girls damage all of us
- Joint statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director and Christos Stylianides, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management
- UN Women and partners encourage feminist activism in South Africa
- African Traditional Leaders united against child marriage and FGM
- Empowering women in Industry
- UN Women and European Union in Nigeria advocate for the inclusion of more women in politics ahead of 2019 elections
- "Do not be afraid, we are doing this for Africa!"
- Delegation urges more women's representation in joint solidarity mission to Burundi
- United Nations, African Union and International Conference on the Great Lakes Region in partnership for a joint solidarity mission for women in the region
- Media Advisory: Joint Solidarity Mission of the Advisory Board of the PSC Framework Women’s Platform, ICGLR, AU, Femwise-Africa and UN Women
- Cameroonian Journalists Pledge to Promote Gender Sensitive Elections Coverage in Cameroon
- Coverage: UN Women Executive Director in Senegal
- Media Advisory : UN Women Executive Director visits Senegal to put women in agriculture at the heart of the gender equality agenda
- UN Women Cameroon and FEICOM partnering towards the attainment of SDG 5 in Cameroon
- Innovative Agriculture and Entrepreneurship Opportunities to Empower Rural Women in Cameroon.
- Climate-smart innovations improves agriculture and livelihoods of rural women in Mali
- Mali says STOP to gender-based violence (GBV): the new One Stop Center in Bamako, a link between justice and Malian women survivors of GBV
- UN Women Cameroon and the National Communication Council Advocate for Gender Sensitive Media Coverage during Elections
- Somalia Partnership Forum
- 'UN Women has transformed how we conduct business'
- Development partners urged to increase support for gender work in Africa
- UN Women conducts pilot training for women in humanitarian fields
- Understanding the principle of Leaving No One Behind: UN Women meets stakeholders
- Working with Karamajong Elders for gender equality in Uganda
- UN Women conducts first protocol training in West Africa region
- Group grants changing lives of women in Karamoja
- Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, for International Widows’ Day, June 23, 2018
- From Where I Stand: “We need men who will stand up for the rights of women and girls”
- UN Women conducts training on improving post recovery efforts
- Resilient and empowered, South Sudanese refugee women find new beginnings in Uganda
- UN Women Statement for World Refugee Day 2018
- Protection through Empowerment of Women and Girls of North East Nigeria
- Joint op-ed by UN Women, UNFPA and UNDP
- In the words of Major Cleo Bigwood: “Many of us are working tirelessly to make things better for you.”
- Agricultural shift: UN Women Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Summit with partners
- Africa Strategy Rolled up
- UN Women Cameroon facilitating intergenerational dialogue to promote citizen engagement of young girls and boys in Cameroon.
- Senegal: A fruit and vegetable processing unit renovated in Ndame Lo
- UN Women meets the Speaker of Parliament over the pending Bills
- Women living in Refugee Settlements call for more Psycho-social support in Humanitarian Interventions
- Statement by UN Women, jointly issued with UNFPA and the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa
- Business women become Mobile Money agents
- UN Women Executive Board visit to Malawi
- What the candidate needs to know – In the run-up to the elections, women and girls candidates inquire about the electoral process
- Take Five: 'Unless women feel safe in their homes, places of work and other environs, they will not reach their full potential'
- Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the African Women Leaders Network: Second Women Leaders Forum for Africa’s Transformation
- Women Working Together for the Africa We Want: African Women Leaders Network convene for a second forum
- Time is now for the Africa we want
- From where I stand: “Women are our solution”
- UN Women Cameroon engages the journalists’ platform “NETCOM GENDER” on gender mainstreaming in sensitization campaigns on HIV and violence against women and girls.
- UN Women advocating for the integration of menstrual hygiene management needs of women and gender sensitive policy reforms
- Elections stakeholders debate strategies to eliminate violence against women during elections and increase participation of women in the 2018 electoral processes.
- Women Working Together for the Africa We Want: African Women Leaders Network convene for a second forum
- Women Working Together for the Africa We Want: African Women Leaders Network convene for a second forum
- JOINT MEDIA ADVISORY: AFRICAN WOMEN LEADERS NETWORK SECOND WOMEN LEADERS FORUM FOR AFRICA’S TRANSFORMATION
- Scaling up Capacity for Africa Communicators
- Traditional authorities and rural women poised to improve women’s participation in the electoral processes in Cameroon
- From where I stand: Trainings, the turning point for my success in diversifying and sustaining my business
- Women hold key to sustainable Peace and Security in the Great Lakes region
- Women Economic Empowerment is the key to prosperity
- Rural women lead the way in addressing food insecurity in Liberia
- The President Macky Sall launches HeForShe campain in Senegal
- Address delivered on behalf of Special Envoy Said Djinnit at the UNWOMEN East and Southern Regional Symposium on Women Peace and Security
- Call for Art Competition Applications
- From where I stand: “My life has changed for the better”
- “Time is Now: Press for Progress to Transform Women and Girls Living in Rural Areas’’
- UN Women calls on the private sector to become activists, advocates and investors in gender equality
- Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director at the 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
- Empower Women and Girls in Rural Areas to Achieve the SDGs and Africa’s Agenda 2063
- “I want a future, where our children grow up in security” – 5 questions to a peace mediator in Mali
- Registration of Female Voters in Cameroons East Region
- Stepping up the HeForShe Campaign at the University
- International Gender Champions strive towards Gender Balance
- International Women's Day celebrations emphasize gender parity at all levels of society
- SheDecides Flagship Event marks a year of accelerated global support for women and girls to realise their sexual and reproductive health rights
- To realize the SDGs, we must focus on gender equality
- Mango farmers in Kenya get access to new technology to counter post-harvest losses
- Take Five: 'Thousands of people leave their homes, families and, often, countries in order to help humanity as UN Volunteers'
- Voter Registration on International Women’s Day launch in Cameroon
- Press Release: Turning promises into action
- PRE CSW 62 CONSULTATIONS IN COMOROS
- Statistics on menstrual hygiene in Senegal, Niger and Cameroon are now available; product of action-research in the joint WSSCC-UN Women program
- UN Women Cameroon steps up efforts to get more female voters in electoral registers
- Gender mainstreaming in agricultural value chain development in Cameroon
- Climate-smart agriculture improves livelihoods of rural women in Mali
- Cote d’Ivoire launches its chapter of the African Women Leaders Network
- Pioneering Senegal Menstrual Hygiene Study focuses on Female Genital Mutilation
- Meet Jaha Dukureh: Africa's Regional Good will Ambassador for UN Women
- UN Women announces first Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
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