Welcome | UN Women – Headquarters
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.
About us | UN Women – Headquarters
UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.
Laws and policies - UN Women – Headquarters
UN General Assembly resolutions agreed by UN Member States help shape UN policies and practices to advance the status of women. Articles 2 and 23 state that there can be no distinction or discrimination on the basis of gender, including the right to equal pay for work. See the Universal Declaration ...
About UN Women - Headquarters
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving ...
Commission on the Status of Women | UN Women – Headquarters
The main focus of the sixty-ninth session will be on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.The review will include an assessment of current challenges that affect the implementation of the Platform for Action and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment ...
What we do - UN Women – Headquarters
All human development and human rights issues have gender dimensions. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board. From the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation are compromised ...
Gender Equality Accelerators | UN Women – Headquarters
The message at the UN Sustainable Development Goals summit in September 2023 was crystal clear: the world is failing to achieve gender equality, making it an increasingly distant goal. The sense of urgency is sharp. The state of gender equality and women’s rights needs strategic, coordinated action. As a response to this challenge, UN Women has worked with key partners to identify the root ...
Facts and figures: Women, peace, and security - Headquarters
2024年10月18日 · Conflict, instability, and violence are on the rise with devastating consequences for women and girls. Here are some key facts and data: Rising conflicts: In 2023, over 170 armed conflicts were recorded.Approximately 612 million women and girls lived within 50 kilometers of these conflicts, a staggering 50 per cent increase compared to a decade ago .
Progress on women’s rights and the Sustainable Development …
2024年9月21日 · Gender equality is good for people, planet and peace, and investing in women and gender equality is urgent. If we don’t, it will cost us. That is the resounding message of UN Women’s latest flagship report, Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024. With only six years remaining until the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set ...
How We Work: Gender parity in the United Nations - UN Women
As a standard-setting organization, the United Nations has a particular responsibility to lead by example in ensuring the equal and active participation of women at all levels of the UN system. This is also necessary for integrating a gendered perspective into UN policies and programmes.
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