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Mursalina Amin, founder of the Girls toward leadership organization in Afghanistan. UN Women/Aileen Orate.
09 April 2025 | Women

Inside the crisis you don’t see: How war impacts women’s mental health

In Afghanistan, Gaza, Georgia and Ukraine, women face PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and depression—with little access to care or support.The number of women and girls caught in conflict is rapidly rising. In the last year alone, the proportion of women…
Cover image: Joséphine, Dorcas, Murielle and Grace (from left to right) are refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and representatives of the DAFI Women Power Club in Burundi, which uses mentoring to prepare young female DAFI scholars for leadership roles. | © UNHCR/Antoine Tardy
19 March 2025 | Women

Refugee Women Breaking Barriers

Today, more than 60 million women and girls remain forcibly displaced or stateless across the globe. After having fled conflict, violence and human rights abuses, many continue to live on the frontlines of crises, separated from loved ones and…
©FAO/Charlie Quezada- Cohete Studio
19 March 2025 | Women

Changemakers: Weaving New Futures

In Magdalena Milpas Altas, in central Guatemala, Marla Chanta, a 45-year-old artisan, is crafting more than artisanry – she is creating new opportunities for her family and community. As a young woman, Marla would have liked to become a secretary,…
© UN Women/Ryan Brown Women in East Java, Indonesia, discuss how they can contribute to peace in their communities.
19 March 2025 | Women

Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation

Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making…
"Digital poverty is widening inequality," said Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, at a high-level Ministerial Roundtable on 12 March. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
19 March 2025 | Women

Advancing digital and financial inclusion of women: CSW69 event highlights pathways to women's economic empowerment

As the world marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, global leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss transformative approaches to advance women's economic empowerment through digital…
Global leaders and experts convene at the “For ALL Women and Girls: The Beijing+30 Action Agenda” event during CSW69 to discuss the six key actions to make faster strides towards gender equality. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
19 March 2025 | Women

For ALL women and girls: CSW69 event announces action agenda to accelerate progress on women’s rights

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which remains the most revolutionary plan on gender equality to date.  Despite this, progress over the past 30 years has…
At a side event during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 13 March, titled Youth Youth leaders and civil society representatives share their reflections about the Beijing+30 regional reviews at a side event organized by UN Women during CSW69. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
19 March 2025 | Women

Civil society and youth leaders engage with United Nations experts to push forward for gender equality

At a side event during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 13 March, titled “Reflections and Resolve: Civil Society Pathways to Push Forward for Gender Equality”, UN Women brought together youth leaders and regional civil…
UN Women/Jennifer Graylock A wideview of the UN General Assembly Hall.
19 March 2025 | Women

‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

“Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first week of its annual session at the UN Headquarters, in New York, on…
UN Photo/Evan Schneider. A participant addresses a townhall meeting between the UN Secretary General and civil society groups.
13 March 2025 | Women

‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists as conference adopts landmark declaration

At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives gathered for a town hall meeting – part of the ongoing …
© UNICEF Many children face online abuse
13 March 2025 | Women

‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women

Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share…
UN Photo Sarah Hendriks, director of UN Women's policy, programme and intergovernmental division, at the launch of the Beijing+30 Action Agenda.
13 March 2025 | Women

UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’

The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. From embarking…
Photo: UN Women/Ashutosh Negi
07 March 2025 | Women

Publication: Women’s rights in review 30 years after Beijing

In 2025, the world celebrates 30 years of achievement on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a visionary 1995 plan agreed by 189 governments to achieve the equal rights of all women and girls. The UN Secretary-General’s report on the…

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