Women

On Tuesday, Germany’s Annalena Baerbock will become the first European woman to hold the post and only the fifth female President in the Assembly’s history.On the eve of Baerbock’s inauguration, UN News spoke with one of her predecessors. María…

Climate change has worsened monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, putting women of child-bearing age at risk – but the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) is helping them prepare. Sunamganj is a district in the wetland ecosystem in northeast…

15 August 2025 – Mexico City: Participating in the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, Member States of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) approved the Tlatelolco Commitment,…

On 25 July, the United Nations observes the International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent, a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women and girls of African descent while addressing the systemic challenges they continue to…

From Brazil to Panama, bold investments in care, backed by UN Women’s expertise and support, are reshaping economies and lives – and showing the world what’s possible.  Every day, women and girls in Latin America spend up to three times…

A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…