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One woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by their intimate partner or family member
New York, 25 November 2024 – On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November, the report Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates of Intimate Partner/Family Member ...
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Call to action: Towards Beijing+30 – UNiTE to end violence against women and girls
Women and girls are experiencing increasing levels of violence across private, public, and online spaces, exacerbated by intersecting inequalities and discrimination, including based on race, ...
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Speech: We should not doubt for a moment that we will see a world free of violence for women and girls, for our children and theirs
Today, as we mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level meeting and I ...
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The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30: How it transformed the fight against gender-based violence
Thirty years ago, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, leaders from 189 countries and over 30,000 activists came together to create a visionary roadmap for achieving equal rights for women ...
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UN Women calls for increased gender-focused climate finance at COP29
Baku/New York, 21 November 2024 – As the UN climate summit COP29 commemorates Gender Day, UN Women calls for leaders to make strong decisions on climate finance that respond to the specific needs of ...
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‘No time for grief or tears’ - The conflict in Lebanon, through the eyes of four women
“I want to send a message of love and peace to all women,” says Fadia Jomaa, a journalist and an environmental activist from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. “I want them to know that when this war ...
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Orange the World
A group of graffiti artists (all young women) painted orange murals in Zone 18 in Guatemala City in support of UN Women and the UNiTE campaign to End Violence against Women. Photo: UN Women/Carlos ...
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Procurement at UN Women
UN Women procures more than USD 176 million worth of services and goods each year to support its programme of work. UN Women is committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women ...
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Promoting UN accountability (UN-SWAP and UNCT-SWAP)
In 2012, spearheaded by UN Women, the United Nations agreed on the landmark UN System-wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (GEEW). The Action Plan implements the ...
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Women’s leadership and political participation
From the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation are restricted. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions, whether in elected office, the ...
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls. The 16 Days of Activism is an opportunity to revitalize commitments, call for accountability and ...