Drawing on a unique global dataset of nearly 5,000 measures adopted by 226 countries and territories in response to COVID-19, this UN Women and UNDP report finds that government responses paid ...

If women’s unpaid work were assigned a monetary value, it would exceed 40 per cent of GDP in some countries. Globally, women and girls spend more than 2.5 times as many hours a day on unpaid care work ...

This section gives an outline of this year’s “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2024” report by UN Women. It includes a detailed analysis of the state of gender ...

UN Women’s latest report “Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing”, published ahead of the UN 50th International Women’s Day on 8 March, shows that in 2024 nearly a quarter of governments ...

Explore our FAQs on technology-facilitated gender-based violence, including key data and insights on digital abuse, and its impact on women and girls online and offline.

Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in championing gender equality. This unique initiative, led by UN Women, has ...

The Sustainable Development Agenda, adopted by UN Member States in 2015, set a 2030 deadline for the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Now, with under 10 years ...

UN Women Executive Director and EESC President sign landmark declaration to advance global gender equality during HLPF in New York ...

Across sub-Saharan Africa, the agricultural sector remains critical to local and regional economies. Based on original research in five countries (Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and United Republic ...

Gender inequality is the greatest challenge of our times. Gender equality is the greatest opportunity. The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action is an unmissable chance to remind global ...

Security Council resolution 1820 (2008) on sexual violence during wars.

On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal ...