More than half of the 12 million people displaced by the two-year conflict in Sudan are women. In 2024, there was a staggering 288 per cent increase in demand for gender-based violence services, and ...

Una de cada tres mujeres en el mundo sufre violencia sexual o física, en su mayoría, por parte de su pareja. La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas constituye una violación de los derechos ...

As part of UN Women’s innovation strategy to drive industry-wide action in this area, UN Women has created a Global Innovation Coalition for Change (GICC). The GICC is a dynamic partnership between UN ...

En Afghanistan, à Gaza, en Géorgie et en Ukraine, les femmes souffrent de syndrome de stress post-traumatique, de traumatismes, d’anxiété et de dépression, et elles n’ont guère accès à des soins ou à ...

National legal systems and public policy frameworks have often overlooked the crisis of violence against women. But, when brought into alignment with global norms and standards, laws and policies can ...

Inequalities remain persistently stark in the world today. From 1988 and 2008, the wealthiest 5 per cent of people captured 44 per cent of global income, while little changed for the poorest. In ...

The number of women and girls caught in conflict is rapidly rising. In the last year alone, the proportion of women killed in armed conflict doubled, making up 40 per cent of all civilian deaths.

The world is at an inflection point. Conflict, inequality, and the lingering effects of crises have left many struggling around the world. Women and girls, in particular, bear the brunt of these ...

El número de mujeres y niñas atrapadas en conflictos está aumentando a toda velocidad. Tan solo en el último año, la proporción de mujeres que fueron asesinadas en conflictos armados se duplicó, hasta ...

#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Pendo Vestine from Rwanda is an alumni from the UN Women’s regional ...

Explore how the 2025 Myanmar earthquakes are affecting women and girls—from health and safety to food, shelter and mental health needs.