Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on ...

UN Women launches the 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index, the most extensive study on women's empowerment and gender equality ...

UN Women’s latest publication, Women Political Leaders 2025, reveals that women’s political leadership in executive positions is not merely stagnating – it is regressing.The persistent ...

This poster presents data on women in executive positions, including Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Cabinet members heading ministries. The findings highlight the persistent ...

This year’s World Environment Day theme, “Together we can beat plastic pollution”, must be powered by women’s leadership and solutions.. Since the first World Conference on Women in Mexico City, 50 ...

The number of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023, underscoring the devastating impact of war on civilians. At the same time, women remain underrepresented in peace processes—despite evidence ...

Explainer: How gender inequality and climate change are interconnected Expert’s take: Gender equality is critical for Afghanistan’s future, long-term development, and sustained peace ...

Second week 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. Monday 18 March . 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Interactive expert panel on priority theme . Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment ...

Since the early 1950s, the United Nations has enlisted the volunteer services and support of prominent personalities from the worlds of art, music, film, sport and literature to highlight key issues ...

Annotated provisional agenda and proposed organization of work E/CN.6/2024/1/ADD.1 Proposed organization of work E/CN.6/2024/2 Normative aspects of the work of the United Nations Entity for Gender ...

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) discusses global economic, social and environmental challenges. It coordinates the related work of UN entities and regional commissions, as well as of its ...

Recognizing that gender-neutral approaches to disability inclusion perpetuate discrimination and vulnerability, UN Women has made concerted efforts to promote disability inclusion and gender equality, ...