COP29 decisions deliver gains for gender equality in climate action, but more remains to be done
The COP29 climate conference concluded on 24 November with several key global agreements on climate action, including a…
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Report reveals 1 in 3 women in the EU have been victims of violence – POLITICO
Nearly one-third of women in the EU have experienced violence at home, at their work, or in public,…
COP29: What is at stake for gender equality as the second week of negotiation starts
1. Women’s participation is not where it needs to be. While this is the most gender-balanced COP yet…
UN Women at COP29: Calling for a push on gender equality in climate action
Media opportunities A Press Conference on “Gender Equality in Climate Action” will be held on 21 November at…
The Beijing declaration: A call to revolutionize gender equality
In 1995, the world came together and agreed: Equality is non-negotiable, and the Beijing Declaration is how we…
Care: A critical investment for gender equality and the rights of women and girls
The world needs to confront the serious disconnect between what is essential for societies and economies to thrive,…
Centring gender equality at 2024 conferences on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification
Data source: Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2024 From 21 October to 1 November,…
Burkini ban case tossed back to Belgium by top human rights court – POLITICO
The European Court of Human Rights referred the case in which two women complained about the ban on…
Thirty years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: Achieving gender equality, the rights and empowerment of women and girls
Speakers highlighted that despite significant strides, progress on gender equality, the rights and empowerment of all women and…
Speech: When men and women, boys and girls, stand together for gender equality, progress is unstoppable, equality achievable
You have demonstrated through your actions and words that when men and women, when boys and girls stand…
How men and boys can push for gender equality
Feminist activists have a long history of challenging harmful norms that uphold gender inequalities. Such movements also create…
HeForShe marks ten years with a movement of 2 million gender equality activists, welcomes new Champions
To ensure the HeForShe movement continues pushing for gender equality over the next ten years, UN Women is…
New Generation Equality accountability report reveals record-breaking USD 50.3 billion in gender equality commitments
Financial commitments for gender equality made by the different members, including governments, civil society organizations, youth groups, philanthropies,…
Accelerating progress on gender equality is key for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
From increasing women’s equal participation in decision-making to supporting countries in improving the production and use of gender…
Generation Equality
Born out of Beijing+25 and by uniting advocates across generations, Generation Equality galvanizes global attention towards greater accountability…