We are the global champion for gender equality.
UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.
Highlights
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TimelineNever backing down: Women march forward for equal rightsNever backing down: Women march forward for equal rights
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FeatureWomen’s rights in 2025: Hope, resilience, and the fight against backlashWomen’s rights in 2025: Hope, resilience, and the fight against backlash
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ExplainerMake 2025 count for feminism: What you can do right nowMake 2025 count for feminism: What you can do right now
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InterviewWomen’s rights then and now: “We should bring back hope.”Women’s rights then and now: “We should bring back hope.”
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InterviewFor ALL Women and Girls: Robie Halip on Indigenous leadership in renewable energy transitionFor ALL Women and Girls: Robie Halip on Indigenous leadership in renewable energy transition
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In focusWomen leading humanitarian aid and economic resilience after three years of war in UkraineWomen leading humanitarian aid and economic resilience after three years of war in Ukraine
Our impact in stories
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UN Women highlights 2023–2024
Breaking tradition to end child marriage in Pakistan’s remote villages
Navigating war, birth, and hope in Sudan
‘We deserve to be safe’ – With better access to gender-based violence services, women in the Solomon Islands are speaking up
We focus on issues that unlock progress on gender equality.
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Leadership and political participationLeadership and political participation
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Economic empowermentEconomic empowerment
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Ending violence against womenEnding violence against women
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Peace and securityPeace and security
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Humanitarian actionHumanitarian action
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Governance and national planningGovernance and national planning
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Youth and gender equalityYouth
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Women and girls with disabilitiesWomen and girls with disabilities
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Sustainable developmentSustainable development
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HIV and AIDSHIV and AIDS
Our impact in numbers
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571,000
women and girls received lifesaving humanitarian support.
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101,000
women’s organizations supported to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
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98,700
gender-based violence survivors accessed justice and recovery services.
Please donate today to protect and support women and their families in the Gaza crisis
UN Women has been supporting Palestinian women since 1997 to achieve their social, economic, and political rights. We remain present on the ground to provide support and assistance and will do so for as long as it takes.
