UN Women announced the appointment of world-renowned Brazilian soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for women and girls in sport in July 2018. Ms. Vieira da Silva will ...

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. During its annual two ...

The publication examines the continuing impact of humanitarian funding cuts on women-led and women’s rights organizations across 52 countries and contexts. Drawing on evidence from 855 organizations, ...

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Today, none of that is possible. Even before the Taliban took power in August 2021, Afghanistan ranked among the lowest countries in the world for gender equality. But there had been hard-won gains.

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Ahead of the United Nations Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance from 6 – 7 July and AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland from 7-10 July, UN Women sets out what is at ...

Find out more about UN Women’s global approach to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women. Join us! Please note that application deadlines are based on the time zone of your current ...

Award-winning American actor and long-standing supporter of girls’ and women’s rights, Anne Hathaway, was appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in June 2016. Ms. Hathaway will dedicate her efforts ...

The latest edition of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, launched today by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, reveals that ...

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