In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in March 2025. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non ...

The “Afghanistan gender country profile 2024” provides a detailed snapshot of the situation regarding gender equality in Afghanistan. It analyses legal and institutional frameworks adopted between 2001 and 2021 and current decrees, policies and practices introduced by the Taliban since August 2021, which have fundamentally changed the status of women and girls.

This publication highlights new data and evidence on gender equality trends. It finds the world falling short on its commitments to women and girls. Despite declining poverty and narrowing gender gaps in education, not a single indicator under the global gender equality Goal has been achieved. The report stresses the high cost of not investing in women’s rights and champions radical action ...

The world of women’s sports is undergoing a game-changing transformation, capturing unprecedented attention and recognition. The Paris Olympics will be the most gender-equal in history. This milestone is a testament to the relentless efforts and remarkable achievements of women athletes who are breaking records, shattering stereotypes, and …

Sep 17, 2024 · This section gives an outline of this year’s “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2024” report by UN Women. It includes a detailed analysis of the state of gender equality across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a link to a video and relevant articles to expand …

Female genital mutilation refers to all procedures involving the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons.. It is also referred to as female circumcision or cutting. Female genital mutilation is normally carried out between infancy and age 15, although older girls and women may also undergo the practice.

Concerted, urgent action is needed to improve the knowledge base and strengthen responses to gender-related killings (femicides/feminicides) and other forms of gender-based violence against women and girls. This report presents global and regional estimates in 2023, available time trends and country data, and selected practices for preventing femicides.

May 24, 2024 · Millions of women and girls worldwide still cannot afford menstrual products or access water and sanitation facilities to manage their menstrual health and hygiene. Periods make them miss school, work, and negatively impact their health, but it does not have to be that way. Find out what is period poverty and who is affected.

Nov 25, 2024 · Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. Gender-related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women, released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16 ...

Find out why there are so few women in political leadership positions and in decision-making roles. Learn more on what can be done to close the gap women's representation in political leadership.An explainer on why investing in women is a human rights issue that must be addressed. Investing in women enables women to thrive, which contributes to prosperity that can be measured in financial terms.