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War on women – Proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubles in 2023
The effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening. In 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts ...
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Training for gender equality and women's empowerment
Training for gender equality and women’s empowerment is an essential component for UN Women’s commitment to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. Training for gender equality is a ...
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Accountability at UN Women
The Independent Evaluation, Audit and Investigation Services (IEAIS) provides UN Women management with independent evaluation, internal audit assurance, investigation, and advisory services relating ...
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Research and data
Cutting-edge policy research, innovative new ideas and robust evidence are critical ways in which UN Women leads the charge in building knowledge on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Our ...
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The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19
One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, ...
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Women and girls with disabilities
It is estimated that one in five women live with a disability [1]. Women with disabilities experience various types of impairments—including physical, psychosocial, intellectual, and sensory ...
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Women’s leadership and political participation
From the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation are restricted. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions, whether in elected office, the ...
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Economic empowerment
Investing in women’s economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. Women make enormous contributions to economies, whether in ...
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Guerra contra las mujeres — las mujeres asesinadas en conflictos armados se duplican en 2023
Los efectos de la guerra y los conflictos en las mujeres y niñas están empeorando. En 2023, la proporción de mujeres asesinadas en conflictos armados se duplicó con respecto a 2022.
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The women, peace, and security debate
Women are bearing the brunt of conflicts around the world, and yet are not being included in negotiations to bring peace—and ...
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16 Días de activismo contra la violencia de género
16 Días de activismo contra la violencia de género es una campaña internacional que se celebra cada año. Comienza el 25 de noviembre, Día Internacional para la Eliminación de la Violencia contra las ...
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Expert group meeting: Beijing+30: Emerging issues and future directions for gender equality and women’s rights
UN Women convened a virtual expert group meeting (EGM) on 13–15 August 2024 in preparation for the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which will focus on the review and ...