This year’s theme, ‘Balancing the scales: every story matters’, is inspired by the UN Women Australia theme, ‘Balancing the ...

UN Women and partners have published a study revealing that more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and ...

Letter expressing 'horror and outrage' at social media post by Reem Alsalem, UN rapporteur on violence against women and girls, is sent to UN secretary-general ...

That is why the time has come — yet again — to elect a woman, a woman from Eastern Europe, as the next secretary-general.

13 August 2025 - At the 2025 Local and Regional Governments Forum (LRGF), held during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) as one of its 12 high-level Special Events, mayors, governors and local ...

“The courage and leadership of South Sudanese women mediators show that peace is possible when women are at the table,” said ...

Today, on International Migrants Day, we celebrate migration as a powerful story of resilience, connection, and shared ...

The assessment found that women remain severely underrepresented in party leadership. Only 6.5% of party chairpersons are ...

15 September - The newly released Gender Snapshot 2025 report by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) shows that the world is at a crossroads. With investments, ...