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Wyndham’s Young Person Of Month 8 April
WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities and older women
Pushing forward for gender equality: CSW68 event showcases strategies for countering pushback and advancing women’s rights around the world
UN Women welcomes the adoption of robust blueprint to end women’s poverty
Shaping the agenda: Youth engagement and empowerment at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Financing social protection and care systems turbocharges economies, reduces poverty
At CSW68, Generation Equality calls for feminist financing and collective action for women’s economic justice
Australia’s national statement to the 68th United Nations Commission on the status of women
UN Secretary-General’s message on International Women’s Day
Count her in: women in red meat rise to industry challenges
Australian delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
1 in every 10 women in the world lives in extreme poverty
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Kazakhstan on its Commitment to Produce a Text on Disability…
Syrian refugee awarded UN Women Australia MBA scholarship
9,000 women have been killed in Gaza since early October
Over 8 million women and girls in Ukraine will need humanitarian assistance in 2024
Panellists announced and tickets available for Women in Community Life Awards 2024
Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC): Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on
Human Rights Lawyer and Former British Army Officer, Rabia Siddique, Joins Financial Educator, Lacey Filipich, for Powerful International Woman’s Day Headline Event…
Women’s Football Powerhouse, Moana Hope, Joins UN Women Australia’s International Woman’s Day live from Sydney
UN Women statement for the International Day for Women and Girls in Science
Victorian Women’s Health Services Applaud 2024 International Women’s Day Themes
Australian Prime Minister Doorstop – Parliament House, Canberra
Australia’s Political Leaders Join UN Women Australia to ‘Count Her In’ this International Women’s Day
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Count Her In: Michele Bullock, Governor of RBA, Headlines International Women’s Day events
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza
Statement on Gaza by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour as fighting exceeds 100 days 
UN Women Executive Board to convene first regular session of 2024
The UN Women Executive Board elects its 2024 Bureau
UN Secretary-General appoints Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda of Zimbabwe as UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, United Nations System Coordination and Programme Results
Nominations open for Women in Community Life Awards 2024
International Women’s Day 2024 Invest in women: Accelerate progress  
The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does
As climate changes pushes millions of women into poverty, UN Women calls for a new Feminist Climate Justice Approach
UN Women statement on the situation in Israel and Gaza
Communities must lead on ending AIDS – women’s voices must lead communities
Changing Gender Attitudes in Lebanon Through Schools: Karmen Chebib, UNITAR Alumna
Greens call for full funding on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Monash Expert: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Bass Coast employers lead the campaign to prevent violence against women
UN Women calls for bold investments to end violence against women in light of new report showing prevention is severely underfunded
More women and girls killed in 2022 even as overall homicide numbers fall, says new research from UNODC and UN Women
United Nations agencies launch first report on the Decade of Healthy Ageing, 2021-2030
West Gippsland Arts Centre to light up orange
Community urged to get behind the global 16 Days of Activism campaign