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Nepal floods: 43,000 women and girls need immediate humanitarian assistance
Alysa Liu: ‘I know my worth’
Nearly 160,000 women and girls impacted by Nepal flash floods
One man’s quest to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in Mali
Serving through crisis: UN Women’s humanitarian workers on what keeps them going
Women of Influence: Sydney Female Leaders Share Why Community Has Become Critical to Building Successful Organisations
Press briefing at the United Nations by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson
UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2026
Five years after the Taliban takeover: the normalization of the exclusion of women and girls in Afghanistan
UN Women Statement For International Youth Day
Inside Liberia’s campaign to end female genital mutilation (FGM)
How aid cuts are threatening women’s organizations responding to Haiti’s gang violence
Joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons: Forced into crime – a call for protection, not punishment
Drone attacks by day and sexual violence by night leave no safe window for women and girls to collect water amidst rainy…
The community godmothers protecting women against violence in Senegal
Women and girls account for the majority of laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
UN Women Statement For World Environment Day
UN Women Afghanistan statement on Decree No. 18 issued by the de facto authorities
For 50 years, women have been overrepresented in Ebola deaths – UN Women fears the current outbreak will follow the same pattern
UN Women statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
How menstruation is being weaponised in war
Building a more resilient digital future through women’s leadership in cybersecurity
UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2026
Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression
More than 100 women and girls displaced every hour in South Sudan, some going days without food
UN women’s rights committee reaffirms protection of girls from prostitution and sexual exploitation
Human Rights Council President appoints Chair of Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela
More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025 – UN Women
Sudan’s war on women: The number of people in need of sexual violence support quadruples as abuse of women and girls becomes…
More than 250 women killed in Lebanon over past seven weeks
UN Women statement on the impact of the recent military escalation in the Middle East on women and girls
UN Women Executive Board visits Bolivia: Advancing women’s rights and strengthening alliances
Justice must work for all women and girls, and for every generation – At CSW70, young leaders and women’s rights advocates tackle…
Only 1 in 7 countries is led by a woman as global political power remains dominated by men
Justice is the foundation of every right that women and girls are entitled to – CSW70 calls for action to close the justice gap
Airservices Australia aviation rescue fire fighters call for more recruits on International Women’s Day
UN Secretary-General’s message on International Women’s Day
UN Women Executive Director’s statement for International Women’s Day
More than 650 gather for AusBiotech and Medicines Australia Women in Life Sciences Luncheon & Leadership Summit
International Women’s Day 2026: Balance Scales
No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls
UN Women gravely concerned by military strikes against Iran and escalation across the Middle East
UN Women Afghanistan statement on Decree No. 12 issued by the de facto authorities
Trapped by war, energy attacks and funding cuts: Women and girls in Ukraine face a deadly triple crisis
AusBiotech and Medicines Australia expand Women in Life Sciences partnership
UN Women statement in response to the United States of America’s decision to withdraw from UN Women’s Executive Board
Show your support, get involved International Womens Day 2026
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM