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#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a global call to action marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Lucky Karim, a young Rohingya woman and refugee, powerfully embodies this spirit.
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UN Women estimates that more than 28,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war in October 2023 – that is one woman and one girl on average killed every hour in attacks by Israeli forces. Among those killed, thousands were mothers, leaving behind devastated children, families, and communities.
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This year’s theme, “The power of communities”, celebrates the strength that emerges from solidarity. It honours the diversity within LGBTIQ+ communities and the collective efforts of human rights defenders, civil society, allies, and all those working to advance dignity, inclusion, and equal opportunity around the world.
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UN Women sounds the alarm in a report revealing that 90 per cent of surveyed women’s organizations are being pushed to a breaking point.
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During the UN Women Executive Board’s recent official visit to Zimbabwe, President E.D. Mnangagwa told the Board President, Ambassador Nicola Clase of Sweden: “We believe that gender equality is not only a fundamental right, but also a necessity for national growth.”
Under the leadership of Ambassador Clase, the Executive Board’s five-day visit, from 5 to 9 May 2025, sought to highlight the successes of UN Women programmes, address emerging challenges in the global fight for gender equality, and strengthen collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe and local partners. “I note the strong legal frameworks for gender equality and women’s empowerment,” stated Ambassador Clase. “We urge the government to focus on the effective implementation of these laws.”
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The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its annual session from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York (Conference Room 2).
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Haiti’s escalating gang violence has pushed the country to the brink of collapse, with armed groups controlling key neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince and carrying out mass atrocities. Ongoing gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than a million people, nearly a tenth of the population, and the security breakdown is landing hardest on women and girls, eroding their safety, health, and basic human rights.
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#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Sushmita S. Preetha, senior journalist at "The Daily Star" in Dhaka, Bangladesh, speaks about feminist resistance in journalism.
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In an interview with Pendo Vestine from Rwanda, UN Women explores the role of women and girls in technology. Vestine is an alumni from the UN Women’s regional programme, African Girls Can Code Initiative, which has taught coding and other skills to more than 1,600 girls and young women in 11 countries across the region.
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Energy powers every aspect of our lives, and by 2050, up to 90 per cent of the world’s electricity could come from renewable sources. This shift could dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help us avoid the worst consequences of climate change. But one thing is clear: we can’t achieve this future without women. UN Women spoke with Sanjana Chhantyal from Nepal, a youth advocate, about what it will take to centre women in the renewable energy sector – and why financial inclusion must be part of the solution.
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Remarks by Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa and Salvator Nkurunziza, UN Women Country Representative in Sudan, speaking at the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, from Port Sudan.
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UN Women press briefing on the dire situation for women and girls in Sudan as the civil war enters its third year.
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UN Women press release that raises the alarm over the number of people at risk of gender-based violence, including sexual violence, which has tripled to over 12 million since the beginning of the war two years ago.
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As the crisis in Sudan deepens and shocking levels of gender-based violence soar, Sudanese women are demanding inclusion in peace efforts to drive lasting change and peace. Read on to find out what UN Women is doing to support them.
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Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, 7 April 2025
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Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine, spoke at the Palais des Nations from Jerusalem on disastrous consequences for women and girls following the end of a tenuous ceasefire in Gaza.
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Since 18 March, Israel’s renewed and intensified attacks on Gaza have killed hundreds of civilians, including women and children, and over 142,000 newly displaced persons have nowhere to run for safety. UN Women spoke to women in Gaza this week and they reported intolerable horror.
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Closing remarks by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 21 March 2025, UN headquarters.
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The 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) kicked off with a powerful vision: renewing and advancing the commitments to fully implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action as it marks its 30th anniversary. In dedicated forums and spaces organized by UN Women, including interactive dialogues, side events, and a half-day Youth Forum, young feminists, and girl leaders delivered a unifying message: meaningful and effective progress hinges on their immediate and substantive involvement in shaping the policies and actions today.
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At a side event during the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) on 13 March, titled “Reflections and Resolve: Civil Society Pathways to Push Forward for Gender Equality”, UN Women brought together youth leaders and regional civil society steering committee members to share reflections about civil society engagement in the Beijing+30 regional reviews. Panellists also provided recommendations for accelerating the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and for the CSW Revitalization process, which aims to strengthen the relevance, accountability and inclusivity of the Commission on the Status of Women.