Good afternoon. I am pleased to welcome you to today’s side event on Gender equality and protection from Gender-based violence. This afternoon’s event promises to be inspiring and a true milestone as ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a speech on Wednesday urging UN member states to invest more effort in addressing the gender gap in sports and promoting the rights of women ...

If Emma Watson could wave a wand to achieve gender equality, she surely would, but for now she's fighting the good fight. The Harry Potter actress, 24, delivered another powerful speech on Friday at ...

Although inequalities persist, over recent decades, substantial progress has been made towards achieving gender equality. In the EU this progress is due to legislation, the integration of gender ...

3 October 2024 - Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, the sixth joint publication by UN DESA and UN Women, was launched during the Summit of the Future week. The ...

In a context of rising disinformation, polarisation and digital threats to democracy, hate speech remains one of the most corrosive forces undermining social cohesion and democratic values. Addressing ...

Flexible work arrangements are “non-negotiable” for reaching gender equality in the workplace, according to a June 30 report from UN Women. According to UN Women surveys about time use, women do three ...