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UN Women
UN Women is the UN entity for & women's empowerment. Executive Director: .
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UN Women 5h
At 77, Jeanne Socrates is the oldest person to sail around the world solo. Women can do anything! 🎥
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UN Youth Envoy 8h
Gender inequality affects everyone 👉and we are at a pivotal point in history to change that! Let's join next week to gather with young professionals & talk about on 16 September. Save the date🗓️! This is just the beginning.
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UN Women 11h
In the Brazilian state bordering Venezuela, under a scorching equatorial sun, you can see the Venezuelan migrant and refugee women lining up before 8 AM in the hopes of receiving assistance...
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UN Women 14h
in 1992, became the 1st African American woman in space, when the space shuttle Endeavour carried her and six other astronauts on 126 orbits around the Earth. 👩🏿‍🚀🚀🌟
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UN Women 17h
Tomorrow is the 2-year anniversary of the launch of the Secretary-General’s strategy. Listen to Executive Director on why it's important:
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UN Women 20h
Happy birthday, ! Thank you for speaking truth to power and creating a movement of solidarity for survivors.
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UN Women 23h
“We were born in the forest. We grew up in it and now it provides us with life... That’s why we must take care of it." Meet the women of northern Bolivia who are protecting their forest amid across Brazil and eastern Bolivia:
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UN Women Sep 11
S T O P S C R O L L I N G ! Take a moment to reflect on yourself. Time to break up with toxic behaviours that perpetuate gender inequality:
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UN Women Sep 11
"Let's rock & roll, let's flood the world with climate activists. Let's get out of the zones of convenience and join forces and start taking ourselves more seriously."- , climate activist. Hear this young woman on .
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UN Women Sep 11
Just launched: Scientists call for urgent, targeted action to avoid reversing the development gains of recent decades in their new report commissioned by . Read the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report:
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UN Women Sep 9
Gender equality is a right. Fulfilling this right is the best chance we have to meet the most pressing challenges of our time & achieve the :
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António Guterres Sep 10
People around the world are calling for ambitious and decisive . In less than two weeks, at the Climate Action Summit in New York, leaders have an opportunity to show they are listening and responding to that call.
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UN Women Sep 11
While parts of the Amazon are in flames across Brazil and eastern Bolivia, women are taking the lead in their communities to protect their forests.
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UN Women Sep 11
~500 Venezuelans enter Brazil every day, searching for better conditions & hoping for a better future. We're on the ground, supporting women refugees, migrants & asylum seekers:
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UN Women Sep 11
Paid leave is good for everyone: families, companies & societies. See how you can show your support for all workers' rights, and urge to lead the way on Paid Personal Time. 👇👇👇
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UN Women Sep 11
Breaking the silence is the 1st step to transforming the culture of gender-based violence. Speak out & break the loop!
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UN Women Sep 10
Plastic pollution, gender inequality, lack of access to education – your actions with are already tackling the world's biggest problems. See your impact in on and online at with .
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UN Women Sep 10
The design of technology that transmits human voices has shaped a gendered invective since the dawn of the broadcast era.
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UN Women Sep 10
Register and join the webinar on 13 September to learn how companies are taking a stand on paid :
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UN Women Sep 10
The video series “Courage to Question” that we produced with has been awarded ’s MVP Award! 🎉 These award-winning virtual reality films give a glimpse into the experiences and struggles of amazing women human rights defenders:
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