Photo essay: Syrian women in Jordan share stories of war and hope

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019

The women enrolled in the UN Women’s Oasis programme in the Za’atari and Azraq refugee camps share their stories of escape from conflict and their journeys to becoming the empowered women they are today.

Photo essay: Families are changing, policies need to change too

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019

This photo essay provides a snapshot from UN Women’ latest flagship report, Progress of the World’s Women 2019-2020: Families in a Changing World, and UN Women programmes around the world.

Displacement and resilience: Five women, five stories

Date: Monday, June 17, 2019

Join us for a journey into the Far North Region of Cameroon to meet five women who have traversed immense tragedies and emerged as resilient leaders, survivors and entrepreneurs.

Photo essay: A day in the life of Christine Banlog, market woman from Cameroon

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Christine Banlog has been a market woman for 22 years. She is now 64, widowed, and raising her three grandchildren in Nyalla, Cameroon.

Photo essay: A house of art and memories seeks to bring closure in Guatemala

Date: Monday, May 20, 2019

The 36-year-long armed conflict between the military and guerrilla groups killed or disappeared at least 200,000 people, mostly indigenous. Many of the dead have not been identified yet, and the majority of the disappeared have not been found. Thousands of families in Guatemala have not found closure. Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez, a human rights activist and co-founder of a widows association in the municipality of Comalapa, has spearheaded the construction of a memorial for victims of the conflict in Comalapa. It’s called the “Center for the Historical Memory of Women”.

Photo essay: Markets for Change in the Pacific islands

Date: Monday, April 15, 2019

Since 2014, UN Women’s Markets for Change project has been boosting leadership and financial skills of women vendors in 17 markets to make them safe, inclusive and sustainable. For the first time, women’s voices are shaping market infrastructure and climate adaptation.

Virtual reality film series: Women human rights activists

Date: Friday, March 8, 2019

Around the world, women human rights defenders and women’s rights activists fight for the rights and freedoms of women and all individuals, every day. In the course of their work to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, these activists face violence, discrimination and intimidation. This International Women’s Day, UN Women stands in solidarity with the courageous women who are leading the fight, by amplifying their voices with innovative...

Photo essay: Equality is our goal, access is our right

Date: Friday, March 1, 2019

A bus to get to work. A clinic for health care. A monthly pension for old age. Some people can take these for granted. But many others suffer from the lack of infrastructure, public services and social protection that affect their rights and well-being. Women and girls are often foremost among those who miss out.

Amplify the stories of the unheard

Date: Friday, March 1, 2019

This International Women's Day, UN Women is sharing the unheard stories of incredible women. We invite you to listen and pass on the stories that inspire you at unheardwomen.org .

Five innovations that have advanced women’s rights

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

From the internet to the bicycle, here are just a handful of innovations we take for granted today that have shaped the lives of women and girls worldwide.

Left behind no more: UN Women addresses inequalities women face in Ukraine

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

In addition to suffering from discrimination directed against them as women, certain groups of women also face discrimination in connection with their ethnic identity, disability, age, internally displaced person status and other factors. Such discrimination affects women and men to a different degree and in a different way.

Timeline: Gender Equality, 2018 Year in Review

Date: Friday, December 21, 2018

From the continued momentum of the #MeToo movement to numerous new laws on violence against women to the first world leader taking maternity leave, this timeline is a selection of some of the noteworthy moments for women’s rights and gender equality from around the world this year.

My Story: End Violence against Women & Girls

Date: Sunday, November 18, 2018

Supporters, survivors, activists: When it comes to ending violence against women and girls, we all have a story to tell. And we want to know yours and share it with others. In up to eight words, create a short story about your experience of violence or support for survivors. Then, share your “story card” with the world.

Infographic: Women's meaningful participation builds peace

Date: Friday, October 19, 2018

Women’s full and equal participation at all levels of society is a fundamental human right. During times of conflict, women’s participation in resolving conflict and negotiating peace is especially important to ensure that women’s rights are protected, experiences are recognized, and that peace lasts.

Photo essay: Growing coffee, sowing peace in Colombia

Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018

For Cielo Gomez, every day is work day, starting with coffee 5:30 am. A mother of three, a wife, and now a coffee grower with her own land, it’s a labour of love.

Infographic: Why gender equality matters to achieving all 17 SDGs

Date: Thursday, July 5, 2018

“Turning promises into action” is UN Women’s global report on gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It makes an urgent call to step up efforts to end discrimination against women and girls everywhere. This infographic puts a spotlight on where the global community stands on gender equality under each of the 17 SDGs, and ends with a call to action on ways to make women and girls count going forward.

Six essential objects for refugee women and girls

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Today, 50 per cent of refugees uprooted from their homes from conflict, persecution or natural disasters are women and girls. This translates to more than 11 million refugee women and girls. During times of crisis, their specific needs and voices are often neglected. Here are just some of the objects that give women and girls agency and secure their health, dignity and rights.

Photo Essay: "I want to live in peace"

Date: Friday, May 18, 2018

Rohingya women in Bangladeshi refugee camps share stories of loss and hopes of recovery

Infographic: Women tech heroes

Date: Monday, April 23, 2018

Meet some of the women in tech inspiring the next generation.

Gender equality through the cartoonists’ lens

Date: Friday, March 2, 2018

UN Women and Cartooning for Peace, a non-profit international network of 162 editorial cartoonists from 59 different countries, have joined forces in a collaboration for International Women’s Day and the 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62).