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Priority Gender Equality

UNESCO believes that all forms of discrimination based on gender are violations of human rights, as well as a significant barrier to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Our message is clear: women and men must enjoy equal opportunities, choices, capabilities, power and knowledge as equal citizens. Equipping girls and boys, women and men with the knowledge, values, attitudes and skills to tackle gender disparities is a precondition to building a sustainable future for all.

Highlights

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

The 67th Session of CSW is taking place from 6 to 17 March 2023. Learn more about UNESCO participation.

International Women's Day (8 March)

The theme of the 2023 edition is "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality"

Latest news

Artificial Intelligence in Costa Rica: justice, ethics, and inclusion so that no one is left behind

Artificial Intelligence in Costa Rica: justice, ethics, and inclusion so that no one is left behind

Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO

Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO

Women Power series: women composers, vital for the development of music

Women Power series: women composers, vital for the development of music

Go on an adventure with Bintou & Issa

Go on an adventure with Bintou & Issa

Our stories

How Rayssa was empowered to pursue STEM fields in Brazil

How Rayssa was empowered to pursue STEM fields in Brazil

Identity and inclusion: sports stories of possible futures from Mexican present

Identity and inclusion: sports stories of possible futures from Mexican present

Empowering women in Mosul through technical skills

Empowering women in Mosul through technical skills

Neighbourhoods and groups in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, built a model for their Cultural Rights and the Right to the City

Neighbourhoods and groups in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, built a model for their Cultural Rights and the Right to the City

International Days

International Day of Women in Multilateralism

25 January

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February

International Women's Day

8 March

International Day of the Girl Child

11 October

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November

Facts and Figures

of all sports media content

is dedicated to women’s sports

of AI professionals

globally are women

of women journalists

had experienced online violence in the course of their work

of children who are likely never

to go to primary school are girls

women journalists killed since 1995

UNESCO in numbers

UNESCO chairs and networks

on gender equality

intangible cultural heritage elements

directly linked to gender equality

women scientists

awarded every year through the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme

biospheres reserves

training women on beekeeping

Goodwill Ambassadors

working on gender equality

Publications

Inclusive and resilient societies: equality, sustainability and efficiency

(2023)

HerEducationOurFuture innovation and technology for gender equality

(2023)

GEM report 2022 gender report: Deepening the debate on those still left behind

(2022)

Toward gender-responsive disaster management in Eastern Africa

(2022)

The effects of AI on the working lives of women

(2022)

Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity: Gender equality

(2022)

UNESCO in Action for Gender Equality 2020-2021

(2022)

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