The Latest Breaking News from UN Women

U.N. Women to provide technical assistance for the Safe City project

U.N. Women to collaborate with Thiruvananthapuram's gender parks, providing technical assistance for Safe City project and gender data hub.

The Hindu · Feb 7, 2024

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.

AAP · Feb 7, 2024

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war, U.N. says

Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed, according to the United Nations agency promoting gender equality.

WEKU · Jan 20, 2024

Sheryl Sandberg takes a stand against rape in the Israel-Hamas war

The former Meta COO is speaking out against sexual violence on Oct. 7.

Fortune · Dec 6, 2023

Activists Decry Silence Over Evidence Of Sexual Violence In Hamas Attacks

Israeli women and legal activists have accused international rights groups of maintaining a conspiracy of silence over alleged rapes and other sexual crimes committed by Hamas militants during the October 7 attacks.

International Business Times · Dec 2, 2023

Less Than 1% Of Aid Funding Is Put Towards Fighting Gender-Based Violence

While humanitarian support is huge, researchers have found that one-fifth of one per cent of the aid funds was spent on reducing gender-based violence.

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2023

Research Reveals Global Femicide Crisis Despite Homicide Rate Decreasing

Despite the overall homicide figures decreasing, more women and girls have been killed as a result of gender-based violence across the globe.

International Business Times UK · Nov 29, 2023

UN agency, NGO heads make rare joint plea for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

UNICEF, UN Women and other agencies express ‘shock and horror’ at the mounting death toll from the conflict.

Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023

As mental health worsens among Afghanistan's women, the UN is asked to declare 'gender apartheid'

The U_N_’s most powerful body is being asked to support governments seeking to legally declare the crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid."

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Women and girls being failed by ‘lacklustre commitment’ to gender equality, says UN

Report by UN Women says countries need to spend an additional $360bn a year to achieve gender targets by 2030

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023