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From crisis response to resilience: How multilateral funds are collectively protecting women and girls
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Statement: Fostering disability-inclusive societies to advance social progress
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Statement: Care and support for all – a catalyst for equality, dignity, and progress
Five hundred people gathered in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh in 2024 for a series of events during the 16 Days of Activism campaign. Photo: UN Women/Magfuzur Rahman Shana
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One in three organizations have suspended or shut down programmes on ending violence against women due to funding cuts
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Statement: The girl I am, the change I lead – Girls on the frontlines of crisis
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Statement: A call on leaders to #ActForHumanity – the world is watching
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Press release
USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking gender equality in developing countries
UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous briefs the Security Council during a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan held at UN headquarters on 23 June 2025. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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Speech: Afghan women have not given up, nor can we – We must not look away
UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous delivers remarks at the 2025 joint meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN Women and WFP, UN headquarters, 30 May 2025. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown.
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Speech: Bold in ambition, relentless in delivery, fearless in advocacy, and prepared to move as one
Anastasiia Pyrohova, psychologist and the coordinator of the Women’s New Horizons project, run by the local group Women’s Perspectives, works in Sambir, Ukraine. Photo courtesy of Women’s Perspectives.
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Major funding cuts undermine the ability of Ukraine’s women’s rights organizations to provide humanitarian aid at a crucial time of insecurity
In Uganda, Grace is one of the few women working on construction sites as a mason. Her workmanship is valued, and she is held in high regard because of her skills, hard work, and punctuality. Photo: UN Women/James Ochweri.
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How sustainable finance can drive gender equality 
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What is gender-responsive budgeting?