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The United Nations Observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women took place today, 22 November 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 am (EST) at the ECOSOC …

UN Women’s Executive Director, Sima Bahous, concluded a two-day visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt to speak of the dire crisis in Gaza, where she welcomed the crucial work …

According to UN Women, Violence against women and girls remains one of the world’s most common and pervasive human rights violations. An estimated 736 million women worldwide — nearly one …

More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022, recording a 50% increase since 2017. Meanwhile, countries are instead increasing military spending, which topped USD 2.2 …

Gulf International Bank B.S.C. (GIB) recently announced that it has become a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, WEPs are a …

Mengistie Tegenie’s four sisters were married before the age of 18. Bright and academically gifted, their schooling—like that of many young women in Ethiopia—stopped after their arranged marriages. During his …

  According to a recent UN Women study, decision-makers in the Arab world are largely supportive of paternal leave and men’s childcare involvement. On September 25, an event in Amman, …

Over 100 influential figures involved in the electoral process, including political party leaders, NGOs supporting women’s rights, law enforcement, female candidates from different political parties, and young gender activists, gathered …

President of the National Council for Women, Dr. Maya Morsi, received Susan Mikhail, the Regional Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN …

Together with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), UN Women launched the “Respect Women” website, a new online one-stop …