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 …
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UN Report: Women’s Representation in Peace Process is Plateaued, Highly Conflict-Affected
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 …
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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 …
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United Nations Women, partners fight gender-based violence, change social norms and attitudes in Ethiopia
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 …
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UN Women: Arab Decision-Makers Support Paternity Leave and Men’s Participation in Childcare
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, …
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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 …
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Maya Morsi Meets Demands Documenting Egypt’s Successful Experience in Financial Inclusion for Women
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 …
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New Digital Resources Launched at Women Deliver Conference to Combat Gender-Based Violence
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 …
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e& Celebrates Successful Completion of its Women in Leadership Program in Partnership with Nokia and UN Women
e&, in partnership with Nokia and supported by UN Women, recently successfully concluded its first “Women in Leadership” program, solidifying its commitment to promoting gender diversity, empowering women, and encouraging …
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On 14 May, the Rabeha program kicked off the first in a series of employability skills trainings that target 1,000 women from the governorates of Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, and …
