Women are looking for opportunities in business, UN forum told
Despite overwhelming challenges women face at the workplace, “they are not helpless,” they will follow their dreams, work to the hardest and achieve their business goals, was a core message on day two of a United Nations forum on sustainable development.
Security Council debate on ‘women, peace and security’ spotlights prevention and gender equality links
At the Security Council today, a senior United Nations official called on Member States, regional organizations and civil society for greater partnership to boost women’s participation at all levels and help ensure UN peace efforts are stronger and more sustainable.
Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa could take 100 years, warns UNICEF
Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region's prosperity, the United Nations children's agency has said.
Horrific accounts of sexual violence against Rohingya ‘just tip of the iceberg’ – UN agency
Warning that the horrific accounts of rape and sexual assault [...]
UN chief welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift ban on women drivers
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia [...]
‘Time to stamp out human trafficking,’ says Guterres; UN pledges action to eradicate ‘heinous crime’
With tens of millions of human trafficking victims worldwide, “now [...]
EU and UN to launch strategic partnership for ending all forms of violence against women and girls
20 September 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
UN and partners launch initiative to reach equal pay for women at work
Striving to raise up women’s pay across the world to [...]
EU and UN to launch strategic partnership for ending all forms of violence against women and girls
20 September 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
Investing in women key to sustainable peace in DR Congo and Nigeria – UN deputy chief
Investing in women and girls must be central to global [...]
Safe, effective family planning is key to ’empowering people, developing nations’ – UN
If the demand of women in developing countries who wanted access to safe and effective family planning was met, it would reduce an estimated 100,000 maternal death and avert 67 million unintended pregnancies, the United Nations population agency today said.