UN agency’s mobile reproductive health teams reach women in besieged area of Aleppo
The United Nations reproductive rights agency has reached the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo, where thousands of women have been cut off from medical care for years.
UN climate conference recognizes the role of women in climate action
Also Sunday, countries and corporations announced new initiatives to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management programmes.
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.
Some 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year, UN health agency warns
About 25 million unsafe abortions, accounting for 45 per cent [...]
UN and partners launch initiative to reach equal pay for women at work
Striving to raise up women’s pay across the world to [...]
Women’s political parity slow to grow as UN launches latest ‘Women in Politics’ map
Women’s voices are still missing from the executive branches of governments and parliaments worldwide, slowing achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN says.
‘Orange the World’ kicks off 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence
“The extent to which violence is embedded in society means that uprooting it is also a job for all of society," said UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
Media advisory: Two events to end Female Genital Mutilation
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), officially celebrated on 6 February, an event will take place at UN headquarters on 8 February.
UN champions prevention as best hope for eliminating violence against women
UN Women was among the many voices that called for immediate reform of the sexual harassment laws in India, where a study conducted by the agency and the Government showed that nearly 54 per cent of women and 69 per cent of men who see women getting harassed prefer not to get involved.
Fundamental change needed to address women’s health in conflicts, disasters – UN
Of the more than 100 million people in need of humanitarian aid this year due to conflict and natural disasters, 26 million are women and adolescent girls of reproductive age, yet efforts to meet their desperate needs are seriously underfunded, a United Nations report warned today, calling for fundamental change in the situation.
Women worldwide live longer, healthier lives with better education, says new UN report
The lives of women and girls around the world have improved in several areas over the last 20 years but they continue to be victims of gender-based discrimination and violence, according to a new report launched today by the United Nations.
‘Rural women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods,’ Ban declares on International Day
Marking the International Day of Rural Women, the United Nations today affirmed the role of women as significant and crucial for the progress of rural households, local and national economies.
Security Council renews commitment to landmark resolution on women, peace and security
Marking the 15th anniversary the adoption of the United Nations Security Council’s resolution 1325, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today declared his commitment to the inclusion of women in peace-building processes, while the Council adopted a new text by which it decided to integrate women, peace and security concerns across all country-specific situations on its agenda, within relevant contexts.
Peace endures when women can participate meaningfully in peace talks, says new UN report
A new report on women, peace and security, launched today to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the landmark United Nations Security Council resolution on the issue, highlights the important gains to be made by the greater empowerment of women in peacebuilding efforts.
Experts seek gender-inclusive framework for disaster risk reduction
Experts want gender to feature strongly in the final text of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, due to adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.