News & Views 15 years of UN Women and the urgent actions needed for global gender equality UN Women’s Executive Director, Sima Bahous, called this a “historic and precarious moment”. She’s right. We are standing at a crossroads.
World ‘The situation is critical’: 90% of women’s organisations pushed to breaking point by global aid cuts Half of women’s organisations aiding women in crises may shut down in six months from global aid cuts, according to a UN Women survey.
News & Views ‘It’s surreal’: Outrage as Saudi Arabia chairs the UN Commission on the Status of Women This year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York is being chaired by Saudi Arabia. How did this happen?
News & Views The number of women killed in armed conflicts has doubled since last year Conflict-related sexual violence against women increased by 50 per cent, the latest findings from the UN Women has uncovered.
News & Views 113 countries have never had a woman as Head of State, UN Women says A new UN report has revealed that only 26 countries are led by a woman as of today. 113 have never had a woman serve as Head of State.
World Over 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza in six months: UN Women UN Women have labelled the war in Gaza as a “war on women”, as women and girls continue bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis.
News & Views ‘We have to keep fighting’: Moana Hope and Michele Bullock speak at UN Women IWD event Hundreds of people gathered across the country to listen to speakers at the UN Women’s 2024 IWD lunch event.
News & Views Q+A with women change makers during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence UN Women’s annual campaign addressing gender-based violence began on Saturday November 25, International Day to End Violence against Women.
News & Views The 2024 International Women’s Day theme focuses on economic empowerment UN Women has announced the theme of International Women’s Day 2024: Count Her In: Accelerating gender equality through economic empowerment.
News & Views ‘When they thrive, our business thrives’: International Equal Pay Day, and how Multi National Corporations can help close the global gender pay gap Today is International Equal Pay Day, a day to recognise the ongoing inequality between men and women in the workplace.
World 340 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty by 2030 A new UN report that shows current trends are falling behind the Agenda for Sustainable Development’s goal to achieve gender equality by 2030.
News & Views We must crack the code on women’s attrition in STEM A strong and diverse workforce is essential across the STEM sector to address some of our nation’s most confronting and enduring challenges.