Local Australia submits national review on gender equality progress to United Nations Australia has submitted a national review on gender equality progress to the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
News & Views Social media’s ‘feedback loop’ is a barrier for girls pursuing a career in STEM: UNESCO report Negative gender stereotypes on social media pushes girls into a “feedback loop” that keeps them from accessing careers in STEM, a UNESCO report has found.
News & Views The UN has never appointed a woman as general-secretary. Advocacy groups say it’s time The UN has never been led by a woman, and numerous civil society campaigns are promoting an end to this decades-long gender imbalance.
News & Views ‘Deeply honoured’: Julie Bishop appointed UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has been appointed as the United Nations’ Special Envoy for Myanmar.
World ‘Shocking disregard for women’s rights’: Saudi Arabia chosen to lead UN’s top gender equality forum Saudi Arabia picked to chair UN’s top forum for women’s rights and gender equality, despite its egregious women’s rights record.
News & Views ‘Clear and convincing’: UN alleges Hamas committed sexual violence against Israeli women and children on October 7 A United Nations (UN) special envoy to Israel has found “clear and convincing information” that Hamas committed acts of sexual violence against Israeli civilians on October 7 and beyond.
News & Views Taliban sends Afghan women to prison to stop gender-based violence: UN report The Taliban is sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from the threat of gender-based violence, according to a UN report.
News & Views Australia joins UN majority vote in favour of ceasefire in Gaza Australia joins other nations at UN General Assembly, voting in favour of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza.
World The 78th UN General Assembly has begun with a clear lack of women representatives The UN General Assembly is far from having gender equal representation at its own table, debating on the highest level global issues.
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 Gender inequality has not improved in a decade, new UN report reveals The UN research shows we are unlikely to meet the UN’s goal of gender parity by 2030 without increased investment into women’s rights.
Leadership Senator Malarndirri McCarthy becomes first Indigenous Australian woman to deliver National Statement to UN Commission Today in New York, Senator McCarthy became the first Indigenous Australian woman to deliver the National Statement to the UN Commission.