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.
News & Views UN extends its paid parental leave to 26 weeks for birth mothers U.N extend their parental leave policy to give all parents 16 weeks paid leave — regardless of gender. Birth mothers have additional 10 weeks
News & Views Women from Türkiye speak about the devastation of earthquakes Women from Türkiye who are now based in Australia speak to us about the horror and sense of helplessness in the weeks after the earthquake.
News & Views More than 5 women or girls were killed every hour by someone in their family last year More than 5 women or girls were killed every hour by intimate partners or family members in 2021, according to a new UN study.
News & Views Foreign Minister Penny Wong likely to meet with her Chinese counterpart in New York Penny Wong may be meeting with China’s foreign minister in New York this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.