United Nations

The UN General Assembly is far from having gender equal representation at its own table, debating on the highest level global issues.

A new UN report that shows current trends are falling behind the Agenda for Sustainable Development’s goal to achieve gender equality by 2030.

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.

Today in New York, Senator McCarthy became the first Indigenous Australian woman to deliver the National Statement to the UN Commission.

U.N extend their parental leave policy to give all parents 16 weeks paid leave — regardless of gender. Birth mothers have additional 10 weeks

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.

More than 5 women or girls were killed every hour by intimate partners or family members in 2021, according to a new UN study.

Penny Wong may be meeting with China’s foreign minister in New York this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai has called upon world leaders to make schools and education safe for girls around the world.

For the first time in history, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a standalone resolution recognising rape in peacetime, and condemning all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.

Prince Harry delivered a short speech to the UN General Assembly’s annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day in New York.

In Ukraine, women-run households, Roma people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities are facing a disproportionate degree of hardship