UN Women procures more than USD 176 million worth of services and goods each year to support its programme of work. UN Women is committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women ...

From the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation are restricted. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions, whether in elected office, the ...

The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. There is #NoExcuse for violence against women and girls. The 16 Days of Activism is an opportunity to revitalize commitments, call for accountability and ...

The programme of side events and parallel events, or activities organized outside the formal programme of the session of the Commission, provides an excellent opportunity for Member States, UN ...

A group of graffiti artists (all young women) painted orange murals in Zone 18 in Guatemala City in support of UN Women and the UNiTE campaign to End Violence against Women. Photo: UN Women/Carlos ...

In 2012, spearheaded by UN Women, the United Nations agreed on the landmark UN System-wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (GEEW). The Action Plan implements the ...

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Bishop is one of Thailand’s leading campaigners on ending violence against women. In early 2018, she came across a newspaper headline about Thai authorities telling women not to look “sexy” if they ...

You can support gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world by getting involved in a number of ways. Take part in one of UN Women’s campaigns; raise awareness on social media; or donate ...

Violence against women and girls can take place on their way to school or within educational institutions. According to a Report of the Secretary-General, in the United States, 83 per cent of girls in ...

The following are some tools and resources on the implementation of the UN-SWAP and UNCT-SWAP.

En 2008, le Secrétaire général des Nations Unies a lancé la campagne, TOUS UNiS pour mettre fin à la violence à l’égard des femmes d’ici 2030. La couleur emblématique de la campagne est l’orange.