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For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women experts answer your burning questions about rape culture, violence against trans women, prevention and more. Alethia Jimenez, Policy Specialist at the Ending Violence Against Women Section of UN Women HQ, answers the question: “What...

For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women experts answer your burning questions about rape culture, violence against trans women, prevention and more. Anju Pandey, Programme Specialist and Team Lead on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in UN Women’s South-East Asia...

This International Youth Day, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across the world are demanding a fairer, more inclusive world for women and girls. From eradicating poverty and promoting decent work, to ending discrimination and violence against women, this new generation of...

On 2 July 2010, the General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution to merge four parts of the United Nations system into the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women – known as UN Women. In the ten years since our establishment, we have worked with governments, civil...