The United Nations has organized four world conferences on women. These took place in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980, Nairobi in 1985 and Beijing in 1995. The last was followed by a series of ...

Traumática. Dolorosa. Irreversible. La mutilación genital femenina (MGF) es una violación a los derechos humanos que provoca sufrimiento permanente a millones de mujeres y niñas. Esta práctica nociva ...

In intergovernmental forums at the United Nations, Member States come together to debate and seek agreement on global gender equality norms and standards. These commitments offer the basis for action ...

Traumatic. Painful. Irreversible. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that inflicts lifelong suffering on millions of women and girls. It is a harmful practice that persists ...

“El progreso de las mujeres en el mundo” es una investigación periódica de ONU Mujeres sobre los avances hacia un mundo en el que las mujeres, las niñas y las personas de género diverso puedan vivir ...

AI is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI systems can amplify gender ...

UN Women is deeply concerned about the increased vulnerability of women and girls in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The renewed escalation of violence has resulted in a devastating ...

All human development and human rights issues have gender dimensions. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board. From ...

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The Secretary-General’s System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity recommends all UN system entities to align or develop specific gender strategies and implementation plans, which include specific targets, ...

Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. Nearly one in three women experience violence in their lifetime.

“My mother was an ‘excisor’ and I lived with the practice in my family, believing it was normal. One day, she excised several young girls, and one of them bled to death,” shares Siaka Traoré, whose ...