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From where I stand: Sarothi Rani Saha
So many women were not working, and it was unusual to see a woman working the way I was. But, women can work; they are human beings... Learn more
From where I stand: Kohinoor Begum
“My husband left me when I was pregnant with our only daughter. Since that day, I went through endless struggles to support my parents and daughter. I worked for long hours in multiple jobs... Learn more
UN Women and WPC to work together for ending child marriages, gender disparity
UN Women and Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly of Pakistan joined hands to work together for advancing the women’s empowerment and gender equality agenda... Learn more
Encourage innovation to promote gender equality, urges a UN Women-supported seminar
How can technological and social innovations improve the lives of women and girls in Asia? Experts discussed this question at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand... Learn more
Using AI in accessing justice for survivors of violence
To provide much-needed information to survivors, Lieutenant Colonel Mekhiyanont turned to AI chat bot that would offer a “holistic approach to help victims from the beginning to the end” of the justice process... Learn more
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Generation Equality
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women is launching a new campaign, “Generation Equality—Realizing women’s rights and an equal future”. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and their equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life.... More
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From where I stand...
Durga Sob is a Nepalese activist who founded the Feminist Dalit Organization. She is among the 500 activists meeting in Tunisia to take stock of the progress made in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration, nearly 25 years... More
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UN Women supports Viet Nam’s review on the implementation of Beijing +25
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) with the support of UN Women have discussed and prepared for Viet Nam’s review report on the 25-year implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), one of the world’s most comprehensive documents on women’s rights... More
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Civil service takes big steps to end workplace sexual harassment in Timor-Leste
In a meeting with the president of the Civil Service Commission in early 2016, Sunita Caminha was about to propose a partnership to promote more women in public administration. But the Commission president, Faustino Cardoso Gomes told UN Women team of the challenge of sexual harassment in the civil service and the need for guidelines... More
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Race to strengthen their skills on gender equality
Humanitarian staff may not have expected to be running at a training workshop. But a Gender Relay Race was one of several interactive exercises at the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Training-of-Trainers (ToT) Workshop... More
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ASEAN renews partnership with UNICEF, UN Women
ASEAN renewed partnership with UNICEF and UN Women following a cooperation review at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta from 9 to 10 May... More
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Bangladesh reviews implementation of women’s rights agenda in the last 25 years
Seventy-two officials representing twenty-four ministries from the Government of Bangladesh met in Dhaka to review and discuss the progress and challenges in the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) after 25 years of its adoption... More
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‘REACH’ Mobile Service Delivery – Taking Stock for Future
The REACH pilot initiative provided more than 2,700 government services during its 10-day mobile service delivery program, reaching 17 communities in Tongatapu and ‘Eua Islands... More
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Get Into Rugby PLUS
Through the Get into Rugby PLUS training, the coaches learn to focus on human rights, challenge gender stereotypes, prevent violence against women and girls, and integrate life skills and rugby skills activities... More
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Mohammad NACIRI has been recently appointed as the Regional Director of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific. From 2015 to 2018, he was the Regional Director of UN Women in the Arab States. From 2012 to 2015, Mohammad Naciri was the Deputy Regional Director for UN Women in the Arab States. Mohammad has extensive experience in the region and in gender and development issues. Read more
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The next edition of UN Women’s flagship report, Progress of the World’s Women, will be launched on 25 June 2019. The report theme, “Families in a changing world”, explores how laws, policies, and public action can support families in ways that enable women’s rights to resources, bodily integrity, and voice. Through high-quality research, innovative data analysis, and compelling case studies... Read more
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Without gender equality, our collective ambition for sustainable development will falter, not just for women, but for everyone. At UN Women, we support and create spaces for women and men around the region who are determined to realize a different future– one where all women, without exception, are able to realize their rights and full potential, freed from the constraints of discrimination... Read more
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This #WomensDay, we’re innovating for change
What does it mean to innovate? From mobile banking to artificial intelligence and the internet of things, it is vital that women’s ideas and experiences equally influence the design and implementation of the innovations that shape our future societies.
