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UN Women has supported the establishment of two new local chapters of an inter-agency working group that is strengthening women’s voices and leadership in responding to humanitarian disasters in Bangladesh.
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With gender, climate, peace and security firmly on the international agenda following the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), UN Women is advocating for greater investment in women as agents of peace and resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
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To commemorate International Women’s Day 2024, UN Women hosted a screening of a new documentary series “UNSILENCED: Stories of Survival, Hope and Activism” at the EMK Center, Dhaka on March 11.
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The UN Women Multi-Country Offices (MCOs) for the Caribbean and the Pacific jointly organised the side event “Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and Gender Equality—Charting the course toward Resilient Prosperity for All using a gender lens” at the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).
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Deonisio, is a seventh-grade student at EBC Sandalo, a primary school in Covalima municipality, in the country’s southwest. His mother, Maria, is a farmer who has been taking care of him and his seven siblings since their father left home. They live in a low-income neighbourhood.
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Rebecca Razavi is Asia-Pacific’s Regional Director and Head of Public Policy and Economic Graph at LinkedIn. Last year, LinkedIn’s Global Green Skills report revealed a sharp gender gap in the green industry. The data shows that only 10% of women have at least one green skill, compared to 16% of men.
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Based on the survey’s findings, 550 women heads of household in her village received cash assistance from UN Women. Arefa, one of the surveyors who went from house to house to collect information about the needs of affected families.
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The first day of the earthquake was like Judgment Day, and everyone was thinking about saving their own lives. I was so frightened that I fell while trying to escape down the stairs, and my head was severely injured. A neighbour took me to the doctor.
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UN Secretary-General's remarks at the Townhall Meeting with Civil Society on the occasion of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
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[OP-ED] Successful investments in women have already been made in Bangladesh. The number of women in the labour force increased to close to 43 per cent in 2022, up from 36 per cent five years before. Women are better educated despite the many challenges.
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More women than men are living in poverty overall. Currently, more than 10 per cent of women globally are trapped in a cycle of extreme poverty, living on less than USD 2.15 a day. At the current rate of progress, as many as 342 million women (8 per cent) will still be living in extreme poverty by 2030.
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The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of (CSW68) will take place from 11 - 22 March under the priority theme: “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”.
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[Press release] To mark International Women’s Day 2024, UN Women India and the Ford Foundation launched a captivating coffee table book titled “हम | When Women Lead.” The book features the extraordinary journeys of 75 women leaders from diverse backgrounds across India
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women are not only fundamental human rights, but also powerful drivers to secure equitable economy and sustainable development across all aspects, from inclusive growth to peaceful societies.
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Since August 2021, Afghan women and girls have been grappling with increasingly restrictive decrees limiting their participation in all aspects of social, economic, and political life. These have confined millions of women to their home, restricting their important contributions to society.
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As the world marks International Women’s Day, women across Myanmar continue to stand up for the rights and wellbeing of women and girls in all aspects of life. Amid challenging circumstances, women and women-led organizations play a leading role in working toward gender equality and providing lifesaving support to vulnerable and marginalized people. Yet their efforts are often under-recognized, and drastically underfunded.
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[Press release] In a democratically decisive year, in which 1.3 billion women will have the right to vote in more than 60 countries, discussants at a regional UN event today underscored the need to strengthen national institutions and governance, reform the financial architecture and commit to new means of investing in gender equality.
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[Press Release] On 8 March 2023, the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in the Republic of Korea (the Centre) convened its second International Women's Day celebration at Hotel Westin Josun in Seoul.
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[Joint Press Release] On International Women's Day, BSE (formerly the Bombay Stock Exchange) in collaboration with UN Women, marked a significant moment by hosting the "Ring the Bell for Gender Equality" event.
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Carpets made in Afghanistan are renowned globally for their quality, beauty and craft-personship. Between 1.2 million and 1.5 million Afghans rely on the sector for their income, and according to the World Bank, women make up nearly 90 per cent of those employed in the weaving and wool-spinning sub-sectors of the industry.
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