The summary report outlines findings from the baseline study conducted to implement the Strategic Note 2023–2027, which guides the UN Women's work in Nepal. Divided into four outcomes, the report examines the current state of women's rights and gender equality

This is a crucial document that represents a collective voice, uniting women from different backgrounds and generations.

This report highlights some regions and countries of the world that have recorded a slight decrease in the number of femicides, hence contributing to global knowledge of how to effectively prevent femicides. The report reveals that the number of countries reporting on femicides has decreased by 50 per cent in the past five years.

The Programme booklet provides an overview of the work of the UN Women Fiji MCO in the Pacific region.

This National Report on the Status of Women (NRSW) highlights the environment of the country for women and girls, which shapes and influences their lives

UN Women is closely examining the opportunities and challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons’ full equality and inclusion in electoral processes in 2024 and beyond.

This submission on electoral participation and sexual orientation and gender identity closely examines the opportunities and challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons’ full equality and inclusion in electoral processes.

FYLP follows a ground-up approach to understanding, operationalising, and building resources for feminist youth leadership in India, while simultaneously unpacking the context in which these are embedded. The Workbook is one of the Knowledge Products from the programme.

Through this project, they took on the task of advancing the Generation Equality Forum mandate by creating a contextual programme around building feminist youth leadership in India. FYLP follows a ground-up approach to understanding, operationalising, and building resources for feminist youth leadership in India.

FYLP follows a ground-up approach to understanding, operationalising, and building resources for feminist youth leadership in India, while simultaneously unpacking the context in which these are embedded.

The Literature Review is one of the Knowledge Products from the programme. The project, they took on the task of advancing the Generation Equality Forum mandate by creating a contextual programme around building feminist youth leadership in India. FYLP follows a ground-up approach to understanding, operationalising, and building resources for feminist youth leadership in India

UN Women Afghanistan commissioned this graphic novel, co-produced by Afghan women, to bring to life Afghan women’s powerful advocacy and incredible resilience in the most oppressive circumstances. Stories of loss reverberate throughout Afghanistan. But there is also hope even in the face of such loss. Afghan women don’t accept the restrictions imposed on their rights. Afghan women will not give up. They are unstoppable.

This report delves into SGBV responses in four states: Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Punjab. The studies reveal how legal and policy frameworks interact with survivors. Detailed findings are presented for each state, consolidated across policy design, budgeting, and implementation.

Shelters serve as a crucial refuge for survivors of violence, offering both protection and essential support services. In Pakistan, however, their effectiveness, accessibility and quality remains limited due to a variety of socio-cultural, structural and institutional barriers. This needs assessment of state-run shelters from across the country seeks to understand the challenges confronting shelters, their staff and residents, and inform evidence-based strategies and programmes that can enhance the services provided.

This handbook serves as a resource for survivors of domestic violence to understand their legal rights and provides clarity on relevant legal aspects. It also serves as a valuable resource for professionals such as lawyers, social workers, law enforcement.

UN Women in partnership with the International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC) developed a comprehensive resource providing district-wise details of services available throughout the state. It is primarily aimed at aiding survivors and their families in seeking essential support.

The Strategic Note (SN) articulates the multi-year strategy, rationale, envisioned results, targets, and resource requirements for UN Women Viet Nam. In essence, the SN provides a roadmap for improving the lives of women and girls in the context where UN Women operates.

The project took place from 2022-2023 and was funded by the UN Women Regional Office for Asia—Pacific. The legal needs survey and associated knowledge products were generously supported by the Government of Sweden and the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 

The brief has been developed under the ‘Enhancing Access to Justice for Women in Asia and the Pacific’ Regional Programme, jointly implemented by UN Women, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Commission of Jurists, with generous support from the Government of Sweden.

This ‘Easy Read’ document highlights the key learnings and recommendations discussed during the joint event ‘Access to Justice for Women With Intellectual and Psychosocial Disabilities,’ led by UN Women in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway and the International Disability Alliance, during the World Justice Forum 2022.