The pandemic highlighted the immense challenges that women face in their health, safety and livelihoods. Many women, especially those in vulnerable communities, have lost a generation’s worth of economic gains. With the increase in gender-based violence and the reversal of decades of advancement for women in the workplace, we have reached an inflection point for gender equality. More
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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.
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Based on quarterly consultations in January 2024, a preliminary snapshot of 75 submissions ahead of policy discussions, and statistical modelling undertaken based on figures from the UN Sustainable Development Goals database, this two-page brief summarizes the issue, what Afghan women are saying, why it matters, and what Afghan women want the international community to do.
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Supported by UN Women and the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group, this brief seeks to inform humanitarian planning processes and ensure accountability for Afghan women and girls. Its findings are based on research that included face-to-face interviews with 1,897 people (46% women, 54% men), 68 people in 10 focus group discussions, and another 15 respondents via in-depth interviews.
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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.
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At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), UN Women together with the Office of the COP28 President, UN High-Level Champion for Climate Change, UNFCCC, IUCN and WEDO, convened Counting on a sustainable future: A global conference on gender and environment data.
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The finance maps work much like a dating site for women entrepreneurs and finance providers. First, you open the finance map for your country. Second, simply fill out your profile, filter on what you are looking for and the map will list the finance providers that best match your business.
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The WE Rise Toolkit for Accelerators consists of three tools that provide actionable steps to unlock the power of gender inclusivity for your organisation and acceleration programme. This will enable entrepreneurs from all genders to benefit equally from the support you have to offer. To implement a more inclusive and innovative acceleration programme that yields business benefits for entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners, it’s advised to applying all of the three tools.
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The WE Rise Toolkit for Entrepreneurs consists of four tools that provide actionable steps to unlock the power of gender inclusivity for your business. The WE Rise Toolkit is unique in the fact that it shows how gender equality means good business. You can use our four tools in an iterative manner. Once you’ve completed all four tools you can start over as to further sharpen your gender inclusive business.