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[Media advisory] As the world nears the 30th anniversary of the historic Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, ministers, senior officials, civil society, youth leaders, private sector representatives and UN experts will gather in Bangkok from 19 to 21 November 2024
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UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous will be conducting a visit to China in November 2024. During this visit, she will meet with Senior Government Officials to discuss and garner China's support towards the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+30) and explore opportunities to expand South-South Cooperation and multilateral cooperation efforts to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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One out of every two Bangladeshi women (53.3 per cent) has experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. In Cox’s Bazar, local women leaders are stepping up to address a devastating yet overlooked issue: domestic abandonment.
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Nahar has also demonstrated remarkable leadership by mobilizing women in her neighbourhood to teach skills like sewing and how to start small businesses. Today, she is a well-respected figure in her community, with many neighbours actively seeking her advice.
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In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).  The Beijing Declaration is a global policy framework and blueprint for realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls everywhere.
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The Myanmar Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (GiHA WG) has issued its second Gender-Impact Flood Update to provide insight into how the humanitarian community in Myanmar is addressing the specific needs of women and girls impacted by the floods.
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Women and girls around the world are key actors in the push for a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, making their voices heard and actions felt as activists, policymakers, and political leaders.
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The APMCDRR is the main platform in Asia and the Pacific to monitor, review and enhance cooperation for the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, including the Sendai Gender Action Plan (GAP), at the regional level.
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The National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL), with support from UN Women, today launched its second Gender Strategy (2024-2028), aimed at increasing women’s participation and leadership to promote a more equal, diverse and inclusive institution, and strengthening gender-responsive and people-centered policing services to local communities.
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UN Women and The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) are thrilled to announce the winners of the Art for Impact: Beijing+30 Digital Art Competition!
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These women were not celebrities, nor were they widely known, but their bravery and dedication are undeniable. They were freedom fighters, the heartbeat of Timor-Leste’s struggle for self-determination. Their gathering was for a special occasion, to witness the women in resistance exhibition, titled “Mátria”, organized by UN Women.
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When we talk about equality, we envision a society where everyone, regardless of gender or abilities, has the same opportunities to thrive. In Pakistan, however, this vision remains a distant reality for many women with disabilities.
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Advocacy is driven by strength, power, and passion, aiming to effect meaningful change. It can take many forms—ranging from grassroots initiatives to high-level policy reform—but what unites all advocacy efforts is the desire to transform lives and communities.
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Sanjana Ravi is a Project Lead at Hashtag Generation based out of Sri Lanka. She works on analysis, documentation, and mechanisms to counter Online Gender Based Violence and Gendered Online Hate Speech.
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When I think of equality, my grandmother comes to mind. She was a strong indigenous farmer who fought against social and institutional injustices all her life. I clearly remember when my grandfather passed away -- our culture only allowed men to perform death rituals, but my grandmother broke this tradition.
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In Bangladesh, disastrous floods in August 2024 affected 3.05 million women and put over 78,000 pregnant women at great risk due to disrupted health services. A month later in Viet Nam, Typhoon Yagi damaged 251,000 hectares of crops, heavily affecting the livelihoods of agriculture workers, a majority of whom are women.
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In response to the severe impacts of drought and saltwater intrusion, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the Government of Japan are partnering to support 7,200 residents, especially vulnerable women, in the provinces of Ca Mau and Ninh Thuan.
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Violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread human rights violations globally, impacting one in three women.
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[Press release] The Viet Nam Women’s Union and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) – in partnership with the Viet Nam Journalists Association – launched the 2024 National Press Award for Gender Equality.
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Vulnerable groups often lack adequate representation in national and regional statistics, and a 2021 report by The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) said the funding ecosystem for intersectional feminist organizing is far from where it needs to be, especially in the Global South.