The Women Journalist Journal tells the personal stories of ten women journalists from across the Asia and Pacific region. Their stories reflect what it means to be a woman journalist in the region today, what it is like reporting on human rights and gender equality, documenting injustice, and using the power of their pen to amplify the voices of women and those most marginalized.

Asia-Pacific is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the impacts of climate change, especially for women and marginalized groups who are disproportionately impacted by its effects.

[Multimedia photo book] UN Women has partnered with the Wahid Foundation to develop the “Peace Village” concept on Indonesia’s Java Island. Recognizing economic empowerment as a foundation for change, the Peace Village initiative promotes women's voice and agency, increases women’s access to economic opportunities, and builds their capacity to resolve communal conflict.

[Stories of COVID-19 resilience and recovery from China’s women] 2020 was like no other year, bringing unprecedented challenges and achievements. China’s women from all walks of life have been fighting implacably against the virus on one hand, while working to build a better and more prosperous world on the other as we emerged from the worst of the pandemic. The #SheBouncesBack digital exhibition and photo book celebrates and documents the tremendous contribution of China’s women and reinforces the importance of a more equal future as we emerge from the shadow of COVID-19.

Building on our capacity-building efforts over the years, UNEP and UN Women, together with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), have developed an e-learning course on gender equality, human rights and climate change. The main objective of the e-learning course is to provide government officials, policy makers, and financial institutions in the field of climate change with the knowledge and skills to apply gender equality and human rights-based approaches in their climate-related work.

Launching on 21st October! We are excited to present “We for Us” – a digital art platform showcasing a body of work co-created by two gender equality advocates and four artists from Nepal. Join their journey of challenging discriminatory social norms narrated through dance, photography and multimedia visual presentation. Art is a powerful medium helping to create a safe space for the exchange of ideas and to open up conversations. From there, transformation of social norms can follow. For a first glimpse of the inspiring work.

As India emerges from the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, amidst speculations about a third wave coming, UN Women spotlights women on the front lines of the pandemic response in the capital, Delhi, on World Humanitarian Day (19 August).

This ad campaign casts a spotlight on the legal gaps that must close as one of the prevention measures needed to end violence against women and girls — which since the onset of the pandemic has become as urgent as ever.

To promote the importance of women in law enforcement and support community engagement on this topic, UN Women, UNODC and INTERPOL worked with visual artists to highlight the positive impact of women in law enforcement.