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New Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) – UN Women data show women remain far from equal political power, holding just 22.4 per cent of cabinet posts and 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide.
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Ahead of International Women’s Day, and in the context of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), the UN Women Civil Society Advisory Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (GASC LAC) expresses its deep concern over the progressive weakening of the gender equality agenda in multiple countries and within the multilateral system itself.
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Grace Margarita Jiménez-Riofrío introduces herself with her full name: “Riofrío, in honor of my mother, because even women’s last names are often invisibilized.” She is Ecuadorian and a feminist, and founded the country's first political consultancy, which employs more women than any other. Her mission is clear: to transform politics so that women are not only present but fully represented and able to influence decision-making.
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Leading voices on women’s rights and justice, together with a special musical performance by Grammy Award-winning artist and Broadway star Michelle Williams will join UN Women for the official UN Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 9 March 2026 at 9 a.m.
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A message from UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous for International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March 2026
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UN Women is gravely concerned by the military strikes against Iran and the subsequent escalation across the Middle East, placing civilian populations, including women and girls, at immediate risk.
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En todo el mundo, las mujeres cuentan con solo el 64 % de los derechos legales reconocidos a los hombres. Desde Tailandia hasta Colombia y Albania, ONU Mujeres trabaja junto a organizaciones de mujeres, gobiernos y sistemas de justicia para cerrar esa brecha, una ley y una sobreviviente a la vez.
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Las leyes existen, pero por sí solas no imparten justicia ni brindan protección. Las mujeres continúan expuestas a sufrir daño y se ven obligadas a modificar sus rutinas, a cambiar de trabajo e incluso de hogar, mientras que los causantes de ese daño no se enfrentan a consecuencia alguna.
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From protection against gender-based violence to equal pay, women and girls remain unequal under the law, as impunity for violations of their rights persists worldwide, said UN Women today.
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In the heart of Guatemala’s western highlands, in the department of Huehuetenango, peacebuilding has the face of women. In territories marked by historical exclusion, violence, and deep inequalities, community leaders are driving processes that transform the lives of other women and strengthen the social fabric at the local level.
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Juliet Osorio is the director of the Corporación Colectiva Justicia Mujer, a partner organization of the initiative Igualitarias: Transforming Territories, an alliance between UN Women and the Embassy of France in Colombia. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action.”, we highlight her testimony in support of access to justice with a focus on women’s human rights.
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El feminismo es un movimiento que adopta diferentes formas en el camino hacia la igualdad de género. Está conformado por personas como tú, por defensoras de los derechos de las mujeres a lo largo de muchas generaciones, y por los contextos en los que vivimos. De hecho, hay quien habla de “feminismos”.
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Ljubica Fuentes, a survivor of educational violence and sexual harassment during her law studies, turned an experience deeply marked by persecution for her feminist convictions into the impetus for a career dedicated to gender justice. A feminist lawyer with extensive expertise in public policy, human rights, and women’s political participation, she has accompanied victims and promoted reforms to ensure safe and representative environments.
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The young Brazilian leader, Natalia Tsuyama, is the National Coordinator of Associação de Jovens Engajamundo. Her background in public administration allowed her to understand how gender inequalities are reproduced in policies, budgets, and justice systems.
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Ariadna Beneventi Pacheco is a young Chilean feminist leader who represents the organizations Intransigentes and Girl Rising. Her commitment to the rights of women and girls stems from personal experiences marked by inequality and various forms of violence, which she experienced from childhood and which intensified during her school years, when she witnessed firsthand reports of abuse within her educational community. At the age of 17, she founded Intransigentes, a feminist youth organization aimed at eradicating gender-based violence through comprehensive sexuality education, socio-political cohesion, and research.
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The disproportionate burden of unpaid care work remains one of the deepest structural barriers faced by women, limiting their access to justice, employment, political participation, and economic autonomy. Territorializing care systems enables addressing this inequality at its roots by transforming practices and structures that have historically placed the burden of care on women. The “Miranda Cuida”
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En este Día Internacional de las Mujeres, ONU Mujeres reafirma que el acceso a la justicia es un derecho fundamental y una condición indispensable para que todas las mujeres y las niñas vivan libres de violencia y discriminación. A pesar de los avances, las mujeres siguen contando solo con el 64% de los derechos legales reconocidos a los hombres en todo el mundo, una brecha que evidencia sistemas judiciales que aún no responden plenamente a sus necesidades ni garantizan una protección efectiva.
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In the context of March 8 and the global call “Rights, justice and action for all women and girls,” efforts are advancing in El Salvador to strengthen the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic to improve the investigation and criminal prosecution of sexual violence crimes, a key priority given the persistence of these forms of violence and existing gaps in access to justice.
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This International Women’s Day, UN Women highlights how joint work with civil society has helped strengthen laws that enable women and girls to access justice and claim their rights.
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The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), to be held in March 2026, will focus on strengthening access to justice for all women and girls. Three decades after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women highlights that Latin America and the Caribbean arrive at this juncture with a robust regulatory framework, but also with the persistent challenge of closing the structural gaps that limit the effective exercise of human rights.