1 - 20 of 1022 Results
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A new UN Women report finds that 84 per cent of women’s organizations report that demand for their services has increased since January 2025, while nearly nine in 10 can no longer meet current levels of need – the result of the steepest annual decline in official development assistance on record.
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Care work – paid and unpaid – keeps the world running. From the moment we wake up to the time we sleep, care shapes our lives, our economies, and communities. It's in the meals prepared, the children walked to school, the aging parents supported, the laundry washed and folded, and the countless invisible tasks that make daily life possible. And it contributes to the mental load that caregivers – who are mostly women – bear. Without care work, societies would simply stop functioning.
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El trabajo invisible que permite que las familias, los lugares de trabajo y las sociedades sigan funcionando, y qué podemos hacer para combatir el agotamiento de las personas cuidadoras.
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A joint initiative by UN Women and the Lola Mora Civil Association strengthened community care networks, increased recognition of the work carried out by caregivers, and fostered stronger collaboration between community organizations and local government in the Ludueña and Empalme Graneros neighbourhoods of Rosario, Argentina.
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UN Women’s experience in El Salvador has shown that women’s security cannot be understood solely as the absence of violence. It also depends on women’s participation in decision-making, the protection of their rights, the responsiveness of institutions, and the way the territories where they live are planned and organized.
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Hace dieciséis años, ONU Mujeres fue creada para avanzar la igualdad de género, la autonomía y los derechos de las mujeres y niñas en toda su diversidad, y para fortalecer a quienes hacen posibles esos avances en todos los ámbitos.
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Major Pamela Villarreal has served as an officer in the Bolivian Police for 20 years. From 2023 to early 2026, she led the institution’s Gender Unit, where she spearheaded the development of the Bolivian Police Gender Action Plan 2026–2030. One of the defining milestones of her career has been her contribution to the development of Bolivia’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
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En el marco de la conmemoración del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, la Oficina Regional para las Américas y el Caribe de ONU Mujeres organizó el 25 de junio el webinar "Acción climática para la igualdad de género en América Latina y el Caribe: resiliencia y gobernanza ambiental frente a la crisis climática", que reunió a más de 50 representantes de organizaciones feministas, de mujeres y de la sociedad civil de 12 países de la región. El encuentro tuvo como objetivo fortalecer el intercambio de experiencias y reflexiones para avanzar hacia respuestas climáticas más justas, inclusivas y sostenibles, promoviendo el liderazgo y la participación efectiva de las mujeres en la gobernanza ambiental y la acción climática.
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For more than two decades, Carolina Lizama Rojas has cared for her two children, both diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as family members living with chronic illnesses and care needs. That lived experience transformed her life and inspired her to become one of Chile’s leading advocates for the rights and recognition of caregivers.
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For years, Cynthia Nicolás Katari endured physical, psychological, and economic violence without realizing that her rights were being violated. It was through training sessions delivered under the Building More Just Municipalities project that she first learned about Law No. 348, the Comprehensive Law to Guarantee Women a Life Free from Violence. Through these sessions, she came to recognize the different forms of violence and understand that it was possible to leave an abusive situation behind. That knowledge led her to make a life-changing decision: to report the violence and begin her own journey of recovery.
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Haiti has reached a major milestone in advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda with the national validation workshop for its first National Action Plan (NAP) on United Nations Security Council resolution 1325. Held at the Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince, the event brought together more than 120 representatives from the Government, the United Nations system, embassies, civil society organizations, the private sector, the Haitian National Police (PNH), religious organizations and academia to review the findings of nationwide consultations and shape the final phase of the Plan’s development.
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UN Women expresses its deep solidarity with the people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. We share in the grief of the families who have lost loved ones, wish a speedy recovery to those who have been injured, and stand with all communities now facing the consequences of this emergency.
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Jahiren Elizabeth Noriega Donoso es una política, socióloga y activista feminista ecuatoriana. Se convirtió en la integrante más joven de la Asamblea Nacional durante el periodo 2022-2023 y fue reelecta tras su disolución en 2023. Es reconocida por su labor y defensa de los derechos de la juventud, las mujeres y las personas LGBTIQ+.
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Speech delivered by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the Security Council open debate on women and peace and security, UN headquarters, 17 June 2026.
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Women's sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the 2024 Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing audience for women's sports, there is much to celebrate and explore. Yet many gender gaps remain. Here are five key things to know about women and sport:
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As the Men’s World Cup 2026 is set to command more global attention than any other event, the game that moves the world remains unequal at its foundation. Every World Cup is a chance to change that.
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Rita Bell López Vences is a lawyer from Oaxaca, Mexico, specializing in governance, local development, senior public management, and gender-sensitive public policy. Rita served as an Electoral Counselor at the Electoral and Citizen Participation Institute of Oaxaca (IEEPCO), where she promoted inclusion, transparency, and women’s political leadership. Her career reflects a strong commitment to institutional strengthening and the design of public policies with a gender perspective, positioning her as a leading voice in Mexico’s efforts to build more inclusive and equitable governance. Rita is currently National Counselor in the National Electoral Institute, where she is the Chair of its Commission on Gender Equality.
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The National Action Plans Academy, organized by UN Women and Our Secure Future, convened representatives from Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Catherine Juvinao Clavijo is a Colombian congresswoman, journalist, and civic activist currently serving as Representative to the Chamber for Bogotá with the Alianza Verde party. Since her election to Congress in 2022, she has championed initiatives focused on transparency, accountability, the fight against political privilege, the protection of women and children, as well as education reforms and oversight of public officials. In her interview, Catherine shares some of the challenges she faced as a woman in politics but also highlight the important legislative wins and achievements for gender parity in Colombia.
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En el Día Internacional contra la Lesbofobia, Homofobia, la Bifobia y la Transfobia, bajo el tema de 2026 que es “En el corazón de la democracia”, ONU Mujeres afirma que las democracias son más fuertes cuando son inclusivas, representativas y responsables, garantizando la igualdad, la dignidad, la protección y la plena participación de las personas LGBTIQ+ en todos los ámbitos de la vida.