No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (News )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.
When justice fails: Why women can't get protection from AI deepfake abuse
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Article )What is deepfake abuse and why laws, platforms, and justice systems are failing women
UN Women calls for a strong Gender Action Plan at COP30 to keep gender equality as a central pillar for climate action
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Media Advisory )UN Women is calling for the adoption of a transformative, well-funded, and accountable Gender Action Plan (GAP)
Briefing remarks on the situation of women and girls in Sudan
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Press briefing )From the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Anna Mutavati, UN Women Regional DiUN call for the protection and prioritization of women and girls amid Sudan’s acute food insecurity.
How to end wars: Invest in the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Story )Twenty-five years since the world declared that peace requires gender equality, funds for peacebuilders are down and conflicts are on the rise.
General History of Africa: UNESCO completes pioneering historical oeuvre and launches new educational resources.
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )UNESCO announces the completion of the last three volumes of the General History of Africa.
At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State.
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Gender equality remains a unifying force for the world – 2025 must be our turning point.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Speech )Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, UN headquarters, 22 September 2025.