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Gender equality is the world’s unfinished business – and unfinished potential

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 24, 2025(Press Release )

Gender equality remains the unfinished business of our time – and the private sector is indispensable for closing the gap, according to a new report from UN Women launched today.

World leaders place women’s empowerment and gender equality at the heart of multilateralism as UNGA80 High-level Week opens

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 23, 2025(Press Release )

Governments commit to more than 212 actions showing global support for women and girls.

Gender equality remains a unifying force for the world – 2025 must be our turning point.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 22, 2025(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.

Over 500 days of siege: Women and girls trapped in El Fasher face the risk of starvation and death.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenSep 02, 2025(Statement )

For more than 500 days, women and girls in El Fasher, North Darfur, have borne the brunt of a relentless siege.

USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking gender equality in developing countries.

Stories & Blogs UN-WomenJun 30, 2025(Press Release )

Chronic underfunding, weak tracking systems, and unfair financial rules are stalling progress on gender equality. UN Women calls for urgent, sustained investment to close the gap and deliver on equality commitments.

Mind the Gap: Bridging the AI divide will ensure an equitable future for all

Stories & Blogs ILOAug 07, 2024(News )

In a joint report, the ILO and the UN Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology warn that without international action, the AI revolution could widen the gap between high and low-income countries.

How to salvage the SDGs in Africa

Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 19, 2023(Article )

SDGs in Africa can not only be salvaged, but the process, allied to the continent’s Agenda 2063, can allow Africa to leapfrog into the fourth industrial age and become a major economic cog in the global superstructure.

Leaders at the UN General Assembly pledge to reduce the gender pay gap.

Stories & Blogs ILOSep 18, 2023(News )

These commitments are expected to provide momentum in addressing the significant pay disparities between men and women, with initiatives ranging from funding apprenticeship programs to expanding pay transparency efforts.