This edition spotlights the latest evidence on gender equality. In just over a decade, the Sustainable Development Goals have generated significant changes for women and girls. They have spurred new laws upholding women’s rights and led to measurable increases in women’s education and well-being. Yet progress remains far short of ambition. With five years left to reach the Goals, this report outlines bold investments and actions to accelerate progress.
“Beijing+30: From words to action” is a five-part UN Women policy paper series offering practical guidance to end violence against women and girls. Covering prevention,…
This policy paper examines the multiple discrimination faced by women from communities discriminated against based on work and descent, including Dalit, Roma, Haratine,…
This brochure presents selections from the online “UN Women highlights 2024–2025”. Compelling results from the past year and the considerable legacy of our first 15…
Significant gaps in data on gender-based violence hinder understanding and response to violence against women, girls, and people with diverse sexual orientation, gender…
This paper highlights the urgent need for increased and sustained funding to end violence against women and girls. It outlines current funding gaps, the high costs of…
This issue paper explores how gender equality considerations can be integrated into sustainable finance taxonomies to promote social inclusion and a just transition. By…
UN Women’s 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index is the most comprehensive assessment of women’s empowerment and gender parity in the country since the Taliban takeover in…
This poster presents data on women in executive positions, including Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Cabinet members heading ministries. The findings highlight…
This report provides an overview of key normative advances on global norms on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls at global and regional levels,…
This study used mixed methods data to analyse gender, poverty dynamics, and social protection amid shocks and crises in rural Bangladesh, Peru, and the United Republic…