Gender bias is alive and well in the 21st century, and it casts a shadow over our beliefs and how we act on them. No matter where women live, they are paid less, shoulder more unpaid housework and childcare, and are wildly under-represented in civic and business leadership. Men make the laws, lead the vast majority of governments, and run the biggest companies. undertakes regular assessment of the attitudes people have towards mens and womens societal roles. Its latest report on the , shows that biases remain persistent.
Women and Gender Equality
In the nearly two years since Afghanistans de-facto authorities seized power, the ambitions, dreams and potential of girls and women have perished, a rights activist has told the in Geneva.
And in an with UN Newss Nancy Sarkis, Afghan civil rights activist Shaharzad Akbar explains that women and girls there talk of being buried alive, breathing, but not being able to do much else.
Audio Credit: Nancy Sarkis, UN News - Geneva
Photo Credit: UN Photo/Srdjan Slavkovic
Research shows that when women serve in cabinets and parliaments, they pass laws and policies that are better for ordinary people, the environment and social cohesion. Women also bring immense benefits to diplomacy, yet their contributions have often been overlooked. It's time to recognize and celebrate the ways in which women are breaking barriers and making a difference in the field of diplomacy. On this International Day of Women in Diplomacy (24 June), we must all do everything possible to ensure women are at the table, their voices heard, and contributions valued.
's projects have supported women empowerment through education and training.
The devastating T羹rkiye earthquake left pregnant women and new mothers in crisis. has been on the ground from day one, coordinating with partners to reestablish sexual and reproductive health and protection services in Syria and T羹rkiye.
Period poverty
To tackle period poverty, and its partners manufacture sanitary pads and distribute them among women and girls in The Gambia.
is providing vital maternal health care to ensure women give birth safely as maternity hospitals in Syria are under immense strain after the recent earthquakes.
For the women and girls who are living amid the Horn of Africa crisis, there are increased risks. Cases of child and forced marriage, female genital mutilation, rape, and other forms of violence have all risen sharply. provides medical personnel and supports a range of mobile services and initiatives to reach people, such as this motorcycle ambulance, driven by Mark, who transports women to deliver safely. With increased support from the international community, UNFPA can do more for women to protect them from violence and provide access to medical interventions.
pays tribute to all women journalists who are prevented from doing their jobs and who face threats and attacks on their personal safety.
highlights 5 reasons women and girls in Syria and T羹rkiye still need your support 3 months later after the devasting earthquake.
When Shukri Mohamed Abdi decided to work in the media, she and her family had to overcome fierce resistance and physical threats from groups opposed to her reporting, where the concept of being a journalist does not exist. The fact that Somalias only all-women media house, , is still in business a year after it was created with support from is a human rights achievement in itself. By freeing up a space for women to report on what they believe is important, Bilan has opened up a different Somalia to local and international audiences.
Meet Alma Gladys, a beneficiary of the Rural Employment Services Model under the PROSPECTS project which is implemented in partnership with AVSI Foundation.
A new of Afghanistans economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls education and womens ability to work, prospects for the countrys recovery will remain grim.
celebrates the can do attitude of women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs around the world and their ground-breaking work and ingenuity that transform our world.
To help bridge the gender digital divide, the created the (27 April) to encourage and inspire girls to pursue a future in information and communication technologies. By acquiring the necessary digital skills, young women can also aim for careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other STEM fields in order to achieve their dreams. From coding to a hackathon, the global celebration, will include a series of events available on the . !