The Cost of Agricultural Productivity in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
This report provides a unique quantification of the costs in terms of lost growth opportunities and an estimate of what societies, economies, and communities would gain if the gender gap in agriculture...
View ArticleSpeech by UN Women Executive Director at the 28th World YWCA Council
Speech delivered by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on 16 October 2015, at the 28th World YCA Council, “Bold and transformative leadership – Toward...
View ArticleYannick Glemarec attends “Climate, women are committed!” conference
On 16 October, Yannick Glemarec, UN Women Deputy Executive Director spoke at the Conference “Climate, women are committed!” at the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Development in...
View ArticleExperts call for stepped-up gender-responsive climate policy and action
On the eve of the last negotiation session before Parties meet to adopt a new climate agreement at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention...
View ArticleExecutive Director addresses young women and girls at World YWCA Council
On 16 October 2015, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka attended a remarkable event in Bangkok organized by the YWCA to expand the advocacy on...
View ArticleAgainst an orange stage, a powerful performance raises funds to end violence...
With melodies ranging from ominous to melancholic to upbeat, it was a show as grand as the concert hall it graced. Donating their artistry to end violence against women, on 19 October 90 principal...
View ArticleExecutive Director addresses dialogue on democracy in Nordic countries, held...
Opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the International Conference Celebrating the Centenary of Women´s Suffrage in Iceland, 22 October 2015.
View ArticleWomen claim their space in Tanzania’s elections
A dozen of the women candidates trained by UN Women and partners speak about the challenges they’ve faced in the lead-up to this weekend’s presidential, parliamentary and local elections and how the...
View ArticleRecommendations for action against gender-related killing of women and girls
This booklet on the gender-related killing of women presents the recommendations for action on the issue and the tools and assistance offered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UN-Women,...
View Article"We need not incremental change, but bold change" – Executive Director
Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the International Conference Celebrating the Centenary of Women´s Suffrage in Iceland on 23 October.
View ArticleYemeni women call for their inclusion in peace efforts
When the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, briefed the UN Security Council on 23 October, he outlined the specific impact the civil conflict is having on women...
View Article"Our focus should not just be on what women can do. It is also on what...
Address by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the "Men on the Stand: Men's roles in implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325” event in New York on 28 October.
View ArticleActress Hai Qing appointed UN Women National Ambassador for China
During a four-day mission to Beijing and Hangzhou, China, UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri appointed Chinese actress Hai Qing to be the country’s first UN Women National Ambassador at a...
View ArticleThrough education, youth act to prevent violence against women
After taking part in the third of a series of training-of-trainers workshops, 45 youth leaders from the girl guiding movement prepare to lead prevention activities back home.
View ArticleOrange the world to end violence against women
This year, to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world, the UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign aims to “Orange the world.” During the 16 Days of Activism...
View ArticleNational UN Women Ambassador Hai Qing
One of China’s most well-known actresses, Hai Qing was appointed National UN Women Ambassador for China on 22 October 2015 at a high-profile event in Hangzhou, China. She will serve to promote gender...
View ArticleInfographic: Violence against women
One in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence — mostly by an intimate partner. Whether at home, on the streets or during war, violence against women is a global pandemic...
View ArticleStep it up for gender equality: How business and philanthropic leaders can be...
This brochure highlights the best ways for philanthropic and business leaders to drive transformative change through ideas, actions and financial commitments.
View Article"Violence against women and men should not be inevitable" —...
Speech by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Colloquium on Violence, Intervention, and Agency at Yale University on 6 November.
View ArticleUN Women Deputy Executive Director calls on G7 countries to step up their...
Remarks by Deputy Executive Director of UN Women Lakshmi Puri at the International Conference "Economic Empowerment of Women – Unlock the Potential" in Berlin on 9 November.
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