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Women agricultural producers in North Macedonia get help to grow their businesses
Under a new measure achieved through gender-responsive budgeting, 250 women farmers received financial support to expand their businesses. Learn more
Take Five: "Gender-responsive planning is a crucial success factor for improving the situation of rural women"
Aleksandra Vladisavljevic, a gender-responsive budgeting expert, spoke about how GRB is a tool to improve rural women’s quality of life. Learn more
Ana Vizitiv, a young activist promoting Girls in STEM
Ana Vizitiv has been passionate about STEM since childhood. She’s participated in hard science olympiads and won the International Regeneron ISEF 2021 Science and Engineering Competition. Learn more
Photo gallery: Dads and daughters in Azerbaijan
Son preference is still widespread in Azerbaijan but more and more parents take pride in having a daughter. This gallery features dads who share why having a daughter is special. Learn more
Official kick-off of new UN Women – EU project aiming to support civil society in Turkey
The project will help civil society organizations improve their capacity to influence national and local women’s rights and gender equality agendas. Learn more
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In focus: International Day of Rural Women
The theme for the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All”, highlights the essential role that rural women and girls play in the food systems of the world. From production of crops to processing, preparing and distributing foods, women’s labour – paid and unpaid – feeds their families, communities and the world. More
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In Focus: International Day of the Girl Child
This 11 October UN Women is joining other UN agencies, civil society, and girls around the world to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child under the theme "Digital generation. Our generation.” Together, we’re calling for equal access to the internet and digital devices for girls’ and targeted investments to facilitate opportunities for girls’ to safely and meaningfully access, use, lead and design technology. More
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Mural Artivism Mural artivism: Breaking the walls of gender inequality
As part of the Generation Equality campaign, seven distinguished local artists – from Albania, Georgia, Kosovo[1], Moldova, North Macedonia, Turkey, and the curator of the initiative from the United States of America – are starting a conversation on gender equality through mural art in Europe and Central Asia. More
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Generation Equality
Join UN Women’s Generation Equality campaign to accelerate gender equality actions and mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the most visionary agenda for women’s rights and empowerment everywhere. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to all forms of violence against women and girls, women’s leadership and access to health. More
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Awake Not Sleeping: Reimagining fairy tales to promote gender equality
Awake Not Sleeping aims to support fresh, creative dialogue to change the way societies think about women and girls’ roles, human potential and rights by rewriting and reimagining popular fairy tales. More
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Generations Talk Gender: An intergenerational podcast on gender
My generation, your generation, let’s talk gender! A unique new podcast from UN Women’s Europe and Central Asia office connects gender equality activists from across generations and all walks of life. More
Global Acceleration Plan
The Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality is a transformative roadmap designed by the Generation Equality Action Coalition leaders to advance concrete results in the six Action Coalition themes over five years.
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19/10/2021Onwards and upwards for gender equality in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine
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18/10/2021Op-ed: What does energy poverty mean for women?
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15/10/2021Despite the pandemic, rural women in Kazakhstan launch their own businesses
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12/10/2021Women agricultural producers in North Macedonia get help to grow their businesses
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11/10/2021In Kosovo, gender-responsive budgeting raises hope for rural women
Secretary-General appoints Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan as Executive Director of UN Women
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan as Executive Director of UN Women. More
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Mural artivism: Breaking the walls of gender inequality
As part of the Generation Equality campaign, seven distinguished local artists from the Western Balkans and eastern Europe, and the curator of the initiative from the United States of America are starting a conversation on gender equality through mural art.