Would you rather be alone in the woods with 👨a man or 🐻a bear? This question has sparked a discussion about women's safety with most women opting for a bear. Our Chief of Ending Violence against Women and Girls, Kalliopi Mingeirou, explains. #NoExcuse
UN Women
International Affairs
New York, NEW YORK 1,414,409 followers
The UN entity for gender equality & the empowerment of women & girls.
About us
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. #CSW67 #IWD2023 #PowerOn UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards. It stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality.
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http://unwomen.org
External link for UN Women
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NEW YORK
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Leadership and participation, Ending violence against women and girls, Economic empowerment, Peace and security, and National planning and budgeting
Locations
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220 East 42nd Street
New York, NEW YORK 10017, US
Employees at UN Women
Updates
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Nobody should be discriminated against based on their sexual and gender identity. ✊ Everyone is equal. ✊ Everyone's rights should be protected. Are you with us? #NonBinaryDay
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Climate change is driving more conflict across the world. As a result, women and girls face increased vulnerabilities to all forms of gender-based violence, including: 😔 Conflict-related sexual violence 😔 Human trafficking 😔 Child marriage Learn about the connection between climate change and gender inequality: https://lnkd.in/dEzhZJ3a #ClimateAction
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🎉🎈Happy Birthday, Malala! Thank you for inspiring women and girls around the world to be brave and speak up for their rights. #MalalaDay
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FACT: In over 20 countries, women are denied the right to pass their nationality to their children, whereas men have this right. Those affected by these discriminatory nationality laws face obstacles to accessing: 🏫Education 🏥Healthcare 💼Employment 💰Inheritance Join us and The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights in working for a world where all nationality laws honor women and men’s equal citizenship. #HLPF2024 #GlobalGoals
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“Girls in most regions are now achieving parity with boys in education. Many women are breaking more glass ceilings – in politics, in business and beyond.” These are the glimmers of hope that the newly launched 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report carries, according to United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. We must accelerate action for the #GlobalGoals. Check out the report: https://lnkd.in/dfKQ8v43 #SDGreport Via United Nations
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Our partnership with Germany advances #GenderEquality worldwide by: ✔️Driving women’s economic empowerment, including through the green economy and STEM ✔️Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda ✔️Addressing gender-based violence, including in humanitarian settings ✔️ Enhancing women’s leadership and political participation 🙌 Thank you, Germany Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) for being the #1 contributor to Regular Resources in 2023. Through your unwavering commitment to #FundingGenderEquality, our collaborative work continues to overcome discriminatory social norms and build an inclusive future. Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany #WeTheWomen
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The #Paris2024 Olympic Games are the first to reach gender parity, with equal numbers of male and female athletes. Together we can go Faster, Higher, Stronger to make gender equality a reality. 👉 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dj9P8Dza
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They provide care to younger generations, spouses, older relatives, and relatives with disabilities. They spend NEARLY TWICE THE TIME performing unpaid care and domestic work tasks as men. Women aged 65 and over deserve greater recognition and support for their #CareWork. https://lnkd.in/deHeJWwh
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