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On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19 June), UN Women spoke to two Ukrainian women artists about their experience and art as an expression of their resilience.
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Committed in solidarity: refugee women and girls will not be left behind
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Fewer women hold top political offices in 2025. UN Women reports rising barriers, political violence and setbacks in gender equality in leadership worldwide.
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As conflicts continue around the world, peacekeeping remains essential—and central to the Women, Peace and Security agenda. On this International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, and 25 years since the unanimous adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325, we reaffirm that women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation is vital to effective peacekeeping and lasting peace.
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This year’s theme, “The power of communities”, celebrates the strength that emerges from solidarity. It honours the diversity within LGBTIQ+ communities and the collective efforts of human rights defenders, civil society, allies, and all those working to advance dignity, inclusion, and equal opportunity around the world.
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UN Women launches the 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index, the most extensive study on women's empowerment and gender equality since the Taliban takeover.