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UN Women statement for the International Girls in ICT Day 2024
On the International Girls in ICT Day, UN Women joins young women and girls globally who are putting a spotlight on ...
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‘Access to information is the basis of democracy’ – Interview with environmental journalist Miriam Jemio on World Press Freedom Day
The climate crisis is the most pressing issue of our times, impacting our lives and entire ecosystems. It threatens progress ...
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UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2024
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its annual session from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 June 2024 in person at United Nations headquarters in New York (Conference Room 2). The Board will ...
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Girls who can code and break stereotypes: an interview with Natacha Sangwa
When Natacha Sangwa wanted to learn computer coding, people in her life asked, ‘do you really think you'll be able to handle it?’ Coding needs time and focus that they believed girls lacked. After all ...
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Speech: ‘Until we make it clear there are consequences for rape—real, dire consequences—we will never turn the tide of it’
Eighty cents. When was the last time you handled 80 cents? Paid for something and that was all it cost? It is not even enough to buy a packet of gum in this day and age. But it can buy you a child to ...
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World Conferences on Women
The United Nations has organized four world conferences on women. These took place in Mexico City in 1975, Copenhagen in 1980, Nairobi in 1985 and Beijing in 1995. The last was followed by a series of ...
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SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Implement the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and ...
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SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable ...
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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 ...
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In Focus: International Girls in ICT Day
On 25 April, UN Women is joining girls around the world to mark International Girls in ICT Day, drawing attention to the critical need for more girls and women in the ICT sector. With technology ...
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Engaging Men
As part of its Beijing+20 campaign and its work to engage men and boys on gender equality and women’s empowerment, UN Women participated in the second MenEngage Global Symposium from 10-13 November in ...