UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30. Thirty years ago, world leaders made a promise at the Fourth World Conference on Women – equal rights, opportunities, power, and safety for women and girls everywhere.. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action enshrines that promise. It is still the world’s most comprehensive, visionary …

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

UN Women is the United Nations entity 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. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving ...

Dec 20, 2024 · The year 2025 is a pivotal moment in the global pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment, as it marks the 30 th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing, China, by 189 governments, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remains the most progressive and widely endorsed blueprint for ...

UN Women’s Highlights from 2023–2024 samples our top results showing how UN Women has effectively delivered for women and girls around the world, and presents some of the ways we champion gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Sep 17, 2024 · This section gives an outline of this year’s “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2024” report by UN Women. It includes a detailed analysis of the state of gender equality across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a link to a video and relevant articles to expand …

Sep 21, 2024 · Gender equality is good for people, planet and peace, and investing in women and gender equality is urgent. If we don’t, it will cost us. That is the resounding message of UN Women’s latest flagship report, Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024. With only six years remaining until the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set ...

This publication highlights new data and evidence on gender equality trends. It finds the world falling short on its commitments to women and girls. Despite declining poverty and narrowing gender gaps in education, not a single indicator under the global gender equality Goal has been achieved. The report stresses the high cost of not investing in women’s rights and champions radical action ...

The message at the UN Sustainable Development Goals summit in September 2023 was crystal clear: the world is failing to achieve gender equality, making it an increasingly distant goal. The sense of urgency is sharp. The state of gender equality and women’s rights needs strategic, coordinated action. As a response to this challenge, UN Women has worked with key partners to identify the root ...