Despite concerted global efforts, achieving gender equality by 2030, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is proving to be a daunting challenge. The recently released UN Women and UN DESA report titled "Progress on...
Women and men, in all their diversities, interact with the environment differently. For instance, evidence shows that climate change has gender differentiated impacts, employment data indicate that women rely on natural resources more than men do,...
A dialogue among women leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 highlighted the need for Governments to continue their efforts to promote and...
Despite worldwide mobilizations led by survivors and activists in recent years through movements such as #MeToo, #TimesUp, #Niunamenos, #NotOneMore, and others, sexual violence continues...
While it is governments that have the primary responsibility for implementation, there are a plethora of actors who play a role in implementation, including...
Sex workers routinely face discrimination and extremely high risks of violence, particularly at the hands of the police and clients. In 2004, at least...
Co-hosted with UN Women, P&G’s first IMEA #WeSeeEqual Summit brought together business and government leaders, and influencers to share inspiration and surface insights around...
Welspun India has partnered with UN Women, subsidiary organ of the United Nations mandated to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women. The...
