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At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence  When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence,...

In a region long overshadowed by conflict narratives, a new kind of leadership is emerging – quiet, insistent, and unmistakably women-centred.At the UN Alliance...

According to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October 2023, when Palestinian armed groups attacked...

For many, running a small business has become the only viable path to earning an income – and a way to support other women...

Aksonethip Somvorachit spoke to UN News about the challenges she has faced as a staff focal point for PSEA.“Early in my UN career, I took...

Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild...

Children’s exposure to intimate partner violence is highest in Oceania, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central and Southern Asia, reflecting deep regional inequalities and widespread patterns...

One day, the anonymous interaction turned into physical stalking. He texted her exactly what she was wearing.“There is a specific terror in being watched...

One day, the anonymous interaction turned into physical stalking. He texted her exactly what she was wearing.“There is a specific terror in being watched...

Gender-related killings, known as femicide, are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls.The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN...