When food is scarce, women might reduce their food consumption to prioritize their families’ needs.

Women and girls' full and equal participation are KEY to effective climate, environmental, and disaster risk action at all levels.

Read: unwo.men/YRAU50RAEt0

#ClimateAction

Productive meeting with Fatma Şahin, the Mayor of #Gaziantep .

Grateful for the shared commitment to advancing women's rights and leadership in the region, especially in post-earthquake recovery, and making Gaziantep greener and more resilient to crises.

28 🤯
That’s the number of countries where women serve as Heads of State and/or Government.

Full democracy needs EQUAL participation of women in all its processes.

👉 Get more facts and figures: unwo.men/1Pf450RzJ6Z

Women all over the world are leading movements for peace:
🕊️ Rebuilding communities
🕊️ Restructuring social safety nets
🕊️ Restoring essential services
We must include women in #peace processes to ensure stable and lasting peace.

🏳️‍🌈Today we celebrate the International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination. In 1990, WHO removed homosexuality from its list of diseases.

Despite progress, discrimination persists - There is no justification for such human rights violations.
Stand for equality. #IDAHOBIT

No more
❌abuse
❌discrimination
❌hate

On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia we urge all stakeholders to foster intersectional alliances & call for equality, justice, & freedom for #LGBTIQ + people!

#IDAHOBIT statement: unwo.men/bVcv50RINKf

FACT on #DayOfFamilies :
😢 More than 133
That's how many women and girls are killed by someone in their own family EVERY DAY.

There is #NoExcuse !
Let's make families safe spaces.

👉Find out how: unwo.men/9bNV50RG5AC

UN Office on Drugs & Crime

The conditions in #Gaza are inhumane.

We are witnessing the killing of civilians, UN personnel, and humanitarians.
Nothing can justify this.

We call for an URGENT ceasefire and the release of all hostages.

We call for a return to a path to peace.

I opened the #Asian_Womens_Forum_2024 in #Uzbekistan .
 
My message: there is no path to peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous societies that does not prioritise women rights and leadership.

Inspired to see this forum bring innovative solutions to a global challenge. Thank you 🇺🇿

Reminder ahead of #DayOfFamilies :

Ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is key to
✔️Reducing maternal mortality rates
✔️Protecting women’s rights
✔️Safeguarding informed family planning.

Women's safety isn't optional.

We call for stronger protection mechanisms to prevent and eliminate violence, harassment, threats, intimidation and discrimination against women human rights defenders, women’s rights advocates and activists.

#NoExcuse

To make climate solutions sustainable and inclusive, we must:
🌱Understand gender differences regarding the environment
🌱Guarantee rights of everyone, including women & girls
🌱Ensure women’s equal access to decision-making

Our Op-ed👉 unwo.men/By1E50RBWZp

#ClimateAction

6 months ago we shared the story of Amani, a psychoterapist from #Rafah who never gave up her mission to support those traumatized by years of conflict.

On 7 May an airstrike killed Amani and her 4 children.

We call for an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza .

unwo.men/Xpz050RAWg4

Afghan women
✊Refuse to give up their rights
✊Make their voices heard
✊Call for solidarity

They're UNSTOPPABLE!

👉Be inspired by their resilience in this booklet from @‌unwomenafghan unwo.men/hLrZ50RoXgt

🎨Artwork: @‌shehzilm

#Afghanistan
#UnstoppableWomen

When we surveyed women in #Rafah on their physical and mental health, 93% reported feeling unsafe and scared.

We continue to call for an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza , the release of all hostages, and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.

Full findings: unwo.men/55FT50RzHKc

Today we remember Minerva Bernardino, a diplomat from the Dominican Republic born #OnThisDay .

In a profession dominated by men, she was one of only 4 women to sign the United Nations Charter in 1945. 👏👏👏👏

Millions of women are experiencing violence.

Our documentary series “UNSILENCED: Stories of Survival, Hope and Activism” features survivors, activists, and service providers.

Narrated by Nicole Kidman and Marion Reimers, you can watch it on YouTube: unwo.men/L0g150Ry2lY

Intensified military operations in #Rafah will bring more death and despair for 700,000 women and girls.

We demand an immediate ceasefire in #Gaza , the release of all hostages, and safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid.

Our press release: unwo.men/HA0b50Ry2bF

The climate crisis threatens progress on:
🔻Gender equality
🔻 Human rights
🔻Sustainable development

This #WorldPressFreedomDay , let’s tackle dis- and misinformation that continue to challenge scientific knowledge.

Read more 👉 unwo.men/UsyP50RvViz

#ClimateAction

This #WorldPressFreedomDay , we highlight critical roles women play in climate journalism:

🟩Expose untold narratives
🟩Support women climate defenders
🟩Challenge gender stereotypes

Listen to our Philippines National Goodwill Ambassador Karen Davila as she explains.