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Tackling climate with gender equality

We’re in the midst of climate crisis – it’s not theoretical anymore. And though some of the world’s finest minds are working hard on strategies to stave off the worst...
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Women’s voices must be heard in shaping their healthcare

In just six months the COVID-19 pandemic has travelled the world, profoundly testing the resilience of even the most advanced health systems, and causing massive shocks to national economies. It...
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Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, on the 75th anniversary of the UN Charter

Date: Friday, June 26, 2020 Today we commemorate the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, on 26 June 1945, in San Francisco. It is the text that formalized...
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The Essentials for Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls During and After COVID-19

KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Data shows that in some humanitarian settings, there has been a drastic increase in online searches and requests for help due to gender-based violence (GBV) since...
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SheEngineer: Closing the gap in engineering for women, girls

SheEngineer has been designed to close the gender gap in engineering and to change the image of what an engineer looks like and does. It was also a platform where...
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The following are some strategies that families and care givers can adopt to take very good care of newborns for better outcomes

The following are some strategies that families and care givers can adopt to take very good care of newborns for better outcomes: Families should be advised to: Seek prompt medical...
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Women refugees on the front lines of COVID-19 response

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives everywhere, but we know that it hits hardest those who have the least, including refugees and displaced persons. For them, the dangers have compounded....
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Inter-Agency statement on violence against women and girls in the context of COVID-19

The Secretary-General urged all governments to make the prevention and redress of violence against women and girls a key part of their national response plans for COVID-19. The appeal was...
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UN Women supports Maasai women-led enterprises to respond to COVID-19

The Ngorongoro district in Arusha region is a land of craters, sacred forests and mountains, wild animals and the Maasai people. This community has learnt to co-exist with nature, sharing...
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