Women and girls are disproportionately vulnerable to the growing impacts of climate change, yet they are also critical advocates, innovators and decision-makers at the forefront of global climate action and solutions. This International Women鈥檚 Day (8 March 2022), under the theme 鈥Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,鈥 recognises and celebrates the contributions of women and girls around the world to build a more sustainable and equal future for all. By championing climate action by women, for women, we can ensure that it鈥檚 not too late. Learn
Women and Gender Equality
A relatively small number of women are part of the judiciary, particularly at senior judicial leadership positions. The entry of women judges into spaces from which they have historically been excluded is a positive step in terms of transparency, inclusiveness, and representation. Join us in celebrating the International Day of Women Judges (10 March) with the campaign 鈥溾 to promote the full and equal participation of women at all levels of the judiciary, to celebrate the progress made, and to raise awareness about the challenges ahead.
This International Women鈥檚 Day, 8 March, join and the world in coming together under the theme 鈥溾. Women experience the greatest impacts of climate change, which amplifies existing gender inequalities and poses unique threats to their livelihoods, health, and safety. Women鈥檚 full and equal participation in decision-making processes is a top priority in the fight against climate change. Let鈥檚 recognize and the contribution of women and girls who lead us to a more sustainable future for all. !
The , is an initiative to help women who have completed nuclear science education to develop and expand their career opportunities.
Child marriage is a human rights violation that often ensnares the most vulnerable, impoverished and marginalized girls. But it is also calamitous for communities and societies, locking child brides and their families in a cycle of poverty lasting generations. Ending child marriage 鈥 enabling girls to complete their educations, postpone motherhood, find gainful employment and fulfil their potential 鈥 could generate billions of dollars in earnings and productivity, finds. This Valentine鈥檚 Day, as in previous years, calls on the world to end and brings your attention to these .
The initiative aims to eliminate the degrading and hazardous practice of manual cleaning of public sewer systems and help the women employed gain financial independence.
Afro-Ecuadorians and Afro-Colombian refugees use traditional arrullo rhythms and song to open a conversation about gender-based violence.
The Youth Leadership School for young people of African descent in the Latin America and Caribbean region seeks to strengthen young people鈥檚 technical and entrepreneurial skills. Around the world, people are finding new ways to remove the barriers to fundamental rights. By blending tech solutions with the wisdom and knowledge of UNFPA鈥檚 network of partners, these innovations are changing lives, at scale. is partnering with innovators to accelerate progress for women and girls. More in this .
is a human rights violation that takes place every day around the world. shows us how we may better recognize it and seek or offer help.
The Internet can be a hateful, hostile place, particularly for women, girls, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities, who are more likely to have their images abused online. Online misogyny and violence is a widespread human rights violation. This is why is launching bodyright, a brand new 鈥渃opyright鈥 for the human body. It demands that images of our bodies are given the same respect and protection online as copyright gives to music, film and even corporate logos. Claim your bodyright...and let鈥檚 end online violence.
Before COVID-19, a different pandemic was already threatening the lives and well-being of people around the world: violence against women, impacting at least 1 in 3 women and girls. Now, a from UN Women, which brings together survey data collected in 13 countries across all regions, confirms the severity of the problem. Despite its persistent prevalence, violence against women is preventable. UN Women experts offer 5 recommendations for action.
Just as gender-based violence takes on many insidious forms, so does digital gender-based violence: image-based abuse aka non-consensual sharing of intimate images or 鈥渞evenge porn鈥, cyberstalking, online harassment, sextortion, online trafficking, doxxing. The perpetrator could be a stranger on another continent or someone next door targeting sexuality against her. Marginalized groups, including people with disabilities and LGBTQI individuals, may be even more vulnerable. presents the stories of survivors during the .
From 25 November to 10 December, the United Nations is marks the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence under the global theme: 鈥!鈥
As governments, humanitarian actors, and peacebuilders meet at the UN to discuss the women, peace and security agenda, watch this space for news, updates and voices of women peacebuilders.