GENDER EQUALITY
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Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights
UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender…
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High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
Only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its 80-year history has praised the courage of…
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30 years of advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead
In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world,…
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Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade…
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The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 per cent of media coverage, according to the…
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