Women
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New UN push to ensure women’s equal participation peace
The UN on Thursday launched the “Common Pledge” initiative, designed to bring together mediators, governments, and civil society to ensure…
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Explainer: How to advance women’s roles in peace and security
Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected – from gender-based violence…
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‘Trauma that echoes across generations’: UN highlights weaponisation of sexual violence
The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in…
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Percentage of women killed in war doubled in 2023: UN report
The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of…
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Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports
A deepening demographic crisis is roiling Ukraine, exacerbated by Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA,…
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A letter from a mother in Gaza: Hardships, heartbreak and hope
‘‘This story doesn’t start from day one. It starts from nine months ago – the day I learned I was…
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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict
Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately impacted, including…
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Afghanistan: No future without women’s participation
Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban rule, they are practically erased…
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Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly authoritarian Taliban rule
Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following further legal clampdowns by the…
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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable
While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical gender gaps remain in all…
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