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Extreme heat and the unequal consequences of the climate crisis

Women and girls are at higher risk from rising temperatures than men and boys – not just because of differences in biology, but because of socio-economic pressures and cultural norms.

29 Jul 2026

How to make a city safer for women and girls

Fifteen years since UN Women’s Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Global Initiative for Women and Girls began, …

At least one million women, girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organisations

A new UN Women report finds that 84 per cent of women’s organisations report that demand for their …

Why water and sanitation are women’s rights issues

From girls’ education to women’s leadership, learn why safe, clean, and accessible water and sanitation are essential to …

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7 July 2026

Extreme heat costing poor women workers over US$57 billion in earnings a year

11 May 2026

Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women

Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020

26 April 2026

Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP

12 April 2026

Women leading sanitation management in India

8 April 2026

More children out of school for the 7th year in a row

25 March 2026

Youth leaders call for transformative justice reforms at CSW70

17 March 2026

Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages

11 March 2026

Women’s economic opportunity laws only half-enforced globally: study

4 February 2026

What are the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans?

22 January 2026

New report calls for stronger transparency to unlock investment in women’s health

19 January 2026

From crisis response to resilience: How multilateral funds are collectively protecting women and girls

9 January 2026

Migrant women at risk of violence and exploitation

15 December 2025

Seven in ten women human rights defenders, activists and journalists report online violence

3 December 2025

UN Women welcomes the adoption of the Belém Gender Action Plan, urges its effective implementation

14 October 2025

World leaders place women’s empowerment, gender equality at the heart of multilateralism

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