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For the first time, gender equality ranks alongside healthcare and climate change as a top global concern. Gen Z and Millennials, the generations shaping our workplaces, our politics, and our online spaces, have sounded the alarm and put the spotlight on gender equality.  

Just four years ago, a woman in Afghanistan could technically decide to run for President, attend university, or play sports.

As UN Women marks its 15th anniversary this year, the world has seen important progress in gender equality that has changed the lives of women and girls across the globe. While this is cause for celebration, the push for equality is losing ground.

“We share the data because it is so important,” says Juma Haji Juma, a radio presenter at Tumbatu FM in Zanzibar. In 2024, the community station began airing a monthly segment on gender-based violence, including statistics on cases reported in the area. “When news is backed by data, it carries more weight – and encourages people to find the right solutions.”  

In 2024, the Women and Youth Democratic Engagement (WYDE) | Women’s Leadership Initiative was launched as a global multi-partner effort to advance women’s full and effective political participation and representation in decision-making at all levels, particularly for those most often left behind. Funded by the European Union, WYDE Women’s Leadership leverages collective action, partnerships, and transformative social norms to create impact globally, focusing on:  Advocacy and Networking , Global Knowledge Sharing , and Capacity-building.

As we commemorate World Telecommunications and Information Society Day this year, with its theme of gender equality in digital transformation, we focus on the transformative power of technology in the lives of women across Egypt.

Geneva, Switzerland — Globally, 308 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across 73 countries, a figure that continues to rise with escalating conflict, climate change, food insecurity, and disease outbreaks.