March 31, 2015
Joining efforts to increase political participation of women in Samoa
Joint Press Release
UNDP and UN Women
Partner News
Partner News
March 13, 2015
Sluggish progress on women in politics will hamper development - Press Release IPU and UNWOMEN
The Women in Politics 2015 Map launched by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women today shows that although the numbers of women in executive government and in parliament continue to inch forward, the slow rate of progress will severely check global development plans due to be
March 10, 2015
Women Making Democracy Happen
Today is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate all that women have achieved while recognizing the barriers that still stand in the way of gender equality.
November 20, 2014
Latin America and the Caribbean reaffirm commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
After two days of rigorous and productive discussions during the Latin America and Caribbean Special Session on the Beijing Declaration an
November 19, 2014
Voices of strong Afghan women must not be extinguished
Geneva, 17 November 2014
October 14, 2014
Inspirational US policy wins prestigious international prize on ending violence against women
October 10, 2014
Youth representation in parliament remains a challenge to democracy despite encouraging trends
Geneva,
September 16, 2014
On visit to Uruguay, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson urges women’s political participation
Photo-UN Women/Marco Grob
September 9, 2014
Preparations for the 2015 High-level Review and Global Study
In 2000, the Security Council adopted the ground-breaking resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security — the first to link women’s experiences of conflict to the international peace and security agenda.