UN Women engages in the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) ensuring that gender-responsive evaluation is mainstreamed across all UN evaluation work in addition to serving as Vice-Chair. UNEG is a ...

UN Women’s Independent Evaluation Service contributes to the oversight of UN Women’s work through its programme of evaluations, notably its series of strategic evaluations. These provide impartial, ...

Fewer women hold top political offices in 2025. UN Women reports rising barriers, political violence and setbacks in gender ...

Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...

In most countries, women in rural areas who work for wages are more likely than men to hold seasonal, part-time and low-wage jobs. Women also receive lower wages for the same work. (Source: FAO, 2011.

Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...

As part of UN Women’s innovation strategy to drive industry-wide action in this area, UN Women has created a Global Innovation Coalition for Change (GICC). The GICC is a dynamic partnership between UN ...

Inequalities remain persistently stark in the world today. From 1988 and 2008, the wealthiest 5 per cent of people captured 44 per cent of global income, while little changed for the poorest. In ...

UN Women announced the appointment of world-renowned Brazilian soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for women and girls in sport in July 2018. Ms. Vieira da Silva will ...

UN Women’s Directorate consists of Executive Director Sima Bahous, Deputy Executive Director Kirsi Madi, and Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda.

Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative Expert’s take: ...

L’inégalité entre les sexes est le plus grand défi de notre époque et l’égalité des sexes est sa plus grande chance. Le 30 e anniversaire du Programme d’action de Beijing est l’occasion à ne pas ...