The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a blueprint on women’s rights. Next year, 2025, will mark 30 years since its adoption. The #Beijing30 anniversary is: 👉 an opportunity to review the progress made in advancing #GenderEquality 👉 a platform to bolster global action towards gender equality 📺Join us for the event 'Beijing+30: Achieving Gender Equality, Rights and Empowerment for All Women and Girls' on Saturday 21 September at 2:30 EDT: https://lnkd.in/gNe-87vk 📃See the original declaration: https://lnkd.in/gys9MnQA
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The UN entity for gender equality & the empowerment of women & girls.
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UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. #CSW67 #IWD2023 #PowerOn UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards. It stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality.
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- International Affairs
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NEW YORK
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- 2010
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- Leadership and participation, Ending violence against women and girls, Economic empowerment, Peace and security, and National planning and budgeting
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By the close of 2024, nearly 10% of women and girls will live in households in extreme poverty. Social protection, including cash transfers, maternity and pension benefits, can provide sustainable pathways out of poverty. 👇Our explainer: https://lnkd.in/ditu3eY3
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Amid escalating violence across #Lebanon, Samar, Lina, and Faten are among the women peacebuilders who work tirelessly to support their communities. Despite the displacement, fear, and psychological stress, these women peacebuilders have been promoting non-violence and reconciliation in South Lebanon. Learn how: https://lnkd.in/dFAUgcez
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#LillyLedbetter changed the course of history for millions of women. She was a trailblazer who fought tirelessly for #EqualPay and women’s rights, her pursuit of justice leading to changes in U.S. laws. She never gave up the fight for pay equity, and neither will we. 💪🏽⚖️
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👏 On the International Day of Rural Women we recognize their critical roles and contributions. #RuralWomen, including Indigenous women: 💚 Enhance agricultural & rural development 💚 Improve food security & nutrition 💚 Help eradicate poverty Our statement: https://lnkd.in/dCy_j6qa #Beijing30
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Never underestimate the INTELLIGENCE of young women and girls. Never underestimate the DETERMINATION of young women and girls. Never underestimate the POWER of young women and girls. On this #DayOfTheGirl, listen to these speakers at the United Nations who inspire us all.
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In #Sudan 🚨Women and girls experience the vast majority of gender-based violence 🚨5.8 million women and girls are internally displaced 🚨64% of female-headed households are food insecure 🚨74% of girls are out of school 👇 Our new Gender Alert highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict on Sudanese women and girls. Full report: https://lnkd.in/dtK-K_ZF
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Every woman and girl has the right to feel safe everywhere. Femicide can and must be prevented. Every country must invest in prevention, enforce laws, and combat impunity. Let's demand a world free from fear. #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
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Education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental RIGHT. Yet, 119.3 million girls are still out of school globally. 👉 Learn why in the 2024 Gender Snapshot report from UN Women and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: https://lnkd.in/dq3cnV8b #GenderData #GlobalGoals
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It is one year since the horrific October 7 attack in Israel, in which women and children were killed, abducted, and assaulted. What followed has been unprecedented levels of suffering in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, with women killed, injured, assaulted, illegally detained, and displaced. We need ceasefire now. The hostages must be released immediately. Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach women and girls in need immediately. The killing and suffering must end. We need peace now.