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Strengthening women's role in building and sustaining peace
Statement delivered by Asako Okai On the occasion of the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security – Strengthening Women’s Role in Building and Sustaining Peace from Commitments to…
COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker Fact Sheets
The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlights responses that have integrated a gender lens. It…
UN Action Joins The Call of The Secretary-General for a Global Ceasefire
On the occasion of this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the member entities of United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict[1] express their…
COVID-19: UNDP urges swift action to address violence against women and girls during pandemic
Governments across the world must act urgently to prevent and tackle the rising rates of violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 crisis by putting stronger measures in place such as…
COVID-19 sparks urgency around justice for women, new report calls for action
A new report documents major challenges to women’s access to justice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and puts forth recommendations to accelerate action and push back against threats to progress.
Gender-based violence and COVID-19
This briefing note provides concrete actions and strategies development partners can take to prevent and address Gender-based violence in the context of COVID-19.
Making the Law Work for Women and Girls in the Context of HIV
This publication proposes steps which governments, civil society, United Nations entities and other stakeholders can take to make the law work for women and girls’ empowerment and gender equality in…
'Invisible' women; when home is not a sanctuary
The challenges women and girls face in returning to their communities after being associated with extremist groups.
