UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30. Thirty years ago, world leaders made a promise at the Fourth World Conference on Women – equal rights, opportunities, power, and safety for women and girls everywhere.. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action enshrines that promise. It is still the world’s most comprehensive, visionary …

UN Women is the United Nations entity 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. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving ...

Dec 22, 2024 · Despite significant progress for women’s rights since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, the world is experiencing new and overlapping crises and the erosion of rights. This International Women’s Day, join UN Women to march forward for women’s rights. The world cannot afford a step back.

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

May 2, 2024 · Interactive data visualizations of UN Women’s results and resources. Progress against 2023 milestones. In 2023, UN Women supported 99 countries and territories (100 in 2022), including high-income countries, to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Girl in Sre Ambel district, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia. Photo: UN Women/Ploy Phutpheng

Aug 27, 2024 · Interactive data visualizations of UN Women’s results and resources. User survey – Welcome to the conversation! Here at UN Women, we are passionate about making the Transparency Portal not just a tool, but a resource that truly resonates with your needs.

All human development and human rights issues have gender dimensions. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board. From the local to the global level, women’s leadership and political participation are compromised ...

4 days ago · The year 2025 is a pivotal moment in the global pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment, as it marks the 30 th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing, China, by 189 governments, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remains the most progressive and widely endorsed blueprint for ...