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Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Ending violence against women

25 November 2024

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FAQs: The signs of relationship abuse and how to help

25 November 2024

Five essential facts to know about femicide

Five essential facts to know about femicide

25 November 2024

Chandra Kala Thapa along with her husband Bir Bahadur Thapa keep track of income from the sale of recently-harvested eggplant.

How sustainable finance can drive gender equality

Activists, social leaders, organizations, women and men shout slogans against gender-based violence during the "Vivas nos Queremos" protest in Quito, Ecuador. Photo: UN Women/Johis Alarcon

What is Sustainable Development Goal 5?

Stela attends the eighth grade and her dream is to become a world boxing champion. Photo: UN Women Moldova/ Diana Savina.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Women in sport

Girls' football teams in Gaziantep, Turkey played for solidarity against gender-based violence.

Five things to know about women and sport

À Janakpur, au Népal, en 2019, une marche a rassemblé des centaines de personnes qui ont scandé des slogans afin d’attirer l’attention sur la nécessité de revendiquer les droits des femmes et leur accès à des espaces publics sûrs.

Less than 1 per cent of aid spending targets gender-based violence, according to new reports

A village council head from a village in Alwar district of Rajasthan in India attends a meeting organized by UN Women’s partner The Hunger Project, to develop her leadership skills. Women get together to discuss priority issues and find solutions to problems such as alcoholism, lack of roads or drinking water.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation

A Palestinian woman walks next to tents in a camp in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.

Facts and figures

Facts and figures: Women, peace, and security

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Everything you need to know about pushing for pay equity

Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5

Gender bonds: A promising solution to accelerate SDG5